DEMON-INVITING HABIT
Memorise: And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be
filled with the
Spirit. Ephesians 5:18
Read: Proverbs
23:29-35, King James Version (KJV)
29 Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath
contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness
of eyes?
30 They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to
seek mixed wine.
31 Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it
giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.
32 At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth
like an adder.
33 Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine
heart shall utter perverse things.
34 Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the
midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.
35 They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was
not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will
seek it yet again.
Bible in one year: 1st Samuel 14:47-16:23, Proverbs
6:1-15
There are many avenues through
which demons can possess an individual. One of them is alcoholism. Alcoholism
is a subtle habit that introduces a man to demonic possession and/or introduces
demons to the alcoholic. It is a volatile avenue, a broad avenue open to many
categories of demons, violence, sexual immorality, pride, folly, to mention but
a few. It is unfortunate that some believers are beginning to consider
‘moderation’ in the consumption of alcohol. It is this liberal approach to the
handling of the issue of alcohol consumption that is increasing demonic
operations in lives that are supposed to be Holy Spirit-filled. This is why
Ephesians 5:18 says:
“And be
not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit.”
How does alcoholism invite
demons? Our Bible text for today answers that in part: One of the symptoms of
demonic possession is sorrow, and the text asks: “who hath sorrow?” and answers
straightaway: “…they that go to seek mixed wine.” The scripture goes ahead to
warn; “look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in
the cup, when it moveth itself aright.” The demon of sorrow is put in motion to
possess alcoholic; and this is confirmed by the infallible Word of God. In
addition, our text says: “Thine eyes shall behold strange women….” Here the
demon of sexual immorality is set in motion by alcoholism. A married man does
not remember his marriage vows when put under the influence of alcohol. An
alcoholic can sleep with the worst psychiatric patient. Alcohol promotes the
sexual immorality of incest.
“And the
firstborn said unto the young, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the
earth to come in unto us after the manner f all the earth: Come, let us make
our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of
our father. And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn
went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor
when she arose.”
Genesis
19:31-32
The products of these incestuous
acts were the hateful Moabites and the children of Ammon who later became sworn
enemies of the children of Israel (2nd Chronicles 20:1).
“….and thine heart shall utter
perverse things.” Alcohol can turn you to a talkative or a blasphemer. Those
who ordinarily may not speak perverse things momentarily become outspoken under
the influence of the demon of alcohol. Beloved, if you have not considered
alcohol as a medium of demon-possession till date, I advise you to give it a
second thought, be faithful to yourself and abstain forthwith. Most of the woes
that many people face can be traced to the demon of alcohol. The Word of God is
forever settled; the earlier we live by its precepts, the better for us.
Action Point
Break yourself loose from the demon of alcohol and pray that all
that the demon of alcohol has destroyed in your life be restored in Jesus’
name.
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