DATE: WEDNESDAY 28TH DECEMBER 2016
THEME: SPIRITUAL WARFARE II
Memorise:
And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. James 5:15
Read: Ephesians 6:16-18
6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
MESSAGE
Spiritual warfare is an invisible battle that is waged in the spirit realm. The enemies cannot be seen with the physical eyes and the weapons of warfare are not physical as well. What is even more significant is that it is what happens spiritually that determines the physical manifestation that will be experienced by humans. A person overpowered in a spiritual war may become sick, paralyzed, or mad in the real world. Many that are attacked at night may develop an incurable sickness that will lead to their death within days. Some may be physically alright health-wise, but may begin to operate under a terrible demonic bondage that hampers growth of any kind, and this may go on for years unnoticed. These are prisoners living within invisible prison walls while appearing to be normal and free. Isaiah 49:25 says:
"But thus saith the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children."
The worst type of imprisonment is being within invisible prison walls while appearing to be free. Nobody will offer to help you out because there will be nothing physical to suggest that you are imprisoned. The lame man in Acts 3:1-18, was physically born into a prison of sickness and was there for over 40years, he was in a physical prison, obvious to everyone, but most people are in spiritual prisons, invisible prisons. One of my uncles, who studied in Britain returned, and in an attempt to protect himself from forces of darkness, went to meet an herbalist and obeyed the man's instructions to the letter. He got seven leaves of a particular plant, spread them on the floor and defecated on them. Thereafter, the herbalist gave him a particular powder to spray on his faeces and instructed him to eat it. After this, he returned home boasting that since nobody touches faeces, nobody could touch him. He almost died of cholera! Some professors, despite all their Western education, still bow to trees and worship various objects because they are in a spiritual prison. A medical doctor who knows and teaches people about the dangers of smoking but still smokes himself is imprisoned spiritually.
It is not enough to point accusing fingers at somebody somewhere, consider your life and find out if there is any trace of imprisonment. Prayerfully take steps to break loose from it.
When you are free from physical and invisible prisons, then you are truly free.
Prayer Point:
Father, please break every prison wall around me in Jesus' name!
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Numbers 3:5-4:49
Psalms 138
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 9: MY FAITH HAS FOUND A PLACE
1. My faith has found a resting place,
Not in device or creed;
I trust the ever living One,
His wounds for me shall plead.
Chorus:
I need no other argument,
I need no other plea,
It is enough that Jesus died,
And that He died for me.
2. Enough for me that Jesus saves,
This ends my fear and doubt;
A sinful soul I come to Him,
He'll never cast me out.
Chorus:
3. My heart is leaning on the Word,
The living Word of God,
Salvation by my Savior's Name,
Salvation through His blood.
Chorus:
4. My great Physician heals the sick,
The lost He came to save;
For me His precious blood He shed,
For me His life He gave.
