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UNDER WHOSE CONTROL?

Text : 2 Peter 2:19

 *"...For you are a slave to whatever controls YOU"* (NLT)

The word "freedom" is a relative term. When you are free from one thing, you are held by another. If you are free from God's control, then you are under the control of the devil.* And to be free from devil's control, is to be under the control of God.

The challenge with many believers today is that, they want to eat their cake and still have it. They want to be free from the devil's control and still be free from the Lordship of Christ. 

Having given your life to Christ, you must see to it that every grip of the devil, sin and the world are off your life. You can only achieve this through continuance submission to the Lordship of Christ.

When you see a person who likes to do whatever that is pleasing to him or her, and such person is fond of saying; I am a free thinker. Just know that such a person is fully under the control of the devil.

No single man on earth today is free; you are either under the grip of the devil or under the Fatherhood and Leadership of God.

Jesus, in Mathew 11:28-30 is calling you out from labour and heavy laden into His rest. And to come into His rest, you must take up His own yoke as well. 

There is no possibility of you being in control of your life in anyway. It is either you allow God take control of your life, or the devil will take over. 

There is no middle ground, there is no sitting on the fence, you must daily decide; under whose control am I going to stay- God or  devil?


Bible reading: Matthew 21:1-7.


PRAYER FOCUS


1.) Father God, I submit my whole life under the Lordship of Christ Jesus.


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