Omega Fire Ministries Rhema for Living 9 November 2021 | Tuesday Daily Devotional
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Lust: Enemy of Greatness
by Apostle (Prof.) Johnson Suleman
Bible Reading:Â Leviticus 25-27
Text: “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.” 3 John 1 :2.
God’s desire for his children is greatness. Greatness denotes being above in all areas. His desire is for all his children to prosper spiritually, mentally, materially, financially, psychologically and health-wise. You should however know that greatness has enemies. It is better not to acquire wealth than to be a formerly rich person. It is better not to win than to be an exchampion. As Christians, we should be focused and not allow ourselves to be destroyed by the world (1 John 2 :15).
The greatest enemy of greatness is lust. The most devastating is the lust of the flesh. In Genesis 34 :1 – 26; Shechem lost his life and the lives of all the men in his entire tribe to the lust of the flesh. He defiled Dinah and was destroyed by the sons of Jacob. Samson was a judge in Israel, gifted with supernatural physical strength. He however lost his strength, eyes and eventually, his life to the lust of the flesh.
The next is the lust of the eyes. Many people have been motivated to go into sin by what their eyes saw. Looking at how man fell in the Garden of Eden, the eye can be described as a primary channel through which sin creeps in. It was through the eyes of Eve that the sin of disobedience crept into her life (Gen. 3 :6). Is the eye then evil? The answer is No. In Matthew 6 :22 – 23; reveals that the light of the body is the eye. For our body to be full of light, our eyes have to be focused on God. Your first love is your desire for God at the time you gave your life to Christ.
As you continue in the Christian race, other desires come in which may cause you to deviate from your first love e.g. desire for position, benefits and privileges. What type of eyes do you have for God? Your greatness is sure if you can set your affection rightly and allow God lead you on.
Lust has destroyed a lot of persons initially on the right path. That shall not be your portion.
PRAYER: My Father! My Father! As I begin to pray, kill every spirit and appetite for lust in my life, in Jesus name…
Omega Fire Ministries Rhema for Living 9 November 2021 | Tuesday Daily Devotional from the Desk of Apostle (Prof.) Johnson Suleman, Omega Fire Ministries International, Auchi Edo State