Chorus
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR PASSAGES
Numbers: 3. 5. The Lord said to Moses, 6. "Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him. 7. They are to perform duties for him and for the whole community at the tent of meeting by doing the work of the tabernacle. 8. They are to take care of all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, fulfilling the obligations of the Israelites by doing the work of the tabernacle. 9. Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they are the Israelites who are to be given wholly to him. 10. Appoint Aaron and his sons to serve as priests; anyone else who approaches the sanctuary is to be put to death." 11. The Lord also said to Moses, 12. "I have taken the Levites from among the Israelites in place of the first male offspring of every Israelite woman. The Levites are mine, 13. for all the firstborn are mine. When I struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, I set apart for myself every firstborn in Israel, whether human or animal. They are to be mine. I am the Lord." 14. The Lord said to Moses in the Desert of Sinai, 15. "Count the Levites by their families and clans. Count every male a month old or more." 16. So Moses counted them, as he was commanded by the word of the Lord. 17. These were the names of the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari. 18. These were the names of the Gershonite clans: Libni and Shimei. 19. The Kohathite clans: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. 20. The Merarite clans: Mahli and Mushi. These were the Levite clans, according to their families. 21. To Gershon belonged the clans of the Libnites and Shimeites; these were the Gershonite clans. 22. The number of all the males a month old or more who were counted was 7,500. 23. The Gershonite clans were to camp on the west, behind the tabernacle. 24. The leader of the families of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael. 25. At the tent of meeting the Gershonites were responsible for the care of the tabernacle and tent, its coverings, the curtain at the entrance to the tent of meeting, 26. the curtains of the courtyard, the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard surrounding the tabernacle and altar, and the ropes—and everything related to their use. 27. To Kohath belonged the clans of the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites and Uzzielites; these were the Kohathite clans. 28. The number of all the males a month old or more was 8,600. The Kohathites were responsible for the care of the sanctuary. 29. The Kohathite clans were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle. 30. The leader of the families of the Kohathite clans was Elizaphan son of Uzziel. 31. They were responsible for the care of the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the articles of the sanctuary used in ministering, the curtain, and everything related to their use. 32. The chief leader of the Levites was Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest. He was appointed over those who were responsible for the care of the sanctuary. 33. To Merari belonged the clans of the Mahlites and the Mushites; these were the Merarite clans. 34. The number of all the males a month old or more who were counted was 6,200. 35. The leader of the families of the Merarite clans was Zuriel son of Abihail; they were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle. 36. The Merarites were appointed to take care of the frames of the tabernacle, its crossbars, posts, bases, all its equipment, and everything related to their use, 37. as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs and ropes. 38. Moses and Aaron and his sons were to camp to the east of the tabernacle, toward the sunrise, in front of the tent of meeting. They were responsible for the care of the sanctuary on behalf of the Israelites. Anyone else who approached the sanctuary was to be put to death. 39. The total number of Levites counted at the Lord's command by Moses and Aaron according to their clans, including every male a month old or more, was 22,000. 40. The Lord said to Moses, "Count all the firstborn Israelite males who are a month old or more and make a list of their names. 41. Take the Levites for me in place of all the firstborn of the Israelites, and the livestock of the Levites in place of all the firstborn of the livestock of the Israelites. I am the Lord." 42. So Moses counted all the firstborn of the Israelites, as the Lord commanded him. 43. The total number of firstborn males a month old or more, listed by name, was 22,273. 44. The Lord also said to Moses, 45. "Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites are to be mine. I am the Lord. 46. To redeem the 273 firstborn Israelites who exceed the number of the Levites, 47. collect five shekels for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs. 48. Give the money for the redemption of the additional Israelites to Aaron and his sons." 49. So Moses collected the redemption money from those who exceeded the number redeemed by the Levites. 50. From the firstborn of the Israelites he collected silver weighing 1,365 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel. 51. Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and his sons, as he was commanded by the word of the Lord.
