Spiritual Warfare

An important lesson I learned while engaging in the gospel service, was to be faithful and absolute to the Lord's interest first. There has always been a spiritual battle waging between God and His foes. Like it or not, the enemy hates those who are his enemies. Thank God, we are the enemies of the devil as we are enrolled in the army of God.

An appointment was fixed for prayer, but I was distracted by the need in my family to quickly attend to it first before others come for prayer. So I quickly rushed to a market for exchaning a defective ceiling fan in my bedroom as I wanted things to be rectified as soon as it was detected. I could have waited for another day as the time was the time fixed for prayer. My own personal car took over me. What happened later was a big lesson in life.

The shop from which I had to exchange the defective fan squarely told me that I need to wait to get the replacement. What I assumed to be quickly replaced ended up waiting for another week, as each time I enquired, I was told to come the next day. The matter repeated itself until one whole week elapsed. Finally, when I got the replacement, the replacement itself turned out to be defective. Ultimately I had to buy a new ceiling fan altogether after much waiting and bearing the brunt of unrighteous business men.

Put this episode aside, on that day when I rushed to do my own things first when prayer time was already fixed, my car also got punctured in the parking lot. Under the hot sun and humid weather in a crowded marketplace, I had to replace my deflated tyre all alone. Had I just waited for another day and prioritised on prayer I would not have suffered this unwarranted and unsolicited trouble. Thank God for the dealing, and much more for the lesson in life. Never prioritise anything before God!

The following day, the enemy also touch the health of my children. My two younger children felt sick and both had extreme temperature. This time I knew for sure it was the enemy's attack to stop me from going out to preach the gospel or shepherd the new ones. I squarely decided to take care of  God's work first and prayed for my children in faith that the Lord would heal them. 

While I was on a meeting preaching the gospel, my wife called me up expressing her concern for the children and asked if she should go ahead to see the doctor. I told her that she could, but I prefer to take them to the hospital another day when I am available. Later when I got back home, deep within me I just felt the enemy hates the Lord's works so much and attempted thwarts after thwarts to distract me. That night in our family prayer I prayed strongly by faith, "Lord, heal my children. I do not want to depend on doctor and medicines! Lord, heal my children!" 

The Lord is faithful! He answered my prayer. The following day, my two children who were extremely sick the day before with high temperature became extremely healthy with high energy. My wife was also so surprised how things took a sudden turn. In fact, her faith was also strengthened. She even gave her testimony of the Lord's healing the following Lord's day. It was indeed a healing miracle! But I would not be distracted by healing per se. But rather continue to trust in the Lord and follow His leading. 

We have already been engaged in a spiritual warfare. No retreat, no surrender! The battle is raging, and I must continue the good fight until the end. Christ is Victor!