“But Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: so the
magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments. For
every man threw down his rod, and they became serpents…” Exodus 7:11-12
You must understand that the
devil is in the business of creating counterfeits. He always tries to construct
a copycat of what God is doing. The reason he creates the lookalike is to steal
as many believers who do not have a firm foundation in the word of God. These
kinds of Christians are usually after only the miracles and physical benefits
they can get from God and not the true desire to know and love God for who He
is.
What is of importance to us today is identifying the counterfeits. How
do you separate the devil’s fake from God’s original since they will always
thrive together? Proverbs 10:22 says “The blessing of the LORD, makes one rich,
and He adds no sorrow with it.” In other words, God will not give you
what will cause you to sorrow in the future. Whereas the devil’s counterfeit
will add sorrow to it. The devil’s gifts are designed to take something else
from you. For example when they give a child, they will take a mother or maybe
a grandmother’s life, when they give wealth, they may take your joy or ability
to bear children. The devil will always take something in exchange but thank
God, He will not ask for a salary to bless you. The blessing of God is to
forever bring joy to your life and that it will do.
Another Characteristic of the devil’s fake is it will never stand the
test of time. When face with battles, they crumble. Much like the serpents
conjured by Pharaoh’s magicians in today’s text. Through enchantments, the
magicians made a counterfeit of what God did with Aaron’s rod but the last
sentence of Exodus 7:12 says “but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.” God’s
original will always outlive the devil’s fake.
FURTHER READING: Exodus 7:9-12, Proverbs 10:22
PRAYER/CONFESSION:
Thank you Jesus for your blessings on
my life, the devil will never steal my joy.
WORDS OF WISDOM: God’s original will always outlive the devil’s fake.
Eagles Devotional is a daily revelatory and inspirational Publication by Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, the founder and presiding Pastor of Word of Life Bible Church, Warri, Nigeria.
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Eagles Devotional: Ayo Oritsejafor Ministries (Word Alive Publications)
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