Numbers: 4. 1. The Lord said to Moses and Aaron: 2. "Take a census of the Kohathite branch of the Levites by their clans and families. 3. Count all the men from thirty to fifty years of age who come to serve in the work at the tent of meeting. 4. "This is the work of the Kohathites at the tent of meeting: the care of the most holy things. 5. When the camp is to move, Aaron and his sons are to go in and take down the shielding curtain and put it over the ark of the covenant law. 6. Then they are to cover the curtain with a durable leather, spread a cloth of solid blue over that and put the poles in place. 7. "Over the table of the Presence they are to spread a blue cloth and put on it the plates, dishes and bowls, and the jars for drink offerings; the bread that is continually there is to remain on it. 8. They are to spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover that with the durable leather and put the poles in place. 9. "They are to take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand that is for light, together with its lamps, its wick trimmers and trays, and all its jars for the olive oil used to supply it. 10. Then they are to wrap it and all its accessories in a covering of the durable leather and put it on a carrying frame. 11. "Over the gold altar they are to spread a blue cloth and cover that with the durable leather and put the poles in place. 12. "They are to take all the articles used for ministering in the sanctuary, wrap them in a blue cloth, cover that with the durable leather and put them on a carrying frame. 13. "They are to remove the ashes from the bronze altar and spread a purple cloth over it. 14. Then they are to place on it all the utensils used for ministering at the altar, including the firepans, meat forks, shovels and sprinkling bowls. Over it they are to spread a covering of the durable leather and put the poles in place. 15. "After Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy furnishings and all the holy articles, and when the camp is ready to move, only then are the Kohathites to come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy things or they will die. The Kohathites are to carry those things that are in the tent of meeting. 16. "Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest, is to have charge of the oil for the light, the fragrant incense, the regular grain offering and the anointing oil. He is to be in charge of the entire tabernacle and everything in it, including its holy furnishings and articles." 17. The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, 18. "See that the Kohathite tribal clans are not destroyed from among the Levites. 19. So that they may live and not die when they come near the most holy things, do this for them: Aaron and his sons are to go into the sanctuary and assign to each man his work and what he is to carry. 20. But the Kohathites must not go in to look at the holy things, even for a moment, or they will die." 22. "Take a census also of the Gershonites by their families and clans. 23. Count all the men from thirty to fifty years of age who come to serve in the work at the tent of meeting. 24. "This is the service of the Gershonite clans in their carrying and their other work: 25. They are to carry the curtains of the tabernacle, that is, the tent of meeting, its covering and its outer covering of durable leather, the curtains for the entrance to the tent of meeting, 26. the curtains of the courtyard surrounding the tabernacle and altar, the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard, the ropes and all the equipment used in the service of the tent. The Gershonites are to do all that needs to be done with these things. 27. All their service, whether carrying or doing other work, is to be done under the direction of Aaron and his sons. You shall assign to them as their responsibility all they are to carry. 28. This is the service of the Gershonite clans at the tent of meeting. Their duties are to be under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron, the priest. 29. "Count the Merarites by their clans and families. 30. Count all the men from thirty to fifty years of age who come to serve in the work at the tent of meeting. 31. As part of all their service at the tent, they are to carry the frames of the tabernacle, its crossbars, posts and bases, 32. as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, ropes, all their equipment and everything related to their use. Assign to each man the specific things he is to carry. 33. This is the service of the Merarite clans as they work at the tent of meeting under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron, the priest." 34. Moses, Aaron and the leaders of the community counted the Kohathites by their clans and families. 35. All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to serve in the work at the tent of meeting, 36. counted by clans, were 2,750. 37. This was the total of all those in the Kohathite clans who served at the tent of meeting. Moses and Aaron counted them according to the Lord's command through Moses. 38. The Gershonites were counted by their clans and families. 39. All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to serve in the work at the tent of meeting, 40. counted by their clans and families, were 2,630. 41. This was the total of those in the Gershonite clans who served at the tent of meeting. Moses and Aaron counted them according to the Lord's command. 42. The Merarites were counted by their clans and families. 43. All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to serve in the work at the tent of meeting, 44. counted by their clans, were 3,200. 45. This was the total of those in the Merarite clans. Moses and Aaron counted them according to the Lord's command through Moses. 46. So Moses, Aaron and the leaders of Israel counted all the Levites by their clans and families. 47. All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to do the work of serving and carrying the tent of meeting 48. numbered 8,580. 49. At the Lord's command through Moses, each was assigned his work and told what to carry. Thus they were counted, as the Lord commanded Moses.
Psalm: 138. 1. 【Of David.】
I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; before the "gods" I will sing your praise. 2. I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your unfailing love and your faithfulness, for you have so exalted your solemn decree that it surpasses your fame. 3. When I called, you answered me; you greatly emboldened me. 4. May all the kings of the earth praise you, Lord, when they hear what you have decreed. 5. May they sing of the ways of the Lord, for the glory of the Lord is great. 6. Though the Lord is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly; though lofty, he sees them from afar. 7. Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life. You stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes; with your right hand you save me. 8. The Lord will vindicate me; your love, Lord, endures forever— do not abandon the works of your hands.
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