1 Corinthians 9:24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. 25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. 26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: 27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
You have an incorruptible crown as a redeemed child of God but Satan is working round the clock to corrupt your crown. He wants to defile you and take away your crown because without pollution he won't be able to operate where you are. I am sure you are wondering why Satan is so interested in getting you to sin against God; why does he want you to disobey God. it is because without disobedience he cannot steal from you, without darkness he cannot operate; your light and your incorruptible crown is a threat to his kingdom; he wants to steal it and mess it up. But you will not be his victim, in Jesus name. Now that you know his plan, you may want to know how to safeguard your crown and keep Satan far away from you. In part one of this message we talked about obedience to divine instruction and spiritual sensitivity. Today we are focusing on self discipline which is another way you can keep your crown away from Satan; that is setting a standard for yourself, a line that you must not cross. One attribute that is common to royals is self discipline. Kings and queens are known to be highly disciplined. They set a standard and stand by it. There are things that destroy and defile kings that you need to stay far away from; some of them are listed below.
Mark 7:21( For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: 23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man).
There are things that ordinary men and women do but kings and queens cannot be found doing. Because others are doing it does not make it right for you, you are a king and have something valuable to lose. Apostle Paul was aware of his crown and he made this statement, he said some things are lawful but as a king they are not meant for him, so he put himself under a personal oath in order to protect his crown. 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 went further to say that he put his body under control and told him what to do and not the other way round (1 Corinthians 9:27). He said that he put his flesh under subjection; that is, he allowed his spirit to dominate his flesh. Until you stop yielding to the dictate of your flesh you will not be able to protect your crown. You need to set a standard for yourself as a king and queen ordained by God to rule here on earth and separate yourself totally from the things of the world. Even though you are born of the Spirit and no longer of the world, you are still going to be warring against the flesh because you are living in the world.
Proverbs 31:1 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. (2 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows? 3 Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. 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 judgement 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). Friends, you are a king and a queen, so stay away from things that do not glorify your father in heaven, things that bring shame to your throne or else Satan will take advantage of it and steal from you. During one of my outreach, i met some young men drinking and doing drugs, one of them argued and said it is scriptural to drink and to do drug because God said He has made all herbs for consumption, i told him, i agree but why is he hiding to do the drugs since he believe that word he should go in the open and walking in the street or in his mother's presence or inside the church and do exactly what he is doing now. The good news is that many young men have been rescued from the bondage of addiction through the above scripture. King Lemuel's mother did not tell him that drinking is a sin, he just reminded him of who he was as a king and what could destroy him. Protecting your crown is a choice that an individual has to consciously make; the truth is out there now in the open and you will be judged based on your choice on the last day. John 3:6 (That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again). You need to be born again so that your spirit can win this battle against your flesh. Please quickly do that now by praying this salvation prayer below and be free forever, in Jesus name. congratulations!
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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