Memorise:
Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy
loving-kindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my
transgression. Psalm 51:1
Read: 1King 21:17-29
17 And the word of the LORD came to Elijah
the Tishbite, saying,
18 Arise, go
down to meet Ahab king of Israel, which is in Samaria: behold, he is
in the vineyard of Naboth, whither he is gone down to possess it.
19 And thou
shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also
taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD,
In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood,
even thine.
20 And Ahab
said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found
thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the
LORD.
21 Behold, I
will bring evil upon thee, and will take away thy posterity, and will cut off
from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left
in Israel,
22 And will
make thine house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the
house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the provocation wherewith thou hast
provoked me to anger, and made Israel to sin.
23 And of
Jezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of
Jezreel.
24 Him that
dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field
shall the fowls of the air eat.
25 But there
was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight
of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.
26 And he
did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did
the Amorites, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
27 And it
came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put
sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.
28 And the
word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
29 Seest
thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before
me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son's days will I
bring the evil upon his house.
ead:
Message
When a man continues to
transgress the law of God, he becomes a profane person, and unless he quickly
retraces his steps to the Word of God, he may suffer permanent defeat like
Samson who died with his enemies. I pray for someone using this devotional, you
will not die with your enemies in Jesus’ Name. If you have suffered defeat due
to carelessness, the Lord is interested in getting you back on your feet. The
roadmap for your recovery can be found in the manufacturer’s manual – the
Bible. Let’s take a look at the Bible therefore to see how you can recover from
a defeat.
The first thing you need
to do is to pay close attention to the voice of the Lord (Deuteronomy 28:1). If
you are in a state of defeat, the Lord will send a word to you on how to get
out of that state. This word could come through the Bible, through His
messengers or by Him speaking directly to your spirit. But you need to be
listening in order to hear and recognise His voice. One problem of modern day
so-called Christians is their non-readiness to listen to the voice of the Lord.
The reason for this is not far-fetched. It is because the word of the Cross is
foolishness to those who are perishing (1Corinthians 1:18). Some
people have erred to the extent that they teach people not to pay attention to
the epistles any more. To them, the contents of the epistles are meant for the
original audience to whom they were written and not for those in the 21st
century. To come out of your state of defeat, you are not only to pay close
attention to the Word, you must also be diligent enough to observe and follow
its instructions.
“Remember therefore from whence
thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto
thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of this place, except thou
repent.” Revelation 2:5
This is another thing you
must do to pull yourself out of any defeat you may have suffered. David knew his
secret and he employed it to his advantage. My prayer for you is that in
whatever area you have suffered defeat, the Lord will restore and grant your
permanent victory in Jesus’ Name.
Action
Point
Take a spiritual inventory of your life and
determine in what areas you need revival. Call upon God to revive you in theses
area.
BIBLE
IN A YEAR: Jeremiah 3:6-4:31, Acts
13:48-14:18
AUTHOR:
Pastor E.A. Adeboye
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