DEFEATIST VOICE
Memorise: And Caleb stilled the people before Moses,
and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to
overcome it. Numbers 13:30
Read: 1 Samuel 17:33-39; Bible in one year: Judges
20:21, Proverbs 1:20-33
A backslider is known by his or her language. When you
listen to the vocabulary of someone who is no longer with God, you will know
very quickly that the fellow is a backslider. King Saul had become a backslider
when he met David and God had already rejected him. When the problem of Goliath
came, as big as he was, he could not stand before Goliath, this would be true
of everyone else. He however received the shock of his life when David showed
up. For somebody reading this devotional, the Lord will make you a standard
where others have compromised, in Jesus’ Name. In Numbers 13:31-33, we have the
story of the ten spies. When they came back from the land flowing with milk and
honey, they said “The land is good; however, we cannot take it because of the
presence of giants there”. Backsliders always think negatively. There are
people who for example believe it is not possible to enjoy divine health all
the days of one’s life. There are some people who believe God cannot supply all
of their needs without the need to cut corners or play smart. Whenever you hear
someone saying “We cannot go forward, let us go back”, you should know you are
listening to a backslider. Whenever someone decides to change from doing good
to doing the opposite, the person has backslidden.
You must stay away from anything that can annoy God.
The more you see His miracles in your life, the closer you must draw to Him.
When you separate yourself from God, you will see how vulnerable you can be.
You will not be a victim of situation and circumstances in Jesus’ Name. Caleb
followed God fully and therefore he could say “We are able”. The song of the
steadfast is always full of words like: “I can do it”, “it is possible”, “There
is hope”, “I know with God on my side, there is no mountain I cannot climb”.
When a man is in contact with God, he sees problems as stepping stones to
testimonies. Everyone who is linked with God will be able to say as Paul said
in Philippians 4:13
“I can do all things through
Christ which strengthenth me.”
Those who are close to God are always singing songs of
victory in the face of trouble. They will prefer to go through fire than to bow
to compromise, because they know they can’t burn.
Action Point
Check in what areas of your life you have a defeatist
attitude; arise and proclaim what the word of God says about it.
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