CONQUER THE ‘LAND’

Psalms 106:42 Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand.

History stands as a witness. As a nation or as individuals, the dynamics of life remain the same. The evil that we allow and compromise with and the wrong that we fail to denounce, become our oppressor. Be it excess materialism, perversion of morality, distortion of faith, as a rod on His children’s backside, God uses those with whom they perversely seek fellowship. Those who yoke together with unbelievers; those who fellowship with the works of darkness; those who attempt to serve God and mammon; (2 Corinthians 6:14; Ephesians 5:11; Matthew 6:24); see them now; day and night they push the treadmill of these who have become their masters.. They labor and find no pleasure in their labor. Their Sabbaths are robbed from under them; they have no time to fellowship with their God; no time for their own.

The scriptures have warned us, we cannot take fire into our bosom without getting burned (Proverbs 6:27). Even now a foul smell of burning engulfs the world’s atmosphere; smoke billows on the horizon and the drums of war sound in the distance.

The oppressor first seeks to conquer our mind. As he did with Eve in the garden, he tries to convince us that there is no pleasure in the keeping God’s word. Our enemy tells us that he alone has the treasures of wisdom. Once he has conquered our mind, our body and soul fall into his hands.

Let us acknowledge the enemy’s his evil. Let us denounce his wicked intentions to our souls. Today, let us free ourselves from the heavy burden of his bondage and take upon us the easy yoke of our Messiah, Jesus, and once again let us conquer the land of our hearts for God.

John 8:31-32 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.