Topic: “OPPONENTS” – Daily Devotional By Dag Heward-Mills Ministry 1 May 2021

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READ : 1 Corinthians 15:33-34

“Hearken unto me… fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings” – Isaiah 51:7

The first instruction that was given to Solomon was to be strong and to behave like a man (1 Kings 2:2).

Because I am a leader, I understand the importance of that instruction. Without strength, you cannot be a good leader. A church needs a strong leader to move it forward. Democracy and numerous committees are not helpful when you need strong leadership.

Solomon went ahead and eliminated his half-brother Adonijah, who had earlier tried to take the throne from him. The first act of strength that Solomon performed was to eliminate all possible traitors and wicked elements surrounding him.

Some of you are too weak to get rid of that bad man in your life. You must get rid of that bad girl. She shouldn’t be there. As long as certain people are a part of your life, you will not prosper. Temptations come through people. They do not fly in a vacuum. If you do not get rid of certain people in your life, you will have countless problems.

You need strength to obey the voice of the Lord. When God told me to be a pastor, it took a lot of strength to forge
ahead into God’s will. I found myself surrounded by people
who didn’t believe in me. I had to get rid of the scoffers in my
life and I did just that!

No one can prosper if he has disloyal scorners around him.
You need an environment of encouragement and peace