by Daniel Chuter
“Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man will see the Lord; looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled” Hebrews 12:14-15.
It is time for us to be healed and to move on.
Bitterness is the seed bed for every demonic work. It will destroy any Christian. The safeguard against it is to remain in the spirit of forgiveness continually. When Satan comes to bruise, do not receive the hurt. Immediately release it by forgiveness.
In Germany for example there has been an unresolved bitterness that has sprung up and caused two world wars. It is an extreme example, but sobering to think that there are unresolved issues that might erupt like a volcano at any point.
The real problem though is that bitterness is an open door to torment from the enemy. To the believer this is as true. The writer to the Hebrews talks to believers facing a certain amount of opposition to a newly found faith.
We need to forgive and release bitterness and not give land to the enemy. We are living in times where we can be deceived into thinking that all is peaceful, but unresolved issues lie dormant, just under the surface.
The land was occupied in the story of Gideon found in Judges Chapter 6.
In verse 1 it tells us that Israel had done evil. Therefore we find our hero hiding like much of the population (verse 2). Perhaps this is very indicative of the state of much of our land these days… Are we not hiding… are there not unresolved issues lying dormant… is the enemy not living in our midst?
Understandably Gideon was bitter (verse 13). When God turns up, what’s really in our hearts? Is it disappointment, discouragement and fear? God called Gideon to rise above his bitterness. God made a similar suggestion to Cain in Genesis 4:6-7.
It appears that God requires a certain response… Is it not brokenness, worship from the heart and belief despite pain and faith? We are righteous not because of what we have done or could ever do; and in fact giving God what we think He wants will always lead to disappointment.
So we need to discover what pleases God; and it is always faith, but in the saving blood and death and resurrection of His Son!
It is time to release our bitterness unless worse attaches itself to out lives and our land.
We hang in the balance more than we think… God is looking at the heart and requires our humility. 1 Peter 5:5-8 says “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion walketh about seeking those whom he may devour.”
“Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man will see the Lord; looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled” Hebrews 12:14-15.
It is time for us to be healed and to move on.
Bitterness is the seed bed for every demonic work. It will destroy any Christian. The safeguard against it is to remain in the spirit of forgiveness continually. When Satan comes to bruise, do not receive the hurt. Immediately release it by forgiveness.
In Germany for example there has been an unresolved bitterness that has sprung up and caused two world wars. It is an extreme example, but sobering to think that there are unresolved issues that might erupt like a volcano at any point.
The real problem though is that bitterness is an open door to torment from the enemy. To the believer this is as true. The writer to the Hebrews talks to believers facing a certain amount of opposition to a newly found faith.
We need to forgive and release bitterness and not give land to the enemy. We are living in times where we can be deceived into thinking that all is peaceful, but unresolved issues lie dormant, just under the surface.
The land was occupied in the story of Gideon found in Judges Chapter 6.
In verse 1 it tells us that Israel had done evil. Therefore we find our hero hiding like much of the population (verse 2). Perhaps this is very indicative of the state of much of our land these days… Are we not hiding… are there not unresolved issues lying dormant… is the enemy not living in our midst?
Understandably Gideon was bitter (verse 13). When God turns up, what’s really in our hearts? Is it disappointment, discouragement and fear? God called Gideon to rise above his bitterness. God made a similar suggestion to Cain in Genesis 4:6-7.
It appears that God requires a certain response… Is it not brokenness, worship from the heart and belief despite pain and faith? We are righteous not because of what we have done or could ever do; and in fact giving God what we think He wants will always lead to disappointment.
So we need to discover what pleases God; and it is always faith, but in the saving blood and death and resurrection of His Son!
It is time to release our bitterness unless worse attaches itself to out lives and our land.
We hang in the balance more than we think… God is looking at the heart and requires our humility. 1 Peter 5:5-8 says “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion walketh about seeking those whom he may devour.”
