FAITH CAPSULE: Many are singing the song of salvation yet they are assigned agent of the wicked.
Acts 16
It is written, “This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days…” (Acts 16:17-18) The same girl was described as a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination. (Acts 16:16) The certain slave girl followed the servant of God Apostle Paul for many days despite what she carried and she was not identified. Just as there were possessed ones with all kinds of evil spirit claiming to be a follower of the Lord then so they are all over different grounds of worship today. Imagine how she followed for many days not just one day.
The certain slave girl was probably among the ones who were leading in proclaiming the gospel at the time she was following Paul because the bible makes us to realize, how she was crying out saying that Paul and his team were the servants of the Most High God. Just imagine the certain slave girl operating on a mission field with God’s general. It can be agreed upon that today we have so many of the certain slave girls in different ground of worship. They are all over pretending by proclaiming the gospel. They occupy and operate in different church activities such as usher, choir, deacons and all kinds of leadership or non-leadership positions in the church.
Have you consciously search yourself to know who you are or the kind of spirit you operate? God cannot be deceived neither can He be mocked. It only takes the power of God to identify such people in the church or among the believers.
When Paul eventually turned to the certain slave girl for her deliverance, she was delivered from the spirit of divination. After having been delivered, bigger trouble surfaced for Paul and Silas as they ended up in the prison.
The point here is that, believers should abstain or be very careful from getting self into commitment to others in the name of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ, our Lord and savior, the one whom we are to follow His examples did not commit to any man. The bible recorded, “Jesus did not commit Himself to them because He knew all men.” (John 2:24) Take to the examples of Jesus in the word of God and let there be no reason for ignorant of the devices of the wicked ones. It is ignorant that makes a destitute of believers.
Can you imagine? Many are singing the song of salvation by preaching or reaching out in other areas of ministration, yet they are assigned agent of the wicked, possessed and demonized.
Prayer for today: Ask God to open the eyes of your understanding that you will not be a victim of the wicked one.