Exodus 14:13 ‘Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you today:’

DAILY READING ; 1 Timothy 3; Isaiah 36-37; Psalm 119:97-120

Pastor Ralph Bowen is an American missionary who served in Africa for 20 years. While working in Kabala, a major town in Sierra Leone, he faced a lot of oppositions from the local secret societies.
At that time, Kabala was known as the capital of witchcraft in Sierre Leone, and prominent people including presidents were known to come to Kabala, to seek solutions.
While most people in the region feared these secret societies, Pastor Ralph spoke out boldly against their evil practices. It was unheard of for anyone to publicly oppose them and the Town leaders severally warned pastor Ralph. Being an American, government security chiefs, told him they would not guarantee his safety, if he failed to stop preaching against the secret societies. The head witches also threatened him, but Pastor Ralph stood up to all their intimidation and only spoke more boldly.
As the Sierra Leonean Civil War began in March 1991, and rebel soldiers unleashed a brutal terror across the country, the secret societies in Kabal boasted openly to use their evil powers to defeat the rebels.
On the other hand, Pastor Ralph told the people to trust in God’s divine protection. He warned the secret society leaders that their trust in demonic powers would only be to their detriment. True to his word, less than a week later, the rebel forces attacked Kabala. Ironically the very men who had boasted in their witchcraft powers and often threatened Pastor Ralph, were all killed
But amazingly pastor Ralph and all his Church members who had trusted in God, were preserved. No Church member was killed or injured or suffered property loss during this attack that claimed many lives.

1John 5:19 tells us that ‘the whole world lieth in wickedness.’
To survive and dominate in such a wicked world, we need bold faith in God’s power.
We serve the God who is the mighty Man in battle. He is El Shaddai, which means Almighty God who destroys over powers.
He is Yahweh-Sabaoth, the LORD of Hosts, who has military prowess and is the Mighty Warrior..
Indeed when God arises to fight for you, every enemy must be scattered. This is why we should not fear or fret no matter what cones against us.

Exodus 14:13 says ‘Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you today:’

We must refuse to be intimidated by the threats of the wicked.
Rather, through a deeper walk with God, we are to live in faith and power.
It is the power content at work in our lives that makes us to dominate in the midst of our enemies.
Power is the beauty of Christianity. It is the identity and portion of every genuine child of God.
While it is true that we wrestle against spiritual wickedness in high places, through the manifestation of God’s power our enemies shall be subdued.
We live in an era of constant spiritual warfare and to constantly overcome we must understand how to engage our spiritual weapons of warfare. The weapon of the Blood of Jesus enables us to overcome all satanic assaults.

Revelation 12:11 says ‘And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death’

When we understand that all power belongs to God and all victories come from Him, then we will be assured of victory despite any gang-up of the enemy.
No matter how they gather against you, they will surely fall for your sake.
Whatever you may be confronted with today, in your health, family or finances refuse to fear, but rather keep declaring God’s Word boldly over your life.
Because your trust is in God, you will be preserved, you will overcome and triumph always.

PRAYER: Father, I desire to live a life of victory and dominion. Please enable me to always seek You diligently so that through the manifestation of Your power, I shall indeed rule in the midst of my enemies in Jesus’ Name.

QUOTE:
For you to enjoy victory in the Kingdom of God, you need to develop a kingdom mind that thinks in line with the Word of God. – WORDBITE 222.