“And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep,
and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist
not that the LORD was departed from him”( Judges
16:20).
When you know God, you carry His glory in you. You may be
having attacks from the enemy it does not matter, if you know whom you carry,
the enemy will bow to you. It may come from the East, West, North or South in
any form or by any means, the glory of God in you can withstand the devil. You
do not serve a dead God. You serve a living God who is the same yesterday,
today and forever. You carry in you the power that can produce your needs. You
carry in you, strength, riches, splendor, and honour. Never doubt and take for granted what you carry.
Let me ask you one question: Are you sure that the glory of
God is still in you?
In Judges 16, Samson thought he was sure of what he
carried and went on to shake himself up as usual only to discover that the
glory of God had left him. Similarly, in Luke Chapter 2:42-46, Joseph
and Mary went with Jesus to the temple at Jerusalem. When they finished all the
rituals and were returning home, verse 44 tells us that they journeyed
for a whole day supposing that Jesus was with them. At that time, Jesus was
twelve years old and his parents lost him. They merely assumed He was with
them. In like manner, many people, after they have been Christians for a while
begin to take God for granted, supposing that He is always there for them. They
stop praying, reading their Bibles or seeking the face of God. They believe
that because God was with them yesterday, He is still with them. They are
living in past glory.
The mercies of God are new every morning. The glory of
yesterday cannot take you through today, you need to constantly renew your
relationship with God to constantly experience His glory.
Prayer/ Confession: O Lord I seek your face, do
not turn your face away from. By the power of the living God I pray that my
relationship with you be renewed, that I will constantly experience your Glory
in my life. That men will know that I carry God in me.
Further Reading: Judges 16
Words of Wisdom: The glory of yesterday cannot
take you through today.
Eagles Devotional: Ayo Oritsejafor Ministries (Word Alive Publications)
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