Wednesday, 27 August 2025

OVERCOMING THE MESSENGER OF SATAN

2 Corinthians 12:7 (And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure 8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. 9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly, therefore, will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.


Every great destiny has that infirmity that just refuses to get out, but if you focus on it, you will not make headway in your journey. Apostle Paul called it, the messenger of Satan; it is a Satanic harasser sent to distract you from focusing on your main assignment here on earth; your ability to recognize that lingering affliction and put them aside will fast-track your movement to the promised land. Psalm 34:19 (Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all).


Paul said that he has an infirmity, but he is not focusing on that; he even said he has prayed thrice asking God to take it away, but He said His grace was enough for him. That infirmity was a trap; for him to focus on himself and forget the main purpose he was called. 

When you resist the devil, he will flee away from you (James 4:7); that affliction is the devil begging you for attention. He is saying Focus on me and ignore your assignment. He wants to make a mockery of your greatness; he is saying you save others, but you cannot save yourself (Matthew 27:42). Your response should be that you are not meant to save yourself because Christ has already finished the job for you. That you have a mandate, you are ordained to rescue others from going to the pit of hell by introducing them to the saving grace of Jesus. Remember, Jesus Christ was mocked, and yet his focus was on God.  He also prayed thrice for the same reason for God to take the cup of affliction away from Him. He asked for the will of God to be done, and the Angel came to strengthen Him. That was a moment of weakness for Him, but in that weakness, the strength of God was made manifest. The Angel will not come for your help until you allow the will of God to have His way in your life because God will not support something that is not in His agenda for you. His prayer was, If it is your will, take it away. I  am not saying you should enjoy affliction, but Paul said that he learns to glory in those afflictions; the question you should ask yourself is, does this stop me from functioning as a person? Will it affect the outcome of my result? Is my God capable of removing it? Have I prayed enough? Am I in the right standing with God? That is, do I have His presence in my life? A proper analysis of the situation and your decision to trust God will make you an overcomer, any day, any time.  Before I became an intercessor, I had that lingering issue that refused to go away, and  I noticed praying over this particular issue looked like an obsession to me; I stopped praying over it, and I also don't want to be a prayer project for anyone.  I was not comfortable with it at all because I felt Satan was using that as an avenue to torment me, and I hate being vulnerable. I had my peace, and the Lord said to me, Daughter, it is settled, now begin to pray for other people. I ask myself, if God finds me worthy to give me other people´s prayer points, knowing that when I call, He will answer me, is He that wicked that He will ignore my own prayer? It doesn't make sense to me.  I said to myself This is a messenger of Satan sent to mock my relationship with God, and I refuse to be a victim. Friends, in our quest for a solution, let us be careful not to check out our sense of reasoning, so that we will not fall prey to the hand of the fake prophet. Friends, stop obsessing over that lingering issue and focus on God; agree that any situation in your life that He cannot solve does not exist. 


Your personal conviction about yourself will help you to overcome any messenger of Satan; that is, knowing who you are and what you are destined to be; having the full knowledge of your personality. I know who I am, and that I am an extraordinary personality. If you are sure of the love of God for you and trust that He can do all things and that He can never be wrong, you will overcome any messenger of Satan sent from the pit of hell to mock what God has destined you to be. The word of God says that you shall know the truth and you shall be set free. Please don't let the things you need so much become an obsession if you can function very well without them. It is your entitlement, and God will not deny you. When you have found out what God wants you to do, please rest and trust him to do the work, for he said that his grace is sufficient for you, that is, the power to move ahead and look beyond that matter is inside of you. Depression is real, and it comes as a result of obsession over issues that are beyond your limit. Stop obsessing over things that do not glorify God; if not, you will make a mistake that will cost your glorious destiny; God forbid, that will not be you, in Jesus' name. 


Friends, the peace you desire and the power to overcome every circumstance can only be guaranteed when you have a genuine relationship with God. The opportunity to enter into that relationship is here again, hurry up and. Say Yes To Jesus by praying this salvation prayer below and be blessed, in Jesus' name.


Lord Jesus, I repent of my sins and accept You as my Lord and Saviour. I believe you died for me to make me a new man/woman. Forgive me all my sins, wash me with your blood, and give me a new heart. Thank you, Lord, for saving my soul. Now I believe I am born again. And I am a child of God. Amen!


NENE ISAH,

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