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OUR WEAK HUMAN VESSEL

  • Writer: Olufunmilayo Adekusibe
    Olufunmilayo Adekusibe
  • Jan 18, 2021
  • 3 min read

Today’s Reading:

Luke 1:67-80 (vv.74-75)

“74That he would grant unto us, that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, might serve him without fear; 75In holiness (being set apart), and righteousness (being upright) before Him, all the days of our life.” (vv. 74-75)

Three issues, representing the mind of God for Christians, stand out from our key verses (vv. 74-75) - i) we are to be delivered from Satan, and his cohorts - the enemies of man, self, our faulty foundation, and the power of sin; ii) we are to be able to serve Christ without fear; and iii) we are to be able to live in holiness and righteousness before God all the days of our lives, then have dominion and reign with Christ. God wants us to know him personally and obey his commands. We can see here that God has made provision for our dominion and deliverance from the devil and all powers of darkness. God desires us to serve and reign with Christ without fear (vv. 74-75). We have victory in Christ’s finished work on the Cross. The Holy Spirit in us has not made us to be afraid, but to have a sound mind, be filled with the love of Christ, and operate in power (2Tim. 1:7).


The enemy hates man with wicked hatred and gained access into man’s life from the time of the fall of man ( Gen. 3). Man, in disobedience to God through sins of idolatry entered into covenant with demons and worshiped them. The devil will do anything to make us disobey and fail God. Paul says that whenever he wants to do good evil comes (Rom. 7:19). He makes this clearer in Ephesians 6: 10-19, that the enemies we have to contend with are: the devil, fallen angels and forces of darkness (Eph. 6:12).


The system of the earth realm requires that these powers need human vessels to inhabit in order to function. They therefore forcefully seek to dominate human lives through deception, capturing the mind, and the soul. This is why in 2Corinthians 10:4, Paul admonished that, we do not war against ourselves but that we should pull down false strongholds, against the knowledge of Christ into captivity after our own righteousness. These strongholds are usually false belief system erroneously formed in the mind. These forces and evil powers make the vessel they inhabit their house from where they go in and out at will. Satan has come to steal, kill, and to destroy, then they have such vessels under their control.


God has designed the human body as his temple, to house the Holy Spirit (1Corin 6:19). Also, the Holy Spirit needs earthly vessels to express the will and plan of God. The Holy Spirit will never force Herself on us, we are to be willing vessels and tools. But because of human fallen nature (Genesis 3), and sin we are weak vessels.


What do we do?

  1. Realise the fact that man is spiritual, and that the activities of our lives are first spiritual before they manifest in the physical. And whoever would worship God must do so in spirit and in truth (Jn. 4:23).

  2. God has translated us from darkness into the light of His Son, Jesus Christ, and so we are no more subject to these wicked forces. We are co-heirs with Jesus Christ in the heavenly places (Col. 1:13; 2Tim. 4:18; Heb. 2:15; Rom 8:31-39).

  3. Therefore, if you have not surrendered your life to the lordship of Jesus Christ do so, or have backslidden, ask for mercy and repent of your sin.

  4. Know who the enemy is and the operations of deceit and force (Eph. 6:10-19).

  5. Daily put on the whole spiritual armour of God to be able to stand against the wiles and schemes of the devil, and after all, stand firm in your faith (Eph. 6:11, 13-19).

  6. Deliberately seek the face of God, his righteousness, live holy lifestyle, be able to exercise your dominion in Christ over these forces of darkness, then, you will be able to serve Christ without fear and molestation (Ps. 18:34-36; 144:1).

OLUFUNMILAYO TITILOLA ADEKUSIBE


Prayer:

  1. Father, thank you for provision for deliverance from all forms of bondage, in Jesus name.

  2. Father in your mercy, forgive my sin and the sin of my ancestors, especially the sin of idolatry, in Jesus name.

  3. Father, create in me a hunger, a thirst for you that will serve throughout my lifetime, in Jesus name.

  4. Father, give me what I can handle and still be able to keep you as No. 1 in my life, in Jesus name.

  5. Lord, strengthen my spiritual connection, in Jesus name.

  6. We challenge and pull-down strongholds of forces of disobedience in the lives of believers, in Jesus name.

  7. Father, save our land from destruction and judgement; release your healing power and revive your work, in Jesus name.

 
 
 

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