CAN HE FIND A WEAPON IN YOU?

CAN HE FIND A WEAPON IN YOU?

Text: The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. John 10:10

Our text makes us to understand what a thief comes to do. But the thief in this context is the Devil, the enemy of light and truth. He is the thief in question.

Well, it may please you to know that the devil is very cynical in his dealings. It may please you to also know that devil has no single weapon, not even a razor blade. The Bible says his first mission is to steal. He comes in when you are too relaxed, or when you have allowed complacency. When he gets in to steal, he finds the weapon to kill and utterly destroy right inside his victims.

The devil just comes in as a lone-ranger, without a defense; which is why he will flee when we resist him. But once he lays hold on his weapon inside of you, resisting Him might not be as easy as it sounds.

Little wonder the bible says we’ll bring all disobedience to judgment when our own obedience has been fulfilled (2 cor. 10:6). That is, those covert weapons must be dealt with first.

Do you know the weapon the devil found in Moses? Moses was a good man to the core. He showed compassion and interceded for the Israelites time and again. He was a true leader who puts his followers first. He was a moral legend. But before his known heroic deeds, his temperance was tested once and he failed. But because no one questioned him, he felt it was right for the moment, he saw that anger as nothing. That anger in him felt like a pet always left lying on its own and was barely tested. It took almost a century before Moses’ anger and temperance could be tested again. It’s a pity that this time he failed badly. The devil knew what a champion Moses will be, so the devil infiltrated him and used the weapon of anger against him.

Do you believe that a weapon was also found in the life of Prophet Elisha? Of a truth, Elisha got infested with the double portion of Elijah’s power. But the third time he used the power was where he started missing it. In the book of 2 kings 2:23-25, the Bible reveals that he cursed some boys because they made fun of him, two female bears came out and devoured the forty-two boys at his word. Yes many will say “but the boys shouldn’t have made fun of him” but God doesn’t understand that at all. The weapon the devil found in Elisha was misuse of God’s power, despite having double portion of Elijah’s power, he ended up dying of a miserable ailment. The power was still there, but he should have ended his journey in a better way. Even on his sick bed he placed a curse on King Jehoash of Israel, 2 Kings 13: 14 19.

David also brought a curse upon the family and they were really dealt with, even that period was the worst of David’s life. He started out by marrying Abigail because her husband was dead, the devil saw this and deciphered his weakness, then he pushed Bathsheba to David, and it was a boom! It led to other sins and David almost became an object of ridicule. Same was with Samson and his end wasn’t desirable.

Judas had love of money as the weapon in him, Saul had disobedience, many fire brand Christians have loose tongues some have been sold to drinking. The devil has laid hold on these weapons and thereby bending the hearts of men at will.

Cry out to the lord, rely on his strength, walk in the spirit and it shall be well with you.