We Are Always Triumphant
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2 v 14:
"Now thanks be unto God, which always causes us to
triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of His knowledge by us in
every place."
In the world we have to take our chances and there is not
always a certain victory; life in the world is a gamble and many try to find
guidance from astrology, horoscopes, mediums, psychics and other such people
and practices. This is dangerous territory for the unwary and can lead to
demonic oppression and bondage to the occult.
Oppression and bondage can be described as compulsive
behaviour; things you cannot control anymore because suddenly, and without
warning, you go from a dabbler to unrelenting pressure to perform. The only way
to successfully break this demonic control is through commitment to Jesus.
Bondage or demonic control is manifested when you cannot
break a bad habit like drugs, cigarettes, alcohol, sexual lust, porn, anger,
visiting mediums, gambling. There are always triggers that set people off and
once you have found the inner signal you can, by prayer and ministry, overcome
it.
Those who are possessed by demons are serial serious
offenders like rapists, murderers, molesters, wife-beaters, psychopaths,
fanatical militants, religious maniacs, cult leaders, the hopelessly insane.
Every one of these can be completely set free by Jesus but very few ever seek
that freedom for their lives.
Those who have chosen to follow Jesus will always triumph
over evil. First we have to get the log out of our own eye before we deal with
someone else's splinter. This is not just a one time prayer session but an
ongoing process as we deal with bitterness, rejection, memories of hurts,
tragedies, loss, shock, fear and every other thing we experienced before Jesus
became our Lord.
The more free we become from religion to the blessing and
joy of life in Christ, the more will He use us to help others. His fragrance
will permeate everything we do and travel to the ends of the Earth in
testimonies.
Years ago a man came to me for healing of psoriasis, a
bad skin rash, and his neighbour drove him to my house. While praying for the
first man I felt a strong pain in my back. I asked him if he suffered from some
problem in his spine. He said No but his neighbour said he had been boarded
from work 19 years before after a spinal injury. Jesus set him free and healed
him. He was back at work two days later. Many people came to know Jesus through
him.
This weekend my prayer partner complained of headaches.
We asked Jesus and He said He was alerting us to a terrible satanic attack on
the whole Body of Christ. The enemy had unleashed a horde of demons to break
down Christians and their faith. We had to pray until his headache went away,
then the Lord said the attack was averted. His fragrance will manifest as He
always causes us to triumph in every place.
So let us give thanks to the Lord for He has the victory
over every situation. You may not understand why you are going through a time
of trouble in your life, but Jesus has measured it, and allowed it, for your
opportunity to triumph over adversity. He holds our future in His steady hands
and we are grateful He does.
Prayer: Father God, we praise and thank You for Your love
and care for us. We find ourselves in predicaments without human solutions and
You cause us to triumph over them so You may be glorified. You dwell in the
praises of Your people and we can only rejoice as the savour of the knowledge
of Jesus goes far and wide. In Jesus' name. Amen.