READY TO OCCUPY?
Memorise: And he called his
ten servants, and delivered then ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I
come. Luke 19:13
Read: Luke 19:11-27, Bible in
one year: 2 Samuel 16:17, Proverbs 12:15-28
No tree can grow except on
the root from which it sprang. In the gospels, we see the personal life of our
Lord laid bare for us. He spoke frequently of His relationship with the Father,
of the motives guiding Him, and His consciousness of the power of the Spirit at
work in Him. Jesus, as man, subordinated Himself and gave the Father all honour
and glory due to Him. He was the embodiment of humility and did nothing on His
own (John 5:30). Jesus as man was the greatest of all teachers and greatest of
all prophets. He was crystal-clear in all His predictions (Luke 21:20-24,
Matthew 24:6-37). This same Jesus, when He was leaving the earth, promised His
disciples that He would return, and He commissioned them to occupy till His
return.
The word ‘occupy’ is a
military term that means to take charge or take full control of already
conquered territories Christians are combatants engaged in the fight of faith
against Satan, sin, the world and the flesh. Ours is a victorious battle. When
He said, “it is finished”, our Captain and Lord Jesus Christ, gained complete
victory over all these enemies for us. Satan has been destroyed (Hebrew
2:14-15), sin has been put to death (Romans 6:2), the world has been overcome
(John 16:33) and the flesh has been crucified (Galatians 5:24). These enemies
are therefore engaged in a lost cause, and our responsibility as Christians is
to hold the fort by resisting them in faith (1 Peter 5:8-9, Hebrew 12:4). Are
you a Christian? Are you a day life and manifest the victory of Christ over
Satan, sin, the world and the flesh. To take charge of the already conquered
territories and subdue the enemy, you should understand your adversary,
understand the nature of our fight and use the right weapons. In addition, you
should have the mind of Christ and focus on the right objectives. Satan is your
enemy. He is unseen (Ephesians 6:12). He is the ruler of wickedness, with other
fallen angles (demons) under his control. All the unsaved are also under his
dominion (Ephesians 2:2). Note also that your enemy – Satan, is not foolish.
Satan is cunning. He is full of dangerous and destructive wisdom. Your enemy
was perfect in beauty and wisdom when God made him (Ezekiel 28:12-15). He was
made of precious stones. Know therefore that, not all beautiful things are
wholesome and holy (Proverbs 31:30). Satan loves jewellery. Lucky stones are
the habitations of Satan. Some so called lucky stones are objects of the
occult. To occupy effectively, leave the object of the enemy alone.
Action Point
Satan loves worldly music to
devastate the enemy, remove all worldly music from your home and replace them
with gospel music.
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