A Nugget from New Life Network
Scripture for the Day – June 10, 2019
But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy. And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm. And he said unto them, Where is your faith? (Luke 8:23-25)
We live in South Georgia where thunder storms and lightning are prevalent. In fact, we just went through one today. It is a common occurrence during these storms to lose power to our homes for several hours as we did today. As I walked around our home today with a flashlight I felt like God was showing me something that we all need to heed. We can gripe and complain about the power company not having the proper equipment in place to maintain power but do we do the same thing in our spiritual life?
When we face the storms of life, like we all do, do we tend to lose power or do we maintain and even increase in power to overcome the storm surge? Do we have things in our belief systems that tend to back away from the battle when it comes or do we fight even harder? Do we become double-minded during these challenges by debating in our minds whether a particular attack is instigated or allowed by God versus being a direct attack from the enemy? Does our belief in the goodness of God stand the test of a battle or do we compromise our faith and allow false religious doctrines to cloud the picture and muddy the waters?
I have seen too many demonic attacks lately on anointed men and women of God that have caused great loss and great grief. This should not be!!! We have to get stronger in our belief in the goodness of God!!! We have to fight the good fight of faith. If we are losing battles then we need to examine our actions and beliefs and ask God where we are missing it.
I cannot subscribe to any belief system that would indicate Satan is working on behalf of, or at the approval of God. The same power that raised Jesus from the dead lives in us. We just have to learn how to walk in it and use it.
There is one common trend I see in these last few attacks that we have witnessed. Satan is after the anointing. He sees the ones that are a danger to his kingdom and those are the ones he is attacking.
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying, Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. (Psalm 2:2-3)
There it is guys! Not only is our enemy against the Lord but he is against His anointed ones. Our enemy is not stupid. He knows that it’s the anointing of God that breaks and destroys yokes and bondages. It’s not our intellect, education, or position in life. It is God’s anointing. Did you not know that Christ is not the last name of Jesus and Christ means “the anointed one”? It is a word that describes the power and calling of Jesus.
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, (Luke 4:18)
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. (Acts 10:38)
It’s time to recognize that we are in a war. It’s time to fight. We have lost too many anointed ones and I for one do not want to lose any more, not even one!!!
