Friday October 09th, 2026
« Then Jesus went into the temple of God and drove out all those who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves »
5 There, in the town of Salamis, they went to the Jewish synagogues and preached the word of God. John Mark went with them as their assistant.
6 Afterward they traveled from town to town across the entire island until finally they reached Paphos, where they met a Jewish sorcerer, a false prophet named Bar-Jesus.
7 He had attached himself to the governor, Sergius Paulus, who was an intelligent man. The governor invited Barnabas and Saul to visit him, for he wanted to hear the word of God.
8 But Elymas, the sorcerer (as his name means in Greek), interfered and urged the governor to pay no attention to what Barnabas and Saul said. He was trying to keep the governor from believing.
9 Saul, also known as Paul, was filled with the Holy Spirit, and he looked the sorcerer in the eye.
10 Then he said, “You son of the devil, full of every sort of deceit and fraud, and enemy of all that is good! Will you never stop perverting the true ways of the Lord?
11 Watch now, for the Lord has laid his hand of punishment upon you, and you will be struck blind. You will not see the sunlight for some time.” Instantly mist and darkness came over the man’s eyes, and he began groping around begging for someone to take his hand and lead him.
12 When the governor saw what had happened, he became a believer, for he was astonished at the teaching about the Lord.
There are many Christians who say that they do not take nonsense from anybody.
However, these same people take nonsense from the devil.
- Whether you take nonsense from people or not is not very important, what is most important is that you do not take nonsense from the devil.
The Bible says 1 Peter 5:8Amplified
« Be sober [well balanced and self-disciplined], be alert and cautious at all times. That enemy of yours, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion [fiercely hungry], seeking someone to devour »
1 Peter 5:8 Will you sit around and let him come and devour you ?
You should stand your ground against him and set his tail on fire so that he can run far away from you.
One of my daughters shared a testimony some time ago. Her child was sick, and they took the child to the hospital. On getting there, the doctor said that there was nothing he could do to save the child. The woman asked, “In that case, can you refer us to another hospital?” The doctor referred them, and on their way, they got stuck in a terrible traffic jam. While in the traffic jam, the child died. The woman said, “I am not going to take this,” and after five hours on the road, she suddenly had a brainwave. She said, “At least my father will call his God, and his God will answer. I will call on the God of my father, and I even have a handkerchief that he once prayed over.” She laid the handkerchief on the child, called the child’s name and commanded him to come back to life. The child jerked awake, and there was no need to go to the hospital anymore.
When you are determined not to let something evil happen, your prayers will be more fervent than usual.
There are probably things in your life that the devil has been using to torment you.
These things will only stop when you become determined not to take any nonsense from him again.
If you have been praying gentle prayers concerning these things, it is time to use your authority in Christ and start issuing commands in your prayers.
You must however, submit yourself to God first before you can successfully stand up to the devil. James 4:7Amplified says
« So submit to [the authority of] God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him] and he will flee from you »
If you are sure of your right standing with God, when you resist the devil, he will run away from you. Stop taking nonsense from him!
Application – Command the devil to take his hands off your life and everything that concerns you now.
Author – Bishop Enoch Adejare Adeboye; General Overseer of the RCCG
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