Recent
rains brought unexpected floods in Accra. People’s houses where filled to the
brim and vehicles were submerged as though the latest submarines in the
Atlantic oceans. When the floods begin, nothing can be done in the process than
to wait for all harm to be caused. Floods are unexpected before arrival and
unavoidable in the process. This is the same strategy of the enemy against
children of God; to come like a flood – unexpected and unavoidable.
“…When the enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord will
lift up a standard against him.” (Isa. 59:19 emphasis mine)
He
schemes carefully to bombard children of God with unexpected situations
primarily to truncate their destinies. But there is much more to fall on than
fear. Flood kind of invasion involves a lot; such as frustration, depression, outbreaks
of diseases, financial drought, stress, disappointments and etc. All these are
forms in which the enemy manifests himself like a flood.
An
atom of a bad unexpected thought can easily activate depression mode, which
when not carefully dealt with can inspire suicide. How will you see depression
or frustration coming? How will you deliver yourself when you are sieged by them?
It’s the enemy who has come like a flood. The enemy has currently come against
Africa like a flood through a lethal virus called Ebola. This is a flood – a
strange wave of the enemy. A lady I spoke with wanted to die unmarried because six
men have promised to marry her but disappointed her. They all had sex with her
and spent her money. She was confused, distressed and determined to give up hope. We can call this no better name than the miracle of the enemy – flood.
A
tragic strategy, this is – to come like a flood, speaking and inciting people
to take their own lives. This enemy of mankind is like a living barbaric flood
as portrayed by the Psalmist; “The floods
have lifted up, O Lord, The floods have lifted up their voice; The floods lift
up their waves.” (Psa. 93:3) One brother told me that he often hears voices
in his head which drives him crazy. Another lady confirmed this when she said
sometimes some voices impress upon her to have sex even if it’s with a
stranger or an animal. These are floods which have lifted their voices and
waves against people. The voice of the flood speaks hate and makes people hate
everything, even themselves. The enemy speaks deceitful things that lead the way
unto eternal destruction.
God
is a good Father who shall not leave His children as often orphans. He certainly
sends His Spirit to be with us and lead us and guard us and provide for our
every need. “…When the enemy comes in
like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord
will lift up a standard against him.” (Isa. 59:19 emphasis mine) Though
the enemy will come, the Scripture says God will build a fence around us that
will disallow the impact of the flood in our lives. As far as the God lives His
standards (fences) stand unbreakable like Mount Zion. Yes, the enemy will come
like a flood but because of the standard of God you shall be unaffected. The
multitudes of troubles will come but those who put their trust in God shall
overcome. I encourage you to look unto God rather than unto the numerous
troubles of life.
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