Tuesday, June 5, 2012

FIVE KINGS…from a devotional article

Israel was at the “door” to the Promised Land…interesting words God used, Promised Land, promised by Whom? Promised by God Himself, and we would do well to remember that these days. On the other side of the “door",” were five kings with their armies, determined to stop them. God led them to victory and the five kings ran and hid in a cave. Joshua told his men to go and bring the kings out and put their foot on each of their necks. God had a special word to His people that day, and it beautifully applies to us also. He told them, “Be strong and of good courage, for thus the Lord will do to all your enemies against whom you fight,” Jos 10:25. What an outstanding promise…think about it! Are the forces of the enemy taking up residence in your mind today? Your mind is the control tower of your life you know, and every event in your life begins in your mind…are you fearful, doubting, overly cautious, afraid to step out, etc., etc., and are these factors keeping you from moving out into the life God has planned for you? Don’t feel like the lone ranger…we all go through this, usually much more than once. Well let me tell you, with God, victory is assured, but you have to take part in the solution…each of us most do what those Israelite soldiers did, go into that dark, smelly cave and bring each king out place your foot on his neck and put them to death. These five kings represent our five senses, seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting and touching, and God do not want us to live according to their dictates. We must remember our senses are susceptible to every kind of negative thing going on around us but our faith can lift us above it and bring victory. We cannot be passive because that gives them the right to rule, and they can only have as much power as we give them…so we must put your foot down and destroy them! Another interesting word God uses here is “dismayed…” it indicates being torn down by fear and falling apart. Our enemy delights in tearing us down, filling us with fear, destroying our joy and confidence, all the while trying to make us fall totally apart! Satan works through our five senses but God has given us another sixth sense: faith. Remember, the Bible tells us “we walk by faith not by sight,” and faith tells us in spite of what I am “feeling,” all will be well as God is with me! Our senses are faith-killers! Put them under you foot and don’t let them steal your dream and shatter your confidence. Emotions are problem driven, but faith is purpose driven. And God’s in the drivers seat!

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