Psalm 17; 1 Kings 1:5-10

Quotes
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A man who loves evil lives evil. Cover him with a garment of white, he will still be evil — Fr. Ray

What a person wears does not change whom he is. Until the heart is completely transformed, change will not be complete,

There is a time to be silent and a time to speak. It is a grievous sin to be silent when God wants you speak against evil in your midst .

The good man is as much guilty as the evil person when he fails to see evil as evil for fear of being persecuted or killed.

The corruption inside is more dangerous than that from the outside —

When a father fails to condemn the dirty actions of his children because he feels they are loyal, he will end up with children that will make his old age a regret — Fr. Ray

If you don’t kill your evil ambition, your ambition will kill you —

You may mock the hope of the righteous but their satisfaction in God you cannot take away —

When your enemies tear you down, they give way for a better lifting and a glorious you. Don’t waste your time looking at what they have torn down, focus on the new things God is doing for you —

His Word
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YOU WILL JUDGE IN MY FAVOUR, BECAUSE YOU KNOW WHAT IS RIGHT. YOU KNOW MY HEART. YOU HAVE COME TO ME AT NIGHT, YOU HAVE EXAMINED ME COMPLETELY AND FOUND NO DESIRE IN ME… REVEAL YOUR WONDERFUL LOVE AND SAVE ME; AT YOUR SIDE I AM SAFE FROM MY ENEMIES…. COME, LORD! OPPOSE MY ENEMIES AND DEFEAT THEM! — Psalm 17:2-3, 7, 13

NOW THAT ABSALOM WAS DEAD, ADONIJAH, THE SON OF DAVID AND HAGGITH, WAS THE ELDEST SURVIVING SON… DAVID HAD NEVER REPRIMANDED HIM ABOUT ANYTHING, AND HE WAS AMBITIOUS TO BE KING — 1 King 1:5,6

Brave Yourself For What Is Happening In The World

One thing you will see more as the world moves towards its end is the reign of darkness. Wickedness of all kind, indecent behaviour, deadly ambitions, increase in sins, love of self, of power and of money etc. Though the Lord already told us that all of these things will happen, they will always be shocking to the ears of the innocent ones. You have a duty to protect your heart. Evil will take over the hearts of many. Not only will people become evil in what they do, they will drag others as well into their dirty games. They will form alliance to fight against those who choose the path of uprightness in other to frustrate them and make them feel helpless. The reason for this is to break your strength so that you will never be able to fight these evils or speak against their evils. Brave yourself to stand strong as you see the reign of evils. As for you, let there be no evil found in you.

The Man Who Went Into Evil Kingdom

I was praying with a man whom the Lord led him into the spirit realm where he meant several hired workers of darkness sent to destroy him. Confronting them, they told him they were sent to stop his progress and destroy him. We destroyed them and moved to three other evil kingdoms, all hired to fight one man’s destiny but God remains the greatest in all battles. Each one took up their assignment to make sure they succeeded. That’s how terrible evil minded people can go. The Psalmist says, “They are round me now, wherever I turn, watching for a chance to pull me down. They are like lions, waiting for me, wanting to tear me to pieces.” (Psalm 17:9-12). When we got to the last of the kingdom, the head told him that some people brought his case to them. We summoned those who did. Five of his office workers and his step mother said they want him destroyed because they knew he will be great. “I know you will be great and famous. I have always delay your progress and deny you from achieving your set dreams on time.” The others said, “we have been manipulating people against you. “ They use their evils to do terrible things but in the ordinary life, you will think they are normal. This is the world we are in now. God also took us to his office where we saw all kinds of evil sacrifices. As we prayed, the Holy Spirit made each person that owns his or her sacrifice to stand by their sacrifice. Their reason is to have control. God sent down the fire 🔥 to consume their evil sacrifices. “Come, LORD! Oppose my enemies and defeat them! Save me from the wicked by your sword;” ‭‭(Psalms‬ ‭17:13‬). God will always fight for you. Listen to what the Lord told the man:
I will defend you
I will be with you
I will bless you
Just see what I will do with you
Go my son and leave your future for me
Do not let evil be found in you, O child of God. God wants to live in you.

Be Determined To Be Upright

Let all who love Jesus be encouraged and determined to be honest. You may feel you are alone and the enormous presence of evils may be something impossible to deal with, never stop trusting God to give you attention. I have heard some persons telling me that it is a waste of time to try to speak against the evil you see because those involved are highly placed. These people are powerful and they can turn things against you. Listening to some persons talking, I see myself nodding my head in agreement to what they say. I almost conclude that there is no need to fight these evil going on even in the Body of Christ. But when I am alone with God in my quiet time, I hear God telling me: “Will you leave me alone? Will you let evil continue to thrive and not speak my Word against these evils? I then see myself telling the LORD, “Do with me whatever you will!” When God sets your bone on fire, you cannot resist speaking what the Lord puts into your mouth.

