Saturday March 06th, 2021
Memorize: James 4:7 Amplified Bible (AMB)
« So submit to the authority of God. Resist the devil by standing firm against him, and he will flee from you. »
Read: Matthew 8:5-9 New King James Versions (NKJV)
5 Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him,
6 saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.”
7 And Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.”
8 The centurion answered and said,
“Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed.
9 For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
Message:
Submission goes hand in hand with victory.
James 4:7 says that you should submit yourself first to God, then you can resist the devil and he will flee.
In other words, if you have not submitted yourself to God, you cannot have victory over the devil.
Many of us don’t want to submit to God, yet we want to cast out demons.
Malachi 3:10 says we should bring all the tithes into His storehouse; we do not want to obey that, but we want God to open the windows of Heaven and just bring the breakthroughs.
This will not happen because if you have not submitted to Gods conditions, you cannot get anything from Him.
The people in the military understand this concept very well. They know that as long as they remain submissive to their superiors, they will continue to enjoy authority over their subordinates.
That is what the centurion was talking about in Matthew 8:9 NLT when He told Jesus:
« “I know this because I am under the authority of my superior officers, and I have authority over my soldiers. I only need to say, ‘Go,’ and they go, or ‘Come,’ and they come. And if I say to my slaves, ‘Do this,’ they do it.” »
Is there any area of your life in which you have been praying and trusting God for a miracle?
You may need to check your level of submission to God.
Once you are completely submissive to Him, victory is sure.
Saul experienced defeats and died a shameful death because he felt too big to submit to God.
David on the other hand was a great king, winning many victories because he was submissive to God. He said in Psalm 40:8CW:
« I delight to do Your will, O my God, for Your instructions are written on my heart. »
Wives, remember that the way to get what you want from your husband is through submission, not arguments and fights.
I am yet to meet a man who can resist a submissive wife.
When he says something that you do not agree with, don’t go straight into argument mode; go first into submission mode. You can then suggest an alternative. This way, he will hear you out. Now, if he does not go with your idea, you must agree with him and do as he has said, but at least you know that he considered your idea. And now, having established in his mind your submissiveness, it is easier to get anything from him than when he considers you stubborn.
Key point: The lower you stoop, the higher you will rise.
Author: Pst E. A Adeboye
Texte edited by Naomie
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