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FREE LUNCH

Text : Gen 34:2.

 *When Hamor the Hivite’s son Shechem, the regional leader, saw her, he grabbed her and raped her, humiliating her.* 

In this life, nothing goes for nothing,  There's no free lunch anywhere. *Whatever comes to you as free,  has been paid for by someone, or you will pay for it later.* 

Such was the case of  Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite. (Hamor was the ruler of the land). When Shechem saw Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, he took her. And he had sex with her by force. 

What Shechem did, could easily be referred to as free lunch by the ignobles. Little did he know that it will not just cost him his life but it will exterminate his whole generation. 

Shechem was a prince, and was regarded as the most important person in his father's household.

, Gen. 34:19. So he could have any lady of his choice in a legitimate manner. Why did he have to resolve to raping a girl?

His inability to exercise self control cost him and his lineage much more than he bargained for. 

In the same vein, what the devil is dangling before you in the name of smartness or by simply cutting corners is not actually a free lunch it's a bait to truncate your destiny,  don't fall for it. 

You are a child of the living God. A God that is committed to meeting all your needs. All He asked of you is Obedience to His words.  Don't settle for a free lunch because all things are yours. 

 *The only free gift opened to mankind is in Jesus Christ, to refuse this gift is to accept eternal condemnation.* 

Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.

 Rom 5:18 KJV.

Note that at times, free lunch may seem like blessing in disguise but it will always negate the principle of God's word. No matter how tempting it appears, receive the Grace to say NO. 

 *Beware of shortcut, it can cut life short. Beware of free lunch,  its cost may be more than you can afford.* 

 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

1. Pray that God will give you the grace to reject any free lunch from the enemy. 


Bible Reading: Gen. 34:1-29.


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