“So he said to them: "Out of the eater came something to eat, and out of the strong came something sweet." Now for three days they could not explain the riddle.” (Judges 14:14)
Adversity will never take permission from us before visiting us. Why? Because no-one except a fool will pray to be visited by adversity. Therefore, adversity will come without invitation.
There is truth in the promise that God will protect us to the uttermost and will not permit evil to befall us. However, we must understand also the other side of the coin: we are living in an evil and unfair world, a world that Satan finds easy to deceive and endanger nearly at will. Why? Because there is sin in the world and the simplest example of sin is that many, many people actually reject God.
Clearly, when someone rejects something that is good, what they will choose will be opposite to what is good, and the opposite of “good” is “evil”. Whilst God protects us day and night, He does sometimes allow us to experience some tough situations which, if we handle through faith, will result in the saying: "Out of the eater came something to eat, and out of the strong came something sweet."
Samson, an anointed man of God in the Old Testament, made this statement to describe his experience. One day a lion jumped out at him and he could have been killed but God came to his rescue and he killed the lion. A few days afterwards, he was passing by the corpse of the lion and was surprised that bees had laid their honey in the carcase of the lion. He was so hungry that he scooped the honey from the dead lion’s carcase and ate it. The honey was very sweet” Hence, his statement: "Out of the eater came something to eat, and out of the strong came something sweet."
The anointing of God is a very important gift that comes with the baptism of the Holy Spirit. All of us need God’s anointing – without His anointing we are pretty powerless! However, with His anointing, faith works like magic. You can’t explain it but you know deep down in you that you have got the best security in the world, no matter the number of “lions” that jump out at you as you go through life.
No matter how tough life is – and life can be very tough at times – and no matter the moment of disappointment and sorrow, those who carry God’s anointing are pretty strong people. They know deep down in them that everything that happens to them negatively will actually turn out positively to the glory of God!
As long as you are not bringing trouble on yourself through disobedience and ignorance, as long as you are walking in the light of God’s unshakeable word, you can wave your fist in the face of Satan and say: “Go to hell! I am not moved by what you throw at me! The Lord Jesus defeated you comprehensively on the cross of Calvary. He is the One that is living in me. And the One that is living in me is far greater and far superior to you, Satan! Even if I walk in the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil. For God is with me!”
When you carry God’s anointing and you are walking straight with God, ensuring that your life lines up with His word, you have nothing to fear. Every negative experience will soon turn out positive for you. Every sorrow will turn into joy, every tear into laughter! And if, as it can well happen, you did move out of line with the word of God, make sure you repent quickly and step back into God’s favour and keep yourself there. You are greater than an overcomer with God on your side!
May the LORD grant you many testimonies of "Out of the eater came something to eat, and out of the strong came something sweet" by turning your adversity into prosperity. Amen.
Adversity will never take permission from us before visiting us. Why? Because no-one except a fool will pray to be visited by adversity. Therefore, adversity will come without invitation.
There is truth in the promise that God will protect us to the uttermost and will not permit evil to befall us. However, we must understand also the other side of the coin: we are living in an evil and unfair world, a world that Satan finds easy to deceive and endanger nearly at will. Why? Because there is sin in the world and the simplest example of sin is that many, many people actually reject God.
Clearly, when someone rejects something that is good, what they will choose will be opposite to what is good, and the opposite of “good” is “evil”. Whilst God protects us day and night, He does sometimes allow us to experience some tough situations which, if we handle through faith, will result in the saying: "Out of the eater came something to eat, and out of the strong came something sweet."
Samson, an anointed man of God in the Old Testament, made this statement to describe his experience. One day a lion jumped out at him and he could have been killed but God came to his rescue and he killed the lion. A few days afterwards, he was passing by the corpse of the lion and was surprised that bees had laid their honey in the carcase of the lion. He was so hungry that he scooped the honey from the dead lion’s carcase and ate it. The honey was very sweet” Hence, his statement: "Out of the eater came something to eat, and out of the strong came something sweet."
The anointing of God is a very important gift that comes with the baptism of the Holy Spirit. All of us need God’s anointing – without His anointing we are pretty powerless! However, with His anointing, faith works like magic. You can’t explain it but you know deep down in you that you have got the best security in the world, no matter the number of “lions” that jump out at you as you go through life.
No matter how tough life is – and life can be very tough at times – and no matter the moment of disappointment and sorrow, those who carry God’s anointing are pretty strong people. They know deep down in them that everything that happens to them negatively will actually turn out positively to the glory of God!
As long as you are not bringing trouble on yourself through disobedience and ignorance, as long as you are walking in the light of God’s unshakeable word, you can wave your fist in the face of Satan and say: “Go to hell! I am not moved by what you throw at me! The Lord Jesus defeated you comprehensively on the cross of Calvary. He is the One that is living in me. And the One that is living in me is far greater and far superior to you, Satan! Even if I walk in the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil. For God is with me!”
When you carry God’s anointing and you are walking straight with God, ensuring that your life lines up with His word, you have nothing to fear. Every negative experience will soon turn out positive for you. Every sorrow will turn into joy, every tear into laughter! And if, as it can well happen, you did move out of line with the word of God, make sure you repent quickly and step back into God’s favour and keep yourself there. You are greater than an overcomer with God on your side!
May the LORD grant you many testimonies of "Out of the eater came something to eat, and out of the strong came something sweet" by turning your adversity into prosperity. Amen.
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