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Topic — God’s Presence: The Bondage Breaker
SCRIPTURE: Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Psalm 16:11
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: The lack of desire for God establishes a person in bondage.
We live in a world of diverse kinds of bondage and captivity. The devil is doing overtime in establishing many people in captivity because his time is short (Rev. 12:12). But the good news is that every chain is breakable and every form of captivity can be terminated by the Power of God.
Now, one thing that breaks chains and terminates captivity is the Presence of God. Chains and bondages cannot exist in the Presence of God. The chains broke and the prison door opened when Paul and Silas praised the God Who inhabits the praises of His people (Psalm 22:3, Acts 16:25-26). The Presence of God is a liberating Presence; where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty (2 Corinthians 3:17).
Now, in order to be established in the Presence of God for the breaking of bondages, you must do the following:
1. Avoid the life of disobedience
Disobedience to God is an invitation to bondage. When you play with sin and iniquity, you invite bondage into your life. Therefore, avoid the lifestyle of disobedience; embrace obedience to God in order to attract His Presence in your life (Genesis 3:11).
2. Avoid Existence Outside of God’s Presence
Hiding from God’s Presence like Adam (Gen. 3:8) establishes a person in bondage. Lack of desire for God’s Presence establishes a person in bondage. When a child of God does not desire to read his Bible and fellowship with His Maker, he is in a diseased condition.
3. Avoid the life of cover-up
Adam and Eve sewed fig leaves and covered themselves up when they realised that they were naked as a result of their sin (Genesis 3:7). You cannot cover up your sin and be helped by God.
My counsel is, avoid the life of cover up; be open to God to access His Presence.
REMEMBER THIS: Lack of desire for God establishes a person in bondage.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Avoid the life of sin and disobedience in order to attract the Presence of God.
Develop passion for God in order to be established in His Presence.
Avoid the lifestyle of cover-up; open up your life to God in order to access His Presence.
PRAYER: O Lord, I ask for a fresh appetite for Your Word. I desire to fellowship with You more. Help me to live in Your Presence always, Lord in Jesus’ Name.
QUOTE: Every time you are given to worship, Jesus Himself is the One that will fight your battles for you. Culled from ALABASTER BOX by Dr (Mrs) Becky Enenche
DAILY READING: 2 Samuel 9-12.
