1 Peter 5:8 ‘Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:’

DAILY READING; Acts 17:1-15; Judges 6; Job 36

DeWayne Lamont Woods is an award winning American Gospel musician. Sometime ago, he appeared on an episode of the T.V series, “Morris Cerullo Helpline”, to talk about how he contracted HIV. During a season of spiritual coldness and ungodly associations in his life, he had become involved in a sinful relationship that led to him being infected .
In 1993, while in Chicago working on a play, Dewayne began to experience fainting spells. During a checkup to determine the cause, he was diagnosed with HIV.
Alone in a hospital room, he prayed and pleaded with God to spare his life.
For the next seven years he battled the deadly disease. During this time he became more committed to his faith and prayer.
Also,, worship became one of the strongest points in his life.
Eventually, in 2000, seven years after he was diagnosed, Woods got a clean bill of health from his doctors.
Though he had sinned and derailed from God’s Will, yet, when he cried out to God for mercy and forgiveness, he experienced first-hand the healing power of prayer.
Dewayne Woods concluded his testimony on the TV show by saying
“When you turn your life over to God know that He is going to work things out for you…”
The song “Let Go, Let God,” is the award-winning song that was inspired by his life-changing incident

God is indeed merciful and faithful.
No matter how far we may stray, even in the deepest night, if we but step toward Christ, His light will reignite our souls.
As we sincerely return to God and recommit our lives to Him, we will find restoration, wholeness and healing.

However,, it is important to realize that we must never allow our fire to go down without seeking revival because we are living in spiritually dangerous times. We must do everything necessary to stay sober and vigilant because there is an enemy who is going about as a roaring lion looking for whom to devour. We cannot afford to give room to the devil in our lives because anyone who breaks the hedge shall be bitten by the serpent.
The truth is that straying out of God’s Will is too expensive, none of us can afford it. Sin is a sinker and a silent blessing stealer, and it is the core reason why believers suffer unnecessarily at the hands of the enemy.
We therefore need to constantly examine our hearts and be sure we are walking in line with God’s will for us.
Sometimes we may not commit a major sin, but can stray from God’s purpose. Instead of pursuing God’s vision, we become busy pursuing personal ambitions and become more and more entangled with the world around us.
As a result, our spiritual fire may begin to go down.
The good news is that no matter how far we may stray, we are not beyond the reach of God’s grace!
As we come before the throne of grace with a penitent heart and ask for cleansing by the Blood, God will show mercy.
Indeed God will revive and restore us once we can retrace our steps back to Him.

These beginning days of this year is a good time for sober reflection. We must take a definite decision to stay away from sin and all ungodly associations. It is indeed time to go deeper in our walk with God. As we commit to walking in line with God’s will, we will surely enjoy overflowing blessings in the days ahead.

PRAYER: Lord, please destroy every sinful tendency and spiritual laxity in me. I thank You for igniting my heart afresh today with Your divine fire and renewing my passion and zeal for Your kingdom in Jesus Name.
QUOTE
When you are living and walking in the supernatural everything natural becomes subservient to you. – WORDBITE 222.