“For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil” (1John 3:8)
It is said that politicians or wicked men are like sharks. They have no pity on the other. If one is wounded and bleeds in the water, all the sharks come around, attack and kill the victim. The shack can detect a drop of raw fresh blood in a million drops of water. Once it detects a vulnerable prey, the predator swiftly shifts from the inert lethargic mode to an aggressively restless form. All the senses are telling the shark: it’s time to move in for the kill.
The shark is a good picture for the devil. He is passive for as long as you hide behind your wall of comfort. Once you decide to stand for Jesus, you shall get wounded, your heart will break. It is normal. The demons around you that were ‘sleeping’ will suddenly ‘wake up’. They become agitated and change from (fake) friends to enemies. This change is sudden and dramatic. They will attack you with wickedness, slander, intimidation, manipulation and fear. This is not a joke! They will gather together and block your way to progress becoming a gate of hell. The demons hate it when you take your cross and follow Jesus! Your success is like a drop of blood in the oceans. The sharks are agitated! The demons hate it! They will do everything they can to make you withdraw from the path of breakthrough. But they will fail for God is with you!
I read that if you look the shack in his eyes, he will run away from you. Look the devil in the eyes! Confront the wicked powers of darkness that have kept you in bondage all these years! To experience victory you need to be aggressive and move forward. The Holy Spirit in you is greater than the devil! Resist the devil and he will run away from you! Are you not hearing the trumpet of the Holy Spirit? The Lord Jesus Christ is moving on! Pray! Praise God! Let’s follow! There are many souls to be won for the Kingdom. This is the hour of victory! I do not want you to live a life of failure and regret! Move on! You can do all things thru Christ who strengthens you! No fear! Just believe! Jesus has never lost any battle! He will not start losing now! God can never fail! He is calling you to be the man, the woman He destined you to be! Be a champion! Be a hero! Be an inspiration to this generation! To the glory of God! Halleluiah to the Lamb of God!
“Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus going on before
Christ, the royal Master, leads against the foe;
Forward into battle see his banners go!
At the sign of triumph Satan’s host doth flee;
On then, Christian soldiers, on to victory!
Hell’s foundations quiver at the shout of praise;
Brothers, lift your voices, loud your anthems raise.”
(By Sabine Baring-Gould, 1834-1924)
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