DON'T PATRONISE SATAN’S SUPERMARKET

DON'T PATRONISE SATAN’S SUPERMARKET 

"One day, Samson went to Gaza. He went to have sex with a woman there. Some time later Samson began to love a woman called Delilah. She lived in the valley of Sorek. Delilah made Samson sleep with his head on her knees. She asked a man to cut off the 7 tails of his hair. This was to make him weak. He was not strong any more. The Philistines took Samson. They pulled out his eyes. They tied him with metal ropes . They made him work in prison. He had to make grain into flour" - Judges 16:1, 4, 19, 21 (EASY)

Once upon a time, Satan opened a supermarket at the city centre. Neatly arranged on the shelves are different items that are very appealing/engaging. On the wall are; rakes of scorn, the shovel of jealousy, the harrow of adultery and fornication, the cutlass of gossip and backbiting, the plough of selfishness and apathy, garden fork of pride and arrogance, etc. All the items look very good and also came with fabulous after sales services, free delivery and money back guarantee. The prices of the items were cheap, free credit and instalment payments are allowed to willing customers. Satan encouraged people to patronise his wares by screaming “Take it home, use it, and you won’t have to pay until later!” 

According to my father in the Lord,  Pastor E.A. Adeboye, "You are free to call Satan any name but don't ever call him a fool". Yes, I strongly believe that Satan is not a fool. He is a very smart, shrewd but wicked businessman with track records. In a bid to make profit, Satan usually offers his wares to willing buyers on credit  and then make them pay heavily at a later date with interest. That was exactly what he did to Samson in Judges 16:1- 21, King Saul in 1 Samuel 15:1- 23, and Judas Iscariot in Matthew  27:1- 8. Satan tricked them to mortgage their glorious destiny when they patronised his terrible supermarket. He made Samson to enjoy the laps of Delilah and other strange women free of charge for a while before he eventually demanded for his two eyes and anointing. Satan cajoled Judas Iscariot to pick up betrayal, greed and covetousness from his supermarket and later demanded for his soul through suicide. Humm! What a wicked businessman he is! 

Beloved, Satan is still hawking his wares everyday. Unfortunately, many people are still patronising his terrible supermarket. I hope you have not picked up anything from that supermarket yet. If you have, then when is your repayment due date? How much will you pay to that wicked businessman for the items you picked? Will he demand for your life prematurely like Judas Iscariot? Will he demand for your eyes like Samson? Can you really imagine what he will demand from you on that day? I urge to be sincere with yourself today and return everything you bought from satan's supermarket before your credit period is over. Remember, Satan is not a fool but a very shrewd and wicked businessman. Please repent today before it is too late. A word is enough for the wise!

One special song that stress the need for genuine repentance now before the payback period finally comes is titled "The Payback Time". Please join me to meditate on the lyrics of this wonderful song below as we trust God for grace to repent genuinely and make restitution before the payback time.    

THE PAYBACK TIME by Charlie Daniels

When it's payback time
And you take that final ride
When there is no place to run to
And there ain't no place to hide
The supreme court of the universe
Where justice is not blind
And no prisoners will be taken
When it's payback time

Their blood cries out to be avenged
And someday you will cower and cringe
Where the books don't lie and the judge don't deal
No high-priced lawyers to appeal
Where the verdict is eternal
And you can't escape this that you're deserving

When it's payback time
And heaven rules supreme
When your gold and silver's worthless
And you stand before the King
When your nightmares are reality
And there is no exit sign
And it's too late for repentance
When it's payback time

The sun comes up the pendulum swings
And each new frightening morning brings
The children's cries, the cannon roar
More loudly than the day before
The wax of time is drippin' down
From both ends of that candle brightly burning

A mighty shout, a trumpet blast
When the last is first, the first is last
The world is hushed and time stands still
And the final chapter is fulfilled
The sky will part each knee will bow
To greet the awesome hour of His returning

When it's payback time
And the sheep are gathered in
When the roll is called up yonder
And eternity begins
When the wedding supper's ready
And the faithful called to dine
Who'll be sitting at the table
When it's payback time.

My prayer for you and my humble self is that when the faithful ones are called in for the wedding supper of the Lamb, we shall be there by His grace and mercy. God will give us grace to genuinely repent and make restitution (where necessary) so that we will not regret on the payback day when Christ returns. 

On behalf of my esteemed father in the Lord, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church Of God, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, I want to invite you to the May 2019 Holy Ghost service. Date: Friday- May 3rd,  2019. Theme: Swimming In Glory - Part 5 (Born To Win). Time: 7pm (Nigerian Time). Venue: Redemption Camp, Km 46 Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State, Nigeria.  Ministering: Our beloved Daddy G.O - Pastor E.A Adeboye and other anointed Ministers of God.

Good day, Happy new month and God bless you.

Maranatha!

Bro. Okanlawon Taiwo

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