THE RIGHT ASSOCIATION – A THERAPY FOR FEAR
By DIGC 26 February 2020
Be careful who you call friend.
SCRIPTURE: Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived
that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took
knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. Acts 4:13
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Be careful who you call friend.
Sometime ago, a military officer was deployed as the commander of 231 tank
battalion, I suppose it was an armoured battalion in southern Borno, Nigeria to
tackle the Boko Haram terrorists. When he told me about the assignment, I
prayed for him and blessed a bottle of anointing oil for him so he could be
applying it on himself. This is because it is written, “…touch not my anointed
and do my prophet no harm” (Psalms 105:15).
He left with the anointing oil, and according to him, he used it as his body
cream. On the battlefield on one occasion, they were ambushed; bullets were
fired at him, and a bullet passed through his camouflage uniform and came out
on the other side without passing through his body or hurting him. He also
anointed their quarter guard, the armoury, the gate, etc. He said that at one
of the times, the terrorists visited their barrack, and saw the barrack as if
it was a river; they could not see the barrack so they went back. At another time, their camp appeared as
forest to the terrorists so they went back.
He said that the terrorists came the third time and were able to see the
barrack but not one of them escaped; they were all eliminated and all their
equipment and weapons were collected by the soldiers. All these happened by virtue
of the commander’s association with and connection to the mantle of
preservation.
Yesterday, we saw some therapies for fear, and today, we are looking at the
right association as another therapy of fear.
In Acts 4:13, Peter and John manifested a dimension of boldness which was
attributed to their association with Jesus, the Lion of the tribe of Judah.
They were disciples of Jesus, and their ruggedity was confirmed because of
their connection to Him.
Beloved, be careful who you call friend; there are people who have nothing
to tell you but disaster, frustration, things that will encourage you in sin
and iniquity and fear. Beware!
REMEMBER THIS: Be careful who you call friend.
ASSIGNMENT(S):
1. Examine your friends; is there anyone who is a conductor of fear or sin?
Disengage from such a person.
2. Keep the company of the fearless, those whose confidence is in God
alone.
3. Remain with God.
FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: AVOIDING THE TRAP OF FEAR
PRAYER: O Lord, let Your fearless Nature in me be activated. Cause me to
walk in boldness, audacity and authority, Lord in Jesus’ Name.
DAILY BIBLE READING: 1 Samuel 16-19.
QUOTE: Any person who does not carry your fire, cannot accommodate your
future. Culled from 15 KINGDOM STRATEGIES FOR SURVIVAL by Dr Paul Enenche.
AMAZING FACT: Some trees emit chemicals that attract the enemies of their
enemies. For instance, apple trees under attack by caterpillars release a
chemical that attracts caterpillar-eating birds.
PROPHETIC WORD/DECLARATION: Receive wisdom for the right association in
Jesus’ Name.
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