Daily Devotional

SILENCING THE WICKED PERSONS IN YOUR LIFE

April 6

hild of God, are you having trouble in the work place? Are you in poor favor with other employees or the boss? Remember this, for the obedient Christian wherever the Father has placed you the rule of that place is yours! If you are under constant persecution and offenses from others in your work place, then these who persecute you are violating the word of God which says, “it would better if a millstone were hung around his neck and he be cast into the sea than to offend one of these (my) little ones.” (Luke 17:2) Your Father in Heaven defends you against any who would offend you, but you must answer this question, “Are you handling the offenses against you incorrectly?” In other words, child of God, has your pride been hurt, and are you resentful, bitter, angry and are you operating in a personal atmosphere of animosity and vengefulness? If this is the case, then the Father has left you alone to fight your own battle in the work place. Here’s how you deal with the problem: Step back and repent. Confess that you have fought this battle in the “flesh” and have not handled it with a biblical approach. Anoint the work place, and even the places where your fellow employees sit and work if possible. Let go of hostilities. After all, how otherwise do you expect unsaved people to act? The unsaved persons are vengeful, fighting for power and money, jealous of the freedom and joy of the believer. Also, it is natural for the unsaved persons to “trip you up” and make you appear just as much human and failing as they are. Don’t fall for this trick. You own the place where you work, live and operate. You own it in the sense that all things belong to your Father in Heaven, and you are his child. Claim the place in the name of Jesus! The spiritually alive Child of the King who guards his/her spirit, body and soul, and who refuses to let bitterness, anger and pride work against others will break the back of the devil in their work place every time! Do you believe this? Try it! Also, the same applies to the wife/husband that has an unbelieving spouse. If you are tormented constantly by the unbelieving wife/husband, and if you are operating in the flesh against them (if you are hurt, bitter, judgmental of their lack of faith, angry and take their offense personally rather than casting them onto the Lord), no wonder you are suffering, even for years at the time. “Poor me you say, why did God consign me to live with such a wicked person!” Child of God, you get up from that bed of self-pity and realize that you are blessed of your Father, and claim now your home and the unsaved person for the Kingdom. Also, stop contending with the person, hoping that they will change! Pray, be bold in your prayers and the Holy Spirit will leave off dealing with you and your bad attitude and He will fight this battle for you and win! Blessings!

Prayer: Father, in the name of Jesus, I pray for the courage and boldness to conquer here in my home setting. I will not live in self-pity and petty bitterness. There is a job to do for the Lord, and I will get up, anoint my home and work place, and go forth in joy, peace, love and victory, in the name of Jesus, amen!