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Sermon #27: THE BATTLE BELONGS TO THE LORD

  “But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go unless a mighty hand compels him. So I will stretch out my hand …” Exodus 3: 19-20 I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go unless a mighty hand compels him,” God said to Moses. I rephrase this statement as follows: “I know that the devil will not leave you alone unless a mighty hand compels him.” That sounds totally true. Satan has to be compelled to leave you alone, to let you go. He will never willingly let you go. This goes to show the determination that Satan has when it comes to constraining the children of God; he wants to keep them in bondage forever. Christians, therefore, need to be more determined than the devil to free themselves from his shackles. Unfortunately, a number of Christians are too lukewarm or absent-minded to even think of getting their freedom; such Christians, therefore, remain under Satan’s bondage in various areas of their lives. The devil is determined to bind you forever. If the devil i...
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Bible Verse #25: THE LORD IS WITH YOU WHEREVER YOU GO


“Joseph’s master took him and put him in prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined. But while Joseph was there in the prison, the LORD was with him; he showed him kindness and granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.” Genesis 39:20-21

This is quite encouraging – while Joseph was there in the prison, the LORD was with him.

While you are there in trouble, the Lord is with you. While you are there in need, the Lord is with you. While you are there in pain, the Lord is with you. While you are there in anxiety, the Lord is with you. While you are there in isolation, the Lord is with you. That’s the point. And remember, you may be punished for wrongs that you never committed.

Some Christians think the Lord is with them only when they are happy, healthy, well-fed, rich, etc. It’s quite unfortunate. If you’ve surrendered your life to God and worship only Him, then He is with you always, until the end of the world, and no matter how feel.

Joseph was in prison, but even when he was there, the Lord was with him. While Joseph was in prison the Lord was not just there with him, but he actually manifested. According to the opening Bible verse, the Lord showed Joseph kindness and granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.

When you go through valleys and thickets, even when you go through a fire, or when you face back-breaking challenges, remember, the Lord is there with you. In that dark situation, the Lord manifests, and attracts helpers for you, to lighten your burden.

Look to the Lord always, and in your moment of need, He will surely show you kindness and cause favor to flow in your direction.

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