THE AGONY OF ADDICTION PART 1

THE AGONY OF ADDICTION, PART 1

Proverbs 31:4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: 5 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. 6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. 7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

Revelation 5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

Life is full of choices and everyone is going to be held accountable for the choices they made. As we continue in this race called destiny; we are going to be confronted with different situations and our ability to make the right decision will determine whether we will get the prize at the end of the race. God said in the book of Deuteronomy 30:19 (I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live): He wants you and i to choose life so that we can preserve our throne and that of our children. Redemption has made us kings and Queens; we are heirs of salvation; an heir to the throne of our Father in heaven; no father will leave his kingdom in the hand of irresponsible sons or daughters. Many have lost their throne due to carelessness; and for us to maintain our throne and respect the assignment committed into our hand there are things that we need to stay away from; things that we ourselves have to consider an abomination to us. Many kings and Queens have lost their throne to addiction; it is a robber of destiny. Hear, what Apostle Paul says in, 1 Corinthians 6:12 (All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any). He was saying that some things are lawful to him but they may not be profitable and also that he would not allow anything to control or have dominion over him. If you are addicted to a strong drink or any other unprofitable habit; you are under the control of such a habit; which means you cannot do or function properly without it. How can a king be under the authority of alcohol or hard drugs; it is an abomination to the throne. In order to fulfill his glorious destiny and maintain his throne; Apostle Paul placed himself under a personal oath. It all depends on how important your assignment is to you; it is a personal choice. He said woe unto him if he preached not the gospel and many other personal decisions that he has made by himself. We did not see anywhere Jesus Christ told him not to marry but he made that decision by himself for the sake of the assignment that God gave to him. Many would wonder why is Nene saying all this? Because, many will tell me that it is not unlawful to take strong wine, that Jesus Christ turned water into wine; no problem, I agreed. But you are a king and the scripture said that, it is not good for a king to take strong wine because he will turn the law upside down and suffer the afflicted. His kingdom will suffer because of his act of irresponsibility (Proverbs 31:4-7). The value you put in your assignment will determine your victory. it is to you according to your personal decisions. God wants us to make His assignment our priority. Those who prioritize their assignment here on earth always emerge as a celebrity both here on earth and in heaven.

I am so interested in this topic because many kings have destroyed themselves by drinking strong drinks and wine. They have scripture to back their habit. I was happy when I stumbled into this scripture this morning and I said finally I can boldly write on this topic. Job 29:13 (The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. 14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem).

Strong drink and wine are meant for those who are ready to perish; and Job said the blessings of those who are ready perish are given unto him; that means as soon as you give yourself to strong drinks and wine your inheritance will be given to those who are ready to obey God and respect their throne. No wonder Job was the greatest man in the east (Job 1:3); God was transferring the inheritance of the kings and Queens who despised their crown to Job. He even said that he gave good judgment; and that is what is expected from a king; you are ordained to bring joy to your kingdom and cause the widow's heart to sing for joy in order of job. The agony of an addicted king, is that they will lose their throne; not only would they lose their throne but they will also be thrown into the lake of fire for carelessness. Remember the parable of the ruler who gave his servants talent to trade on; upon his return he added to those who made profit and ask them to rule over more city and the one who bury his own he took from him and added it to the one who have more and then thrown the useless servant into the lake of fire (Matthew 25:14-30). That's exactly what Job was describing to us; but that will not be you in Jesus name. Strong drink cannot give a permanent solution; it does not offer any solution at all; it numb people's conscience and cause them to offend God by doing what they will naturally won´t do with their conscience intact and pure; it is a satanic trap and you can get hook and become addicted to it and that is where the destruction comes in. Jesus Christ is our permanent solution to every issue of life. He came to mend the broken heart; He is the wine that comes from heaven and when you drink of him you will sorrow no more. Please get addicted to God and the things of His kingdom and maintain a good and pure conscience which is the God inside of you.

Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; 2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; 3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified. The question is; are you heart broken? Are you addicted to any substance and struggling to get out? Jesus Christ is your solution; come over to him today by praying this salvation prayer below and be free forever.

Lord Jesus, I come to you today, I am a sinner, and I cannot help myself, forgive me my sins, and cleanse me with your precious blood. Deliver me from sin and Satan to serve the living God. Lord Jesus, I accept you as my Lord and saviour. Now I know I am Born Again, Amen.

NENE ISAH,

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