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The
viral war
John 10:10(KJV)
"The thief cometh not, but
for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I
am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more
abundantly."
1 John 3:8(KJV)
"He that committeth sin is
of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the
beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he
might destroy the works of the devil."
In the computer world,viruses have led to colossal
waste of resources
for many who have both home or office computers,even corporate bodies
in the industrialised world. Therefore several anti-virus software are
available which need to be installed so as to
scan,detect,repair,quarantine,exclude,and/or delete viruses.
According to the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary,a computer
virus is defined as 'a computer
programme or part of a computer programme which can make copies of
itself and is intended to prevent the computer from working
normally'
Proverbs 4:23(KJV)
"Keep thy heart with all
diligence; for out of it are the issues of
life."
On the issue of divine destiny,'the viral war' is so
real with
devastating effect on mankind both individually and corporately.
This viral war takes place in the human heart/mind against God and his
purposes for any person or people since the fall of man in the garden
of Eden.
In this context,a 'virus' is anything that works against God and his
purposes for any person or people.
To be more specific,a 'virus' is anything that makes one to
doubt,ignore,deny,or disobey God and his plans for one's life.
When these 'viruses' are not properly handled,they lead to people
living and dying unfulfilled!
These enemies of divine destiny have been discussed briefly in an
earlier article 'an open door'.
These 'viruses' are propagated through the diabolical trio known as the
devil(the thief);the flesh(the sinful nature);and the world system in
which we all live.
They can even infect a person from the point of conception!
This invasion of the 'viruses' is both aggressive and cunning,using
various media!
Just as computer viruses have names,these 'viruses' have names like
'Fear','Doubt',and 'Bitterness'.
It is interesting to note while fear is part of the body's natural
defence system,it is when it takes over a person's life(Prov.29:25)
that it becomes a 'virus'!
Proverbs 23:26(KJV)
"My son, give me thine
heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways."
The turning point of the battle is when a person
gives his/her heart to
Jesus Christ to cleanse it with his precious blood(Rev.1:5) and then
make it his palace,
and his throne as the person's King.
Without this cleansing and conversion,the human heart outside the grace
of God is naturally vulnerable to the attack and effect of
'viruses'(Jer.17:9).
Eph.4:27(NIV)
"and do not give the devil
a foothold."
God's 'anti-virus software' is very practical in
handling any kind of
'virus'.
Firstly God offers himself as the shield('the personal firewall') of
every person in Christ-Gen.15:1;Psalm 3:3.
Secondly,in the Lord God every follower of Christ has the
responsibility to allow in his/her heart the peace of God to
rule(Col.3:15),and the word of Christ to dwell(Col.3:16).
Thirdly,being strong in the Lord and the power of his might(Eph.6:10)
each Christian needs to put and keep on the armour of
God(Eph.6:11-18),and to fight the 'viruses' using spiritual weapons(2
Cor.10:3-6) as concisely discussed in an earlier article 'making an impact'
Proverbs 14:30(KJV)
"A sound heart is the life
of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the
bones."
Finally,for anyone whose heart/mind seems to be
corrupted by these
'viruses' to the point of ill-health,God has covenanted himself through
Jesus Christ to his people
as our healer(2 Peter.2:24).
The healing process could seem gradual or sudden.
For this process to be effective,one needs to allow God as one's healer
to choose and use various agents/agencies.
The following should be of help:-
- The love,understanding,and prayers of trusted
family
members and friends(Mark 2:3).
- Proper,and sound counselling(Prov.11:14).
- Casting out of demons(evil spirits) if and when their presence and activity
are discerned{not speculated}(Mark
1:34).
Moreover,since God is never in a hurry,one should
be
patient with him and his timing if 'an instant cure' has not been
experienced!
2 Tim.1:7(KJV)
"For God hath not given us
the spirit of fear; but of power, and of
love, and of a sound mind."
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