RHAPSODY OF REALITIES **...They Don’t Count At All** Tuesday 23rd August . Pastor Chris
How terrible when all people speak well of you; their ancestors said
the very same things about the false prophets (Luke 6:26 GNB).
God desires that every one of us be successful. And depending on your
level of success, you’ll automatically become a persona non-grata to
some; you’ll attract adversaries. This isn’t out of place. Never be
worried, downcast, feel rejected or sad if there’re those who are
against you, or those who don’t accept or approve of your success.
Actually, when you identify those who are against your success, you
should be glad! The reason is that this world is so big, with a
population in excess of seven billion people. Those whoare against you
left everything else just to be against you; that shows you’re very
important. So, get excited when you’re criticised by your adversaries.
There’s something inspiring in what T.L Osborn said several years ago;
he said, “When you see a man with many or powerful or influential
enemies, mark that man, for he’s going places.” How true! You measure a
man’s strength, worth or value, not by his friends, but by the power of
his adversaries. You measure a man’s greatness or influence, by the
number or power of his enemies.
As long as you’re successful, your
detractors will have you in focus. Once you’re no longer as radiant or
as successful as they think, they wouldn’t care. But you don’t need to
bother about them, because they don’t count. When they come out against
you, they’ll stumble and fall, because the Lord is your salvation. Never
give thoughts and undue considerations to Satan, and the activities of
wicked and unreasonable men that seek to bring you down.
Understand
this: your daily life is the fulfilment of that which has already been
written. The Psalmist affirmed, “...When the wicked, even mine enemies
and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell”
(Psalm 27:1-2). For those who set themselves up to be your enemies,
their fate is sealed: they’ll stumble and fall.
Therefore,
refuse to be distracted. Focus on what you’ve been called to do. There’s
no need to pray about your enemies; instead, love them as Jesus said:
“...Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, Bless them that
curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you” (Luke 6:27-28).
CONFESSION
The peace of God garrisons my heart and mind in
Christ, irrespective of the adversaries and adversities around me. My
heart is stayed on the Lord who is my rock and fortress, my protection,
and salvation. Now and always, I walk in victory, and in the dominion of
the Word, reigning by grace through righteousness. Hallelujah!
Further Study: || Psalm 27:1-3 The LORD [is] my light and my salvation;
whom shall I fear? the LORD [is] the strength of my life; of whom shall I
be afraid? 2 When the wicked, [even] mine enemies and my foes, came
upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. 3 Though an host
should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should
rise against me, in this [will] I [be] confident. ||
|| 1
Corinthians 16:8-9 But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost. 9 For a
great door and effectual is opened unto me, and [there are] many
adversaries. ||
|| Romans 8:35-37 Who shall separate us from the
love of Christ? [shall] tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or
famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written, For thy
sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the
slaughter. 37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors
through him that loved us. ||
Daily Scripture Reading
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13, Psalms 120-127
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Colossians 2:1-7, Jeremiah 8
EXTRACT FROM: Rhapsody of Realities Daily Devotional
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