16 Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto. (KJV)
There is a demon spirit that haunts and torments the
children of God. It is the demon of
Belial. He is known as the demon of lies
and he seduces men and women into believing lies. He, along with his ruler, Satan who is known
as the “Father of lies”, plant within our mind seeds that try to tell us that
God is not faithful and that God will not answer our prayers or see us
through. They are destiny thieves. They
cast doubt on the love of God and the power of God to do the impossible in our
lives. It is when we begin to listen to these
subtle voices and attach ourselves to their blatant lies that we come out from
under the covering of God and move into doubt, fear, depression and eventual hopelessness.
Eve fell prey to Satan’s lies and with an act of disobedience
partnered with her husband to commit the first sin and thereby curse the entire
human race to a life of struggle, suffering, poverty and disease.
What lie is Belial telling you today? What lie is Satan whispering into your
ear?
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“You will never be well, this sickness
will be with you the rest of your life?”
·
“You can’t break this addiction. You will always have this drinking problem? Drug
problem? Sex problem?” Etc…
·
“Your marriage can’t be restored! Love
is gone and will never return?”
·
“Your children will never come to
Christ, they are too far gone.”
·
“You will carry this shame with you
forever? Your sin is to big to overcome?”
·
“You will always be broke and never have
enough money to meet your needs.”
You fill in the blank. Today make a conscious decision to stop
listening to the lies. Jesus came and broke the curse that was placed over our
lives because of the sin of our ancestors, Adam and Eve. Start listening to a different voice, the
voice of Jesus Christ! Jesus is the “Father of truth.” He said, “You shall know the truth and the
truth shall set you free.” He also said,
“I am the way, the truth and the life.”
He also said in John 10:27, “My sheep hear my voice,
and I know them, and they follow me…”
Who will you follow today?
Pastor Rick
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