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SPIRIT OF ORPHAN

Text: John 14:18 

I will not leave you orphans. I will come to you.

Jesus told a story of a son who walked out of his Father's presence having collected the portion of goods that belong to him.

This story is not just describing the condition of a sinner only, but one who has backslided and left God's presence. (See our Bible reading).

There is a spirit at work in the life of this younger son that Jesus described in Luke 15.  Though he has a Father, but he was not comfortable living under the covering of His Father. He wanted his  own things, and he wanted to live far away from the presence of his Father. This kind of spirit is called the spirit of Orphan.

The spirit of orphan is that which makes a believer not to stay under God. Though, such person may be born again, but such does not stay under the Lordship and authority of Jesus Christ.

When the spirit of orphan is at work in a believer, such believer lives a prodigal life. To be prodigal is to be wastefully extravagant. 
Just as Luke 15:13 says, "Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living".

 *Any beliver that is living outside of the leadings and control of the Holy Spirit will be exposed to the spirit of orphan.* (Romans 8:14). 

If you are not subjected to the leading of the Holy Spirit, then you are in danger of being hijacked by the spirit of orphan. 

Every believer must seek to be led by God's Spirit and not their senses. Remember that the younger son in our Bible reading has always been at home under the covering of His Father before he left. 

There are too many men of God; prophets, Pastors, Evangelist and Teachers of the word who had left the Presence of God in a long while but you wouldn't know so soon, and you may not even know on this side of eternity. Just like the prodigal son, they too had collected their portion of goods (anointing) from the Father God; and they have walked away from His presence, and become wasters of His anointing and calling.

Well, the good news is that the Father is still willing to take in all those living and operating under the spirit of orphan. He is eagerly waiting for them to come back.
If you are one, this is the right time to return to the Father.

May you always find grace to return to the Father of Grace and mercy at all times. May you be continually delivered from the spirit of orphan in Jesus name.

Bible  Reading: Luke 15:11-24. 

PRAYER FOCUS

1.) Father God, I am  sorry for how I have been neglecting your Fatherhood.

2.) Father God,  please grant me the grace to open my heart receive your love and care as a true Father.

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