2 Corinthians 4:8-9
8) "We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed ; we are perplexed, but not in despair ; 9) Persecuted, but not forsaken ; cast down, but not destroyed;"
Someone who has never been cast down in any form cannot really appreciate God for victory if he/she is always making progress. The Bible says when there is casting down, there shall be lifting up. The assumption this morning is that Paul must have heard that scriptures and held on firmly to it. Therefore, no amount of casting down can destroy him. So shall it be for you in Jesus Name. Amen.
Paul moved from trouble to perplexing, to persecution and casting down but in all of these, he was not stressed, distressed, never in despair. He refused to remain on the ground whenever he fell, and was never in any circumstances to be destroyed. Paul knew his God of victory would not forsake him. He became stronger than his enemies of trouble, perplexing, persecution and casting down. That was total victory.
In life, we might meet with various troubles on every side, home, marriage, business, friends, families, colleagues, even in the Ministry, we should not become stressed or distressed. Do we know that God is able to uphold us and support to strengthen us? We may be forsaken by any one, including your closest allies; however the power in the phrase “YET NOT”distressed and “BUT NOT” forsaken, “BUT NOT” DESTROYED statements will give us victory over and over against all the troubles and persecutions, in Jesus Name. Amen.
Prayer points for the day
1) Father, thank you for another day of declaration of victory, this month, in Jesus Name.
2) Lord, please do not allow the devil to cast my life down, in any form, in Jesus Name.
3) Lord, deliver me from all ancestral sins that are capable of perplexing my life and family, in Jesus Name.
4) Father, let the power in the statements “YET NOT” distressed and “BUT NOT forsaken, BUT NOT destroyed speak for me in Jesus Name. Amen.
5) Lord, have your ways in all my troubles and continue to give me victory, in Jesus Name.
6) Lord, there is no trouble that can be bigger than your power, there is no persecution beyond your victory, give me victory always, in Jesus Name.
7) Abba Father, keep me and my family out of every trouble of the wicked and let me be victorious, in Jesus Name. Amen.
Have a blessed and wonderful day!
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