Using your weakest points
By Pastor Dr. Aggrey Soyekwo
Luke 4:1-3 "Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry. The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” - NIV
Jesus had fasted 40 days in the desert and was now hungry and physically weak. The devil identified that as a weak point and tempted Him in line with His biggest need at that time – food. When the devil wanted to cause mans fall from God’s glory, he came through Eve whom he easily confused and convinced. The rest is history. That remains his trick.
We all have weak and strong areas. Our weakness, or soft spots, make us most susceptible to temptation. Satan has used this trick to bring down millions. Samson, Solomon were weak in with women. Some women can’t resist any man. Gehazi, Judas Iscariot were weak in money and material things. Some are timid and fearful, have bad temper, can’t resist power, food, etc. The devil rides on these to drive its victims far away from God and leading to a downfall. Once down, he makes the victims wallow in guilt and self condemnation, or to resign to fate and throw off any restrain.
Our ability to resist this scheme of the devil lies in honestly identifying and knowing our weakness, seeking help and strength from God, using the word to resist Satan, and getting a confident to hold us accountable. Where you are weak, you need support from others. When you fall into the same thing, someone else will genuinely hold your hand and lift you up to your feet. You can rise up again and be what God intended you to be! The Holy Spirit helps in our weaknesses.
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 "Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up."
Romans 8:26 "In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans."
Shalom children of God