"The Gift of Deliverance"

The Gift Of Deliverance...

I've noticed Today that I'm beginning to experience the effect of fasting. I committed myself to miss lunch for 21days. And if you're working, there are some issues. When your flesh is vexed with physical hunger, you want to lie down in the comfort of your own bed or couch and read your  Bible and start praying to God for spiritual strength and deliverance from temptation to give in for your appetite.

The realization that when you're hungry, your sense of focus towards learning/relating and communicating  yourself to others may be weakened; even jeopardized. Remember the story of Jacob and his older brother Esau in the Bible. Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew in exchange of Esau's first-born birthright. And just for a bowl of soup to satisfy his hunger temporarily, Esau sold his birthright. I bet Esau was so remorseful and hated himself realizing the magnanimity of his birthright.

I'm just saying that hunger alone can provoke somebody to make irreconcilable choices. And if your heart and mind are not framed and grounded with the truth of God, you and I are bound to fail. We need to quote, meditate on scriptures that would sustain the forefront of our faith.

We need to be delivered from feeling small, defeated and victimized by half-truths and notions of relativity. When we do, we're giving the devil a stronghold in our way of thinking. Satan will make things look like half-truths and relativism are acceptable. But in God's Word, these notions are an invitation for sin.

In Matthew 4:4; Jesus answered, "It is written: Man shall not live on bread alone, but every word that comes from the mouth of God." I am believing that I can do this. That this is not even a sacrifice on my part. If I have to live the rest of my life on this earth, let it be that the truth of His Word will follow me, and lead me to Heaven's gate. 

My gift of deliverance: Just like the song "Oceans by Hillsong; "Let me walk upon the waters and takes me deeper where my feet ever wanders; and keep my eyes above the waves."
But only in His presence that I'm delivered in my prayer, in fasting and in my moment of weakness.

I should not be focusing in my human flaws but in the strength and power of the One that I'm praying to for petitions in my life; my sons, family, friends and  especially spiritual men and women of God whom he called and anointed to preach His gospel of Truth of eternal salvation; Heaven and Hell. Also praying for marriages under God's covenant to get strengthened and unified. You know, Family is the catalyst for every foundation the world has ever known. Take care of your family. Make time for your family. Do things for them. Distance should not deter you from expressing your love for them. 

So I should meditate on this scripture: "Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil." Ephesians6:11 (KJV) I'm aware that in embarking good resolutions; keeping them is not easy. There will be encounters as tests of your character but "God is with you, who can be against you." (Romans 8:31) So, why are we sometimes putting such burdens on ourselves that are self defeating. Isn't  it that we're already victorious and more than conquerors just accepting Him as our personal Savior & Lord?

Thanks for reading...Till tomorrow.