OPPRESSORS SHALL NOT KNOW PEACE

 OPPRESSORS SHALL NOT KNOW PEACE

July 21, 2023

By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi

Dan 6:18 NIV“Then the king returned to his palace and spent the night without eating and without any entertainment being brought to him. And he could not sleep.”

         Daniel was among the captives taken to Babylon by king Nebuchadnezzar in 605 B.C where he served in the government for about sixty years ; he served in four administrations with four kings and was the envy of all. In their jealousy his coworkers mounted a campaign of calumny against him and though they searched for a flaw in his character, they could not come up with any damnable evidence .Daniel was conscientious in his duty and was adjudged wise, faithful and meticulous.   

         Through daily prayers and meditation on God’s Word he lived a disciplined life. We are admonished to render service not for accolades but as a duty towards God. The scriptures says in Ephesians 6:5-7 AMP “Servants , be obedient to those who are your physical masters, having respect for them and eager concern to please them, in singleness of motive and with all your heart, as [service] to Christ [Himself] — Not in the way of eye-service [as if they were watching you] and only to please men, but as servants (slaves) of Christ, doing the will of God heartily and with your whole soul; Rendering service readily with goodwill, as to the Lord and not to men,”  God deserves our worship regardless of our status; we should not be ashamed to show our devotion openly. Failure to do so results in a fall in grace and painful temptations. Your success will always evoke hatred from ungodly competitors and the only way to please the crowd is through compromise and failure .

     Your oppressors will never have rest of mind. Do not be deceived by their boastings of being prosperous (Read Psalms 73)  ; it's merely a cover for the life of misery they have been sentenced to (Psalm 73:1-27, Rev 3:17). There is no peace for the wicked (Isa.57:21).  Darius knew no peace after his fatal choice to destroy Daniel. Those frustrating your progress and seeking for your destruction shall be wasted (Isaiah 60:12) yes , they shall not know peace. That is the portion of that fellow who says until you pay a bribe you won't be given what is rightfully yours or illegally deducting from your salaries.

           The world defines peace as the absence of problems: it is unsustainable . However, God's peace is not a function of our circumstances. Peace is a fruit of the Holy Spirit only given to them that obey God ,the righteous (Galatians.5:22, Hebrews. 13:8). We can have great peace even in the midst of terrible problems through our faith in Jesus Christ. "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee" (Isa. 26:3).  God promises peace in John 14:27 AMP “Peace I leave with you; My [own] peace I now give and bequeath to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. [Stop allowing yourselves to be agitated and disturbed; and do not permit yourselves to be fearful and intimidated and cowardly and unsettled.] Do not panic ! for the plans of the wicked against you shall boomerang against them.

Prayer : Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as lord and saviour and receive the Holy Spirit and overwhelming  peace in Jesus name.

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