Temptation follows Success

There are certain things which we’ve to notice in a Christian life. Whenever you face success in your spiritual life, the next moment a temptation comes in your life. It might be in any form – a real worldly temptation, or a bad situation or anything the devil puts in front of you when you feel good of having a success.

If you think it happened only for you, you’re wrong. Throughout the Bible you can see examples of this. The history of how Israel came out of Egypt is the perfect example of this. They were very happy as they saw how great their God is and they saw the power of God. But the next thing they saw was the Dead Sea in front of them, mountains on both sides and the Egyptians coming behind to attack them. Suddenly their faith got lost and they started murmuring against Moses and God. (Exodus 13, 14).

At that point of time, they forgot their God who saved them out from Egypt, who promised them he will be there with them and fight for them. (Exodus 6:1). But God did not leave them, he showed a greater miracle in front of them and saved them and destroyed the Egyptian soldiers. 

Same thing happened in Elijah’s life also. As soon as he showed to the King and the people that the God of Israel is the true God, he got frightened of Jezebel and ran away. (1 Kings 19)

The matter is whenever a success occurs; devil will try to do something so that you reject the glory of God. Most of the time it gets done. But we can see in the scripture how God takes that situation to bring a better life from that. In the case of Moses, God showed his power by departing the sea. 

“If we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot disown himself” – 2 Timothy 2: 13.

If you don’t get carried away with the temptation, but have faith in God, he will make you a way to come out of it in a better and glorious way than previous. Have patience and be Holy.

“This calls for patient endurance on the part of the people of God who keep his commands and remain faithful to Jesus” – Revelation 14: 12.

Prayer and Success

Oral Roberts once wrote about success as, if someone bends you and immerse your head into water till your neck for 3 seconds, you won’t bother, but if he holds your head for near to 1 minute, the struggle you take to come up should be given in our prayer life for gaining success.

 As a believer, it’s not perfect as you do your business fairly and wait for success. You sow with prayer and wait on the feet of the Lord to attain wisdom and reap the benefits and more.

“Then Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year a hundred fold; and the Lord blessed in. the man began to prosper and continued prospering until he became very prosperous” – Genesis 26: 12, 13.

When your work is blessed by Lord, you will be shocked to see how he blesses you. You will reap double or more than what you imagine. As Lord blessed Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, Israel, his chosen one, same love and mercy is shown towards you who are chosen by the blood of Christ Jesus. Until he blesses, you cannot go one step ahead in your spiritual and material prosperity. Until he blesses you, you may not able to control the new endeavours as he gives wisdom for you to take right decisions. Until God blesses you, demonic forces will not leave you as they will always try to put confusions into your thought.

Friends, be unto the throne on God, Confess and Accept Christ and ask him to bless you. When you totally submit yourself to him, he will take control of your brain, heart and the Holy Spirit will start guiding you to take decisions and do things. Be committed to God in Prayer and fasting and reap success, a double fold.