Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye
Memorise: Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth
the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves
damnation. Romans 13:2
Read: Judges 14:1-3
It is one thing to be victorious but another thing to retain
the victory. Victory not retained turns a victor into a victim. In order to
keep your victory and walk in it, it is very crucial to learn from those who
lost their victory, the reasons why their victory was lost. May you retain your
victory in Jesus name.
One Bible character who got victory over his enemies was
Samson. He knew what it meant to be victorious because of the mighty presence
of the Holy Spirit upon him, yet he died in the prison of his enemies. What rubbished
his victory? In Judges 14:1-3, Samson failed to listen to his parents. He felt
they were too old fashioned in their views. He could not be under the control
or authority of anyone. The elders may not be as educated as you are, but there
is something they know that has kept them victorious which you may not know
with all your education. Anyone who cannot submit to authority will most likely
lose the victory he or she has received. There are some wives who cannot submit
to the authority of their husbands because they have a better job or earn
better income than them. Sorry, you may not be able to retain your victory!
When the Lord says you should submit, He did not exclude your position or
income. A minister who cannot be controlled, instructed or corrected by his or
her pastor will surely lose his or her victory.
Another reason Samson lost his victory was because he was
unequally yoked together with a Philistine in marriage. Brother, of all the
sisters in the Kingdom, you could not find one to marry except a lady of
another faith? By that marriage, you have automatically become a loser, a big
time loser. Are you unequally yoked with an unbeliever in business? Separate
today! Are you heading for the altar to wed an unbeliever? Break that
relationship now before you end up in your enemy’s prison. In addition, Samson
was not circumspect enough to know who to tell what. He opened his mouth and
revealed his secrets to his enemy and they enslaved him. What are you telling
people about yourself? Do you know who your enemies are? Samson was impatient
and self-willed, not caring about God’s will and he was very unthankful. In
whatever form any of these is seen in your life, prayerfully expunge them today
so that your victory will not be eaten up.
PRAYER POINT:
Father, today by your mercy, uproot every victory devourer
in my life.
Bible in one year: 1 Samuel 25-28
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