Deuteronomy 28:1-2 “Now it shall be, if you diligently obey the Lord your God, being careful to do all His commandments which I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth’.
DAILY READING; Mark 5:21-43; 2 Samuel 14; Daniel 8
Max Lucado is a popular American pastor, speaker, and best-selling author of Christian books.
However, he came from a family tree marked by a blight of alcoholism. At 16 years, he already had a drinking problem and would get so drunk that he could not drive.
As he grew older and encountered Christ, he finally overcame the alcoholism. For more than 20 years afterwards, drinking was no longer a problem.
But as an established minister, whose ministry was rapidly expanding, Max Lucado gradually began to lower his guard. At a barbecue or at a restaurant he would permit himself to take a can of beer and feel that wouldn’t hurt. Without meaning to, he gradually began backsliding into his old lifestyle, but tried to keep it a secret and didn’t drink at home, or in public.
He would sit in his car in the parking lot of convenience-stores, drinking beer out of a brown paper bag.
One night he had a long talk with his oldest daughter and admonished her against covering things up. The next day, he was to drive to a speaking engagement at a men’s retreat. On his way there he began to plot on where to buy a can of beer and drink secretly and not be seen.
So he drove to an out-of-the-way convenience store, bought a can of beer, held it close to his side and hurried to his car. But as he opened the can, he felt a sense of conviction because he was doing exactly what he had warned his daughter against the night before.
Then it dawned on him that he had become the very thing he hated: a hypocrite and two-faced pretender.
He threw the can of beer into the trash and sat in the car for a long time, praying and asking God for forgiveness. Next he scheduled a meeting with the elders of his church where he confessed to them about his drinking. They told him that while the devil was determined to get him, they would cover him with prayer, but he must get the alcohol out of his life.
Lucado took their words seriously as if it was God speaking to him. He made a decision to finally put an end to the problem of alcohol. His decision to come clean produced positive results in his life as he began to experience greater blessings and open doors in his ministry.
An important requirement for experiencing greater open doors is the decision to not cover up sin.
Proverbs 28:13 says “He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.”
The word ‘Prosper’ is the Hebrew word “tsalach” which means to succeed or to be victorious. This word has the idea of breaking out or breaking through – and has a military aspect to it. It refers to how an army would break through their enemies’ camp which was a sure sign that they were about to defeat them and win the battle. Proverbs 28:13 suggests that anyone who covers up or conceals their sins will not be victorious over their enemies.
We must realize that we are in a spiritual battle with an enemy who is intent on killing stealing and destroying.
It is the devils desire to attack your business, family, health and generally halt every form of progress in your life. You can’t afford to give him any room by opening the door to sin because anywhere the hedge is broken, the serpent will strike.
We must refuse to be ignorant of the devices of the enemy and constantly keep watch and be on our guard.
Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 10:12, “Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.’
To win the war against sin and temptations, we must constantly fill our hearts with God’s Word.
Psalms 119:11 says ‘Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.’
As we diligently obey God’s Word, we will enjoy divine establishment and abundant blessings.
Deuteronomy 28:1-2 says “Now it shall be, if you diligently obey the Lord your God, being careful to do all His commandments which I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.’
Indeed God desires to set us up in business, in our career, in our health, in our families and cause His blessings to come upon us and overtake us.
Let us therefore make the decision to daily become more intimate with Him so that we will have the power to overcome temptations and enjoy His abundant blessings in all our endeavors.
PRAYER: Lord, Please grant me the grace to always pursue holiness and righteousness in all I do. As I diligently seek Your Word, I know that Your abundant Blessings will overflow every area of my life in Jesus Name. .
QUOTE;
The battle you are faced with today is a good warfare because God has already foreordained a victorious end for you. WORDBITE 222
Shalom!
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