DO NOT BE DECEIVED mar 8

REFERENCE: Acts 13: 10 (NIV)

You are a child of the devil and an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery. Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord?

COMMENT: 

Mankind is not only physical but also spiritual. When God created us, He installed His spirit in us and that is how we became living beings. Our bodies are physical and therefore can be seen, touched and be detected by all the five senses. Our bodies also respond well to the environment. The other side of mankind, is spiritual and although responds to the spiritual environment, the physical side may not always notice.

Witchcraft, devil worship, fortune telling and other such activities are real and can affect us. Their results can affect us but the sources are almost impossible to clearly detect and understand. Paul a man of God appointed to preach to the Gentiles, had the spiritual gift to discern the spiritual world. He could see the condition of Elymas the sorcerer, who was opposing him, hence his announcement that he (sorcerer) was “a child of the devil, enemy of everything that is right, full of all kinds of deceit and trickery.”

The sorcerer was full of all kinds of deceit and trickery and these are names of actual demons able to cause havoc on earth. Paul could see them clearly in the spirit. He knew he had a problem in his hands and therefore he had to take an extraordinary action in the open for people to see and honour God. The bible in Acts 13:9 states that Paul full of the Holy Ghost looked straight at Elymas. He then announced what he could see in the spirit and said what would happen to the sorcerer. The sorcerer immediately lost his sight. Those around, glorified God.

We have been given a lot of power. Mark 16:17-18 among other things, states that in the name of Jesus, all those who believe, shall drive out demons, pick up snakes with hands, drink deadly poison and will not be harmed. All these spiritual powers are ours, for the asking, in faith. Our problem unlike Paul, is lack of faith.

We are capable of doing exploits in the world and win many believers but our problem is lack adequate faith.

PRAYER: Holy Spirit! Increase my faith.