CONSEQUENCE OF PRIDE

CONSEQUENCE OF PRIDE

"And Pharaoh said, Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go." (Exodus 5:2)

In the early 1990s, a certain President boasted that the Persian desert would become a graveyard for American soldiers if they invaded his country. This president was eventually defeated and he died a shameful death. Similarly, Satan, like Pharaoh in our text, uses lies and threats to discourage people who would attempt to escape from his grip. As a child of God, you must not be afraid of Satan's empty threats. Like Joshua, the Lord says to you, "Be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed."

As a youth, Satan may come with promises to deceive you that the world belongs to him, but remember that they are all empty promises. Your future and destiny is in God's hand. Therefore, you must learn to ignore Satan's threat (II Corinthians 2:11) and courageously seek Jesus and He will grant you freedom from drug addiction, occult practices, immorality and other vices. Confide in a genuine Christian or just call upon the name of Jesus where you are now and you will taste divine deliverance.

Challenge: Ignore Satan's bluff, arise and get delivered!

Prayer: O Lord, help me to be free from Satan`s bondage.

Further Reading: Mark 9:17-27