There is a story of a man who often goes to the altar at the end of every service to kneel and pray as follows: ''Lord, take the cobwebs out of my life''. One day his pastor, tired of hearing the same old prayer, knelt beside him and prayed, ''Lord, please kill the spider in his life!''
This story above reminds me of a Yoruba proverb which says "A kì í fi ẹ̀tẹ̀ sí'lẹ̀ pa làpálàpá" meaning “We ought not to leave leprosy unattended and focus on treating ringworm”. This proverb simply warns against the terrible implications of ignoring the remnant of the devil (or root cause of sin) in our sojourn on earth. This was exactly what the young man in the story above was doing.
In Matthew 5:29-30, our Saviour emphasizes the need to identify the remnant of the devil (i.e the root cause of sin) around us and then deal with it decisively. This is very crucial as it will be impossible to live a victorious Christian life if we ignore the spider (root cause) and concentrate on treating the symptoms (cobwebs). We cannot substitute responsible Christian living with hypocritical prayers and fasting. Anyone who will make it to the city of gold must be a responsible believer who would not overlook anything that is capable of holding him down on the earth.
In Job 31:1, the Bible says Job understood this salient truth and he decided to kill the spider of his lustful look and strange desire for anything in skirts. However, unlike Job, King David enjoyed the spider of pornography when nobody was around (2 Samuel 11). He was addicted to watching naked women taking their baths from his balcony. Unfortunately, that ungodly habit brought great pain and agony into his life and family (2 Samuel 12). Also, Solomon could not resist the urge for strange women like his father. He packed them in hundreds and they eventually turned his heart away from following God (1 Kings 11:4). On the other hand, Daniel was able to tame his appetite for the king's delicacies and that made him to remain relevant in the office of the presidency for several years (Daniel 1:8-21). Can you imagine, Daniel and Job praying to God to help them remove cobwebs instead of killing those destructive spiders? It will definitely be a fruitless effort!
Unfortunately, many people believe they can continue to fraternize with the spider of sin and expect God to rescue them from its consequences. They don't seem to understand that it is impossible to act irresponsibly in life and still escape being burnt (Prov 6:27-29). We should not expect God to remove the cobwebs around us when we deliberately refuse to deal with the spiders weaving those cobwebs. This is not wise at all!
Beloved, are there some spiders of ungodly relationships in your life that are making you enjoy the pleasures of sin? Why not disconnect yourself from those spiders before they lead you to the slaughter's slab? Are there some spiders of pornography and ungodly music in your phones or laptops that are weaving the cobwebs of judgment around you? Don't you think it is time to delete them? Why not kill the spider of masturbation and homosexuality before they destroy you? Why not take that radical step today to free yourself from the wicked grips of those evil spiders? Why not kill the spiders of strange appetite for ungodly habits and illicit deals before it drags you to hell? Please do it today. Tomorrow may be too late.
May God help us to take decisive action against all remnants of the devil that are capable of removing our names from the Book of Life.
On behalf of my esteemed father in the Lord - Pastor E.A. Adeboye, I would like to invite you to our October 2025 Holy Ghost Service. Theme: Gate Protectors. Date: 3rd Oct 2025. Venue: The Redemption City of God, Mowe, Nigeria, Time: 6pm
Happy new month. Good day & God bless you.
Maranatha!
Bro. Okanlawon Taiwo
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