As a fan of Korean traditional movies, I've noticed a recurring theme in many war films. Whenever a messenger from the heroic side is attacked by the villains, the instruction is often "kill the messenger." Most times, they leave the message untouched or burn it if it's written. This is an old trick of the devil.
What is that message God once told you? Are you still holding on to it, or have you allowed the thorns of life to squash it?
Genesis 37:19-20 says, "Here comes that dreamer! Come now, let's kill him and throw him into one of these cisterns and say that a ferocious animal devoured him. Then we'll see what comes of his dreams." Joseph's brothers were angry about his dreams, and their plot was aimed at destroying those dreams.
The enemy wasn't after Joseph; the main target was the message. It was the liberation mandate God had given to Joseph that the enemy felt they could stop.
The good news today is that the enemy can only work with the present, but God has a plan that goes beyond our current circumstances. As it says in 1 Corinthians 2:9, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind can comprehend what God has in store for those who love him."
The enemy knows that God has a great plan for His children, but the enemy can only strategize; they haven't figured out the way. The enemy wants you to wallow in depression so you can take your eyes off the "dream." That grief and pain that won't heal might be a resistance to the joy the Lord has for you. That fear eating you up daily is a hindrance to venturing into the realms of glory God is calling you into.
The enemy wants you to dwell in your present lack so you don't see God as your provider. The sickness that has defied the odds is a threat to the dream. But today, just like Joseph, we choose to partner with God.
I've recently felt this crippling fear that leaves a pain in my heart, but I'm taking it to God. *Satan, we say no more!
We partner with God today. Yes, God wants this partnership because He knows that the life we so desire can be fulfilled if only we partner with Him.
You are the message God has sent to the earth, and how beautiful would it be when the world sees us transcending and basking in the glory of our messenger?
And just like Joseph in Genesis 40:14-15, we come to a consciousness that we don't belong to that prison. The Lord has given us His word, and this is not His word.
Today, we say Satan, no more!
Stay strong!
Stay Revived!
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