Don’t Dethrone Yourself “And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.” 1 Samuel 15:22 The worst enemy that you can have is yourself. If the devil cannot get you to work against yourself, the probability that he can get you is slim. If God be for you, no man or devil can be against you, but if you position yourself away from God, child of God, you become a prey to the devil. That was exactly what happened to Saul. God said to Saul wipe off all Amalekites and Saul, rather than obey God, did what he liked. So God said to him; Saul, I am disappointed in you, you did not do what I said. I wanted you (Saul) to reign in life, I wanted you to reign as a king, but you have cancelled my plan for you. Then God said something that is very profound, that you can apply to your life. He said; Saul, “because you have rejected my words” I am also rejecting him from being king. What this means is that when you disobey the word of God, you have dethroned yourself. Can you imagine Saul, a man God had given the promise, falling just because of the Amalekites. Think about it. Why will Saul trade his future just for the little he saw in Amalek. But before you condemn him, check yourself. How many times have you mortgaged your future for a piece of bread? Esau did the same. He sold his birthright for a plate of food and of course he lost the blessing. I challenge you today; the pleasure of sin is only for a moment. Don’t fall for the devil’s carrot. He never means well for you. Every offer of the devil has a hidden agenda. Stand on the Lord’s side. It is only the blessing of the Lord that makes rich and adds no sorrow. Hold fast to the word of God. Don’t abort your miracle. I pray for you that the grace to stand will be mighty upon you. You will not fall to the trap of the devil in Jesus’ name.
Posted on: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 18:38:40 +0000
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