Have you ever considered the story of the gazelle and the lion waking up each day to outdo one another because their survival depends on it? If you do not make it a point of duty to seek God every day, be rest assured that the devil is seeking you. You may relent, get tired or quit totally from seeking God; but remember this, the enemy does not relent, does not get tired neither does he quit until his task is done. Thus, on a daily basis, we must make sure we outdo and outsmart the enemy by remaining uncompromisingly righteous. Friend, we must not wait for the devil to attack before seeking the Lord. Hebrews 4:16 tells us to approach God continually to grant us grace and mercy in our times of need. Since we do not know the time of need, it then follows that we have to present our needs before God on a daily basis. Psalm 5:12 says He blesses those that are in right standing with Him and He surrounds them with favor as with a shield. Therefore start each day with your armor in place and your marching orders in hand!
"When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty; Walk [habitually] before Me [with integrity, knowing that you are always in My presence], and be blameless and complete [in obedience to Me]" (Genesis 17:1, AMP). A while back, I overheard a conversation between two young men; both were wondering how a person can be and remain holy in a world that daily encourages you to exhibit and enjoy every self-indulgent pleasure one desires. Of course, they knew the Scripture in Psalm 119:9-11, which describes how a young man can keep his way pure, but they feel it is increasingly becoming difficult to discern the way of the Lord from the world system. To them, many Pastors and children of God have been won over by the kingdom of darkness to subvert the principles of God as written in the Bible. They were not wrong, in light of some of the teaching coming from the pulpits! The above ...
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