Memorize:
 Behold, I give
 unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the 
power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
 Luke 10:19
 
 
Read: Isaiah 49:25–26
 25 But thus saith the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be 
taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will 
contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy 
children. 
 26 And I will feed them that oppress thee with their 
own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet
 wine: and all flesh shall know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy 
Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
Message
 The world is full of evil. Just listen to the news today and you will 
hear all manner of stories of horrors such as armed-robbery, looting, 
kidnapping, betrayal, persecution, terrorism, ritual killing, 
cannibalism and a host of others. There is hardly a nation on earth 
where heinous crimes are not committed on a daily basis. Evil is 
manifested in different shades and colours. Some are violent, crude and 
horrific while others are subtle, mild and deceptive. They may be 
emotional or psychological; physical or spiritual. Evil is perpetrated 
at domestic, community, local and international levels. The situation is
 perplexing. Peace is a scarce commodity nowadays. Many people live in 
fear, torment, horror and anxiety. However, for a heaven-bound 
Christian, the story is not one of hopelessness. We have reasons to 
rejoice because there is light at the end of the tunnel, Colossians 2:15
 says: “And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.”
Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ paid the supreme price for our peace.
 His death, resurrection and ascension to heaven were all geared towards
 our peace. Through His death and resurrection, He obtained permanent 
victory over the devil and his cohorts. The author of all evil is the 
devil. He is assisted by principalities and powers. Since Christ has 
destroyed the devil (Hebrews 2:14), and has triumphed over 
principalities and powers, the easiest way for a person to close the 
door against evil is by surrendering his or her life to Jesus. Be 
born-again. Jesus is more than enough to take care of your fears and 
anxieties. You can also close the door against evil when you abstain 
from all appearances of evil. Evil has the tendency to boomerang. Those 
who do evil, end up attracting evil to themselves. To close the door 
against evil therefore, do good to others. Be good and kind to members 
of your family, relatives, friends and acquaintances. Be kind, even to 
those who persecute you and perpetrate evil against you. There is a user
 of this devotional, who has been betrayed severally by friends and 
loved ones. You can close the door to all the evil in your life by 
forgiving all your offenders and being nice to them. Many people are 
living under a curse. The good news is that the anointing destroys 
curses. You can also close the door against evil through aggressive 
prayers. Pray aggressively against witchcraft attack and destiny 
destroyers.
 
Action Point:
 Close the door against all evil by putting on the whole armour of God and confronting evil headlong. Begin today.
 BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : 1 KINGS 8:22-9:28 and PROVERBS 16:20-33
  
AUTHOR : Pst E . A ADEBOYE
 
 
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