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Deuteronomy 31:6 ‘Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee’

DAILY READING; • • Luke 17; Genesis 29:1-30; Psalm 22

Genghis Khan was the founder of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history.
Genghis Khan, who reigned in the 13th century, was adept at using fear and manipulation to defeat his enemies and expand his territory.
During night battles, Genghis Khan would order each of his soldiers to light five fires. His army which was only around 40,000, would then appear to be at least up to 140,000, giving the illusion of an overwhelming army. This deceived and intimidated his enemies.
In the battlefields, his army became infamous for using specially designed arrows with a small hole in the side, making terrifying whistling sounds, that caused rivals to think thousands more arrows were being fired.
On other occasions Genghis would order spare horses to be ridden far back from the ranks, giving the impression of oncoming reinforcements. He also had objects tied to the tails of his horses, so that riding on open and dry fields raised a cloud of dust that gave the enemy the impression of great numbers.
As his armies approached a city for battle, Genghis Khan sent soldiers to discreetly enter the city to spread rumours and stories about the size, brutality and sheer might that Genghis Khan’s armies possessed. This coercion also were used to sow the seeds of internal discord, effectively triggering internal rebellions which weakened the oppositions’ resolve.
Genghis Khan employed these propaganda campaigns to strike a deep sense of dread and fear into his opponents and weakened the oppositions, paving the way for him to easily win battles.

Through employing deception in warfare, Genghis Khan was able to defeat many of his enemies and expanded his empire.
Likewise, spiritually the enemy uses deception and lies to create fear and defeat people in battle.
Oftentimes, he makes problems appear bigger and greater than they actually are, so as to keep people living in fear and intimidation.
But as believers, no matter how big any problem may seem, we already have the guarantee of victory through faith in God’s Word which is the victory that overcomes the world.
To reach your potential, you have to become skilled at dismissing the deceptions of the enemy. The only tools he has are lies, that’s why he’s called the father of lies. There is no truth in him. The scripture says, “He goes about as a roaring lion”. That means he’s loud, he’ll roar negative thoughts, but then he’s all bark and no bite. The only power he has is the power you give him by believing his lies.
However, if you have committed to fill your mind, your heart and your life with truth of God s Word, there is not a weapon formed against you that will stand. No lie will be able to stop your onward progress.
When Nehemiah received a mandate from God to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, he and the Jews began this work with excitement and zeal and the people worked with all their heart.
However, soon after, the enemy began to bring negative propaganda of impending attacks which made the people so afraid and discouraged that they abandoned the work, saying “We cannot rebuild the wall.”
However Nehemiah encouraged the people to keep their gaze on God, and not on the fearful propaganda of their enemies. He told them `Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome.’” (Nehemiah 4:14)
As a result of putting their focus on God, the same people who had earlier cried “we cannot rebuild the wall” completed the work in 52 days.
Just like Nehemiah, God has called many of us to build and accomplish great things in life. But sometimes, we may face the enemies of fear, depression, sickness, insecurity, etc.
Whatever you may face, always know that you have the victory through knowledge of God’s Word.
Daniel 11:32, ” The people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.’
When you know your God, you will live in faith and victory. Indeed through continually filling our hearts with the truth of God’s Word, we will be ever victorious over the enemy and accomplish great things for God’s Kingdom..

PRAYER: Lord, please grant me the grace to build up strong faith and confidence in You through committing to a lifestyle of diligent study of Your Word.. Thank You Lord for always giving me the victory in Jesus Name.
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God is preparing you for the season He prepared for your breakthrough WORDBITE 222.