DIVERTED BLESSINGS

June 23, 2014

Some years back, I applied for a position and all seemed fine until someone used his influence to give it to another person. It was a painful experience for me. I thought it was ordinary because the Bible says, “All things work together for good,” But I realized that sometimes such things aren’t normal because the plan of the devil is always to steal, kill and to destroy whereas God delights in our advancement.

We all know the story of Esau and Jacob in Genesis 27. Bible says Isaac was old and he intended blessing Esau because he was his firstborn. Isaac asked Esau to go make him venison for him to eat so and bless him before dying but Rebekah diverted that blessing and cunningly gave it to Jacob. As a result, Jacob became such a great man. I tell you, if Rebekah had not diverted that blessing, maybe we would be saying, “God of Abraham, Isaac and Esau.”

In Genesis 29, Jacob served Laban for seven years just so he could marry Rachel, however when it was time for Rachel to be handed over to him, Laban manipulated the whole scenario and gave him Leah. Laban told Jacob that it was done because Leah was the first born and the custom of the land was to have the first born marry before others. What Laban forgot was that Jacob knew Leah was the firstborn before proposing to Rachel and even Laban agreed to it but for a reason unknown, that arrangement was changed.

I need you to understand that we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities and powers, therefore you need to put on the whole armor of God that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Be holy and develop a relationship with Jesus Christ and I pray that every plan of the devil to divert any of your blessings is hereby frustrated and disannulled in Jesus Name. Amen!

Blessed week ahead!

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