DEFEATING THE ENEMIES OF DESTINY

We are on a journey of destiny. To reach our destination, we must eliminate major obstacles which block the fulfillment of God’s promises and provision in our lives. We must defeat the enemies of destiny. These enemies are barriers that are as formidable today as they were to the nation of Israel as they stood at the border of their Promised Land.


During the month of March, you learned about the peril of disobedience and how the words you speak can affect your destiny. Last month–April–you studied about the major battlefield of the heart and mind. This month’s devotions focus on the hindrances of the world, the flesh, and the devil.
The world: The appeal of the world has kept many from reaching their divine destiny–its riches, power, philosophy, and sensual appeal. At the border of their promised land, Israel looked back to the only world they knew–Egypt. “Would to God we had remained in Egypt,” they said, as they remembered what they perceived to be the good things it offered.

The flesh: The lure of a sinful nature, called the flesh in the Bible, is also a major hindrance to reaching your destiny. God told Joshua that the people must be circumcised before advancing to claim His promises–a covenant sign for Israel and a spiritual analogy of dealing with the flesh (Joshua 5:9). Likewise, you must deal with the lusts of the flesh in order to fulfill your divine destiny.
The devil: The devil uses the world and the flesh, plus his demonic hosts, to war against you spiritually, lead you into rebellion, and rob you of your destiny.


The world, the flesh, and the devil are powerful forces that attacked Israel at the border of their Promised Land. They turned back in defeat. Do not make the same mistake.


MAY
Date Reading
1 Two Kingdoms
2 The Real Battle
3 How The War Started
4 A Continuing Battle
5 The Basic Principle Of Warfare
6 The World And The Flesh
7 The Appeal Of The World
8 The Enemy Revealed
9 As A Roaring Lion
10 As A Roaring Lion (continued)
11 As A Roaring Lion (continued)
12 As A Roaring Lion (continued)
13 Under Your Feet
14 A Serpent
15 Avoiding Snakebite
16 The Flesh
17 Sowing And Reaping
18 The Works Of The Flesh
19 The Works Of The Flesh (continued)
20 The Works Of The Flesh (continued)
21 The Works Of The Flesh (continued)
22 Walking In The Spirit
23 The Fruit Of The Spirit
24 The Fruit Of The Spirit (continued)
25 Developing Spiritual Fruit
26 Developing Spiritual Fruit (continued)
27 The Model Of Obedience
28 Total Obedience
29 You Owe A Debt
30 Caught Off Guard
31 The World, The Flesh, And The Devil