The World Will Not Fight The Evil For You. You Have To

Heaven is in search for men and women who will stand strong against the evil that is going on, not just in the world but in the Body of Christ, the Church. The era of pretence and covering up must give way to the era of truth, light and justice. This is why Jesus established this Kingdom. To be different from that of the world. To end the evil that has creeped into the Church can only be done, not by the world but by the children of the Kingdom. The world will not fight the rot that we see in the Church; the children of light must be the one to do the fighting. Your voice may be a minority in the midst of large conspiracy yet that lone voice is capable of drawing the attention of heaven and shake the earth. “Listen, O LORD, to my plea for justice; pay attention to my cry for help! Listen to my honest prayer.” (Psalm 17:1). Are you ready and courageous to be that lone voice that cries out in the wilderness calling the hearts of men to repentance, to truth and the good life?

We Cannot Continue To Pretend About the Evil In Our Midst

The reason people will continue to thrive in evil is because everyone is either pretending that there is nothing like evil or afraid to point out the evil going on in their midst. The danger of this silence is that things will continue to be worse and people will be ready to destroy one another in other to outsmart the other. They begin to form camps against each other just to protect their interests or wicked ambitions. When you match the tail of a dog, it barks. When you match that of a snake, it bites. Why? People don’t want their secret evils to be exposed yet they are not ready and willing to give up their shameful acts. King David could not control his ambitious children and that caused him greater trouble than he could bear in his old age. “David had never reprimanded him about anything, and he was ambitious to be king.” (1 Kings 1:6). When a father fails to condemn the dirty actions of his child because he or she is loyal, he will end up with children that will make his old age a regret. Letting evil persist whether in the individual or within a system is to destroy the foundation of that system and the strength for the good.

God Knows Every Heart
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The surest way to enjoying God’s favour is to keep your heart from evil. Though the nature of man by reason of the fall is easily prone to doing evil, grace is the bridle that redirects the heart. Make yourself available to Grace. There is no magic to be in grace. What your heart truly loves, your desire for it will increase. “You know my heart. You have come to me at night; you have examined me completely and found no evil desire in me. “ (Psalm 17:3). Grace will always flourish in a heart and in the place where there are no evil desires. Occupy yourself more with what enriches your life positively than what diminishes your love for righteousness. The more you allow Grace to work on you, the more light there would be to recognise evil and the more strength to contend with it.

Kill Your Evil Ambitions Before It Kills You

Evil feeds on ambition when it is selfish, opportunistic, inconsiderate and egoistic. People who try to use evil to achieve their ambition will end up destroying themselves. If you don’t kill your evil ambition, your ambition will kill you. The difference between a man of evil and a man of light is not because they both don’t have ambitions. It is in the manner they go about it and the kind of instrument they hired to achieve their desires. A man of light seeks the help of grace while those with evil mind use dubious means. A well guarded heart will pursue his ambitions with integrity and love to build up people. On the other hand, an evil minded persons will not care the means even if he has to destroy or fight anything that stands on his or her way to actualising his or her ambitions. Let no evil be found in you since you belong to the Kingdom of light. You are a friend of God.

PRAYER AGAINST FOPCES OF EVIL

YOU ARE ALL I HAVE, LORD
YOU ARE THE ONLY GOD THAT I EVER KNOWN
YOU ARE THE POWERFUL AND GLORIOUS LORD
YOU ARE THE ALPHA AND OMEGA
YOU ARE THE GOD THAT SETS ALL MEN FREE
YOU ARE THE JOY OF MY LIFE, LORD
I PRAISE YOUR NAME
I WORSHIP YOU AND BOW TO YOUR POWER
LET YOUR POWER FLOW AGAIN TO BREAK EVERY STRONGHOLD OF EVIL
OPERATING AROUND ME OR FIGHTING MY GLORY
I COME AGAINST THE EVIL IN THE LAND
I COME AGAINST EVERY POWER OF DARKNESS THAT TROUBLE OUR LIVES
I COME AGAINST EVERY POWER OF THE ENEMIES OPERATING IN MY LIFE AND FAMILY
LOSE YOUR HOLD OVER MY DESTINY
LOSE YOUR HOLD OVER ALL THAT MATTERS TO ME
WHEREVER THEY TAKE MY CASE TO IN THEIR EVIL MEETINGS, LET THE CONSUMING FIRE OF GOD BURN THEIR EVILS AGAINST ME DOWN
I RECEIVE THE BLOOD 🩸 OF JESUS AS A SHIELD OVER MY LIFE, MY FAMILY, MY JOB, MY EDUCATION, MY HEALTH, MY CHILDREN
IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST. AMEN

My Faith-Stand

I OPENLY DECLARE BEFORE YOU, O GOD: I AM SURROUNDED BY GRACE. NO EVIL WILL TRIUMPH OVER MY DESTINY. AMEN. ALLELUIA!