OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL.
DATE : TUESDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 2015
THEME : DEMONS HINDER DESTINIES
Memorise:
But he answered and said, Every plant, which my
heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.
Mathew 15:13
Read: Luke 8:1-3
1 AND it came to pass afterward, that he went
throughout every city and village, preaching and
shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and
the twelve were with him,
2 And certain women, which had been healed of evil
spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of
whom went seven devils,
3 And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and
Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto
him of their substance.
Message
As a believer in Christ, one of the traits that should
differentiate you from an ordinary fellow is the
ability to cast out demons (Mark 16:17). However, if
demons are tormenting you and you fail to do
something about them, don’t expect God to do
anything either. He has already done what He should
do by giving you authority over them. He expects you
to exercise this authority before He takes the next
step of enforcement. The ball is now in your court; if
you fail to pass it to Him, He will leave you with the
ball. In 2nd Kings 4:1-7, we read of a window whose
husband was a prophet. The man died and left her
with two boys and a lot of debt. Initially, when the
creditor came calling, she was not bothered. She
would gave thought within herself after all, she was
not the only one owing money. She might have said
to herself like some people in Nigeria would say:
“Even Nigeria as a nation is indebted, and so in
America for that matter; so what is the big deal if I
owe people money”? Although the Almighty God was
there on His throne with all His power, might, zeal
and resources, He could not do anything to help her
for as long as she tolerated poverty, lack and debt.
But one day, tired of repeated fruitless visits, her
creditor came and threatened to sell her sons into
slavery if she was unable to pay the debt. Pushed to
the wall, she cried out for help, and help came. She
was delivered from the threat that would have
hindered her boys from fulfilling their destinies.
When will you be tired of managing or condoning
your unpleasant situation?
Let us note a few things about deliverance. It is a
great thing to be delivered. Mary Magdalene was
delivered of seven powerful demons and she
eventually became a divine treasurer. Her destiny
was to be a divine treasurer ministering to the needs
of Jesus, but for as long as the demons were in her,
she could not fulfil this. This simply tells us that one
way the devil tries to hinder a person from fulfilling
his or her destiny is by sending one or more demons
to possess him or her. When such demons come into
that individual, they will give the fellow some other
assignment to distract their victim from the original
purpose of God. When an evil spirit took over the
position of the Holy Spirit in the heart of King Saul,
he became tormented. Demons torment their
victims tremendously. If you have been delivered
from the hands of demons, you will appreciate your
freedom. Are you still allowing demons to hinder
your destiny? It’s time to confront them today!
Jesus
wants to set you free. You just need to cooperate
with Him.
Prayer Point
Father, send Your fire to chase out the presence and
manipulating effect of demons in my life, family and
ministry.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : EXODUS 18:1-20:21 and
ROMANS 9:19-10:4
Be Blessed.