Today's "Faith To Faith" devotional by Kenneth and Gloria Copeland is EXCELLENT for exposing the tricks, schemes and strategies of the enemy and how to get the VICTORY in every situation!
The Great Escape
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto
thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct
thy paths. Proverbs 3:5-6
Once you start stepping out in faith and walking in the
spirit, the devil will see to it that you have ample opportunity to fall flat
on your spiritual face. He’ll try to get you into some jams where there appears
to be no way out.
But take it from me as one who’s been there, if you’ll look
to God and trust His wisdom instead of your own, He’ll always show you a way of
escape (1 Corinthians 10:13). Not only that, but He’ll do it in such a way that
He’ll get the glory and you’ll have the last laugh on the devil.
I remember one particular Wednesday night in Wichita Falls,
Texas, where I was faced with just such a situation. I was preaching on the
reality of the righteousness of God, and the anointing was really strong. Just
as my message reached its climactic moment, a woman in the audience suddenly
burst forth in tongues. I told her to stop three times, but she only continued
to grow louder. By the time she hushed, the anointing had gone and the message
was forgotten. So I looked at that woman sternly and began to correct her for
being out of order.
Then a man sitting next to her spoke up and said, “Brother
Copeland, she is stone deaf. She can’t hear a word you’re saying.”
At that point, I had no idea what to do. Not only had my
sermon been shattered, but the whole congregation was mad at me for getting
onto that poor deaf woman. (I found out later the man next to her used her to
disrupt services and run preachers out of town. When the service reached a high
point, he’d punch her and tell her it was her turn to prophesy.)
So, I just stopped a moment and got quiet and waited for the
Lord to tell me what to do. Sure enough, He told me. He said, Call her up
and lay hands on her and I’ll open her ears.
Talk about a turnaround! When God healed that woman’s ears,
He turned that disaster into one of the most powerfully anointed meetings I’d
ever had. Everyone was blessed!
Next time the devil tries to back you in a corner, get
quiet. Ask God to show you the way of escape. He’ll bring you out in victory
every time.
AMEN! Here is Hillsong UNITED with "Not Today":
Shalom in Him!
