TEXT:
PROV.10:22
AVOIDING
BLESSINGS WITH SORROW
The
sermon will be shared with the following subheadings:
Background
to the study
Introduction
What
is/are blessings with sorrow?
Gift
with sorrow and God
What
the devil uses to carry out his evil manipulations
Refusing
the devil’s bait
Conclusion
BACKGROUND
TO THE STUDY
Proverb chapter 10 is a proverb of Solomon, a large portion of this chapter
relate to the good government of the tongue, without which men's religion is
vain vs. 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 21, 31& 32 etc. It also talks about worldly
wealth as that which most men have their hearts and heads fix on and working
dangerously towards, but they generally mistake both in the nature of the thing they desire and in the way by which they hope to obtain it. This portion of the bible
clarifies the kind of wealth which is indeed desirable as that which adds no
sorrow and is from God. However the chapter also encourages diligence
vs.4&5 as a pre-condition for Godly wealth.
INTRODUCTION
The devil isn’t just a giver/trader, he is an
experienced surplanter with tricks, full of deceits, has a track record of
cheating, stealing, killing and destruction. John 10:10,Rev 12:9.Only divine
intervention which is at God’s disposal and discretion saves anyone who is
involved/ decides to trade with or get things from him.
This are gifts whose source and sustainer is not God, it does not matter who exhibits it or where it is been exhibited (this could even be in the church) or the volume of crowd cheering. Prov. 22:10, James 1:17
GIFT/BLESSINGS WITH SORROW AND GOD
Anyone who is supposed to be or was a child of God that goes to the devil for gift with sorrow shows the following:
v
The person never had or has a severed
relationship with God 1Sam 28:6
v
Is by that action saying God does not have/ is
not kind enough to give him/her what is wanted Ps 24:1,Matt 7:7-9,1 John 4:8 .(
capacity and character)
v
Such fellow is simply a traitor. The first
commandment with explanations in two verses.(do not have, or worship or bow to
any God) Ex 20:3, 4, & 5.
WHAT THE DEVIL USES TO CARRY OUT HIS EVIL MANIPULATIONS
v
he capitalises on the needs of man, also underscores
and amplifies same to make the person think and act out of undue and unneeded
pressure. Job 1:11,1 kings 18:22, 19:10-18 ( God was provoked by Elijah ‘s
action that next assignment included his successor)
v
he knows the impatient/insatiable nature of the
unbroken man. Prov. 30:16
v
he covers his baits in packages of blessing and
attracts the unsuspecting and unguarded/unguided. 2 King 5:26 (Gehazi).Matt 4:9 The Jesus
experience I will give you the whole world.
REFUSING THE DEVIL’S GIFT/BLESSINGS
The following are the steps to be taken to refuse the devil’s bait
v
Know God and have a clear personal way of
receiving and hearing from Him. Dan 8:32,John 10:5
v
Pray
for one of the nine fruits of spirit Patience Gal 5:22-23.
v
Study
and meditate Gods word Psalm
119:105,John 1:1 ff
v
Be
filled and led by God’s spirit Rm.8:14
v
Resist him James 4:7
CONCLUSION
No one has ever traded with the devil
and made profit or had peace, whatever anyone think the devil is giving or has
given ,is an investment that must bring dangerous dimension of interest, he
always gets what’s more, heavier, and more precious like peace, joy, soul, life
and ultimately heaven. Resist him and flee from his gifts. James 4:7
Picture credit: Prophet AT Joel.
Picture credit: Prophet AT Joel.
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