GOD PUT A HEDGE AROUND JOB'S HOUSEHOLD

Job 1:9–10 (NKJV)9 So Satan answered the Lord and said, “Does Job fear God for nothing? 10 Have You not made a hedge around him, around his household, and around all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.Satan knew what God had done for Job. He is the accuser of those who are not under the blood of Jesus and those who would give him a foothold in their lives. Why would Satan pay attention to what God did for Job? His purpose is always to go against God, and his motive is to destroy Job. Satan thought if he could destroy Job, then he would have destroyed the works of God. Satan listed five things God did for Job :1. God put a hedge of protection around Job’s life2. God put a hedge of protection around his household (children and servants)3. God put a hedge of protection around all that he had on every side4. God blessed the work of Job’s hands5. God increased his possessions GOD PUT A HEDGE AROUND JOB'S HOUSEHOLD In the first article, we learned that God put a hedge of protection around Job’s life. Let’s look at another thing He did. God also put a hedge of protection around Job’s household. This is another aspect of the grace of God over Job. Job’s household would have included his wife, children, and servants. Job acknowledged that there was an Almighty God, so in his reverence, worship, and sacrifices to God, he acknowledged that God blessed him. Not only was his life protected, but his entire household was protected. All those who were under his authority received protection.This is a spiritual principle that governs spiritual authority. When we live in the perfect will of God, according to His plan and called according to His purpose, we and our household will be blessed. We read in the Bible that the descendants were blessed because of their forefathers. One modern-day example is Kenneth E. Hagin. He prayed all his relatives out of death at least once. They were blessed because of Kenneth E. Hagin, whose life was in the plan and purpose of God. The blessings of the truth of God’s Word brought blessings to his family and extended families. We do have a certain amount of spiritual authority to do good to those in our household and those under our authority. This spiritual principle can be extended to the local church because it is a spiritual family. I expect when you are in my church, the Almighty Heavenly Father will protect you and your household.There are two things we must do together:1. Do not give the devil a foothold in our lives2. Both you and I must use the keys of the kingdom of heaven to bind demonic powersIndeed, the Heavenly Father will protect us with the hedge because we live under the better covenant of Jesus Christ. Rev. Cheong Yew KwongFaith Church SingaporePlease visit our website at faithchurch.sg#goodtoread ... See MoreSee Less

神用篱笆四面围护约伯的全家

约伯记 1:9-109 撒但回答耶和华说：“约伯敬畏神岂是无故呢？10 你岂不是四面圈上篱笆围护他和他的家，并他一切所有的吗？他手所作的都蒙你赐福；他的家产也在地上增多。撒但知道神为约伯做了什么。牠专门控告那些不在耶稣宝血遮盖下的人，以及那些会给牠以可乘之机的人。为什么撒但注意到了神为约伯做的事？牠的目的一直都是抵挡神，牠的动机就是要毁灭约伯。撒但以为只要牠能毁灭约伯，就能毁灭神的工作。撒但列出了神为约伯做的五件事：1、神用篱笆四面围护约伯2、神用篱笆四面围护他的全家（孩子和仆婢）3、神用篱笆四面围护他一切所有的4、神赐福约伯手所做的工5、神加增他的产业神用篱笆四面围护约伯的全家我们在第一篇文章里已经学习过，神用篱笆四面围护约伯的生活。让我们看一看神为他做的另外一件事：神也用篱笆四面围护约伯的全家。神用恩典遮盖约伯，这是祂恩典的另一个方面。约伯的全家包括他的妻子、孩子和所有的仆婢。约伯承认有一位全能神，所以他怀着敬畏的心敬拜神、向神献祭。他承认是神祝福了他。不但他自己的生命得到保护，他的整个家庭都受到了保护。一切在他权下的人，都受到了神的保护。属灵的权柄由一条属灵的原则来支配。当我们按着神的计划、按着祂的目的蒙召、活在祂完美的旨意中时，我们和我们的全家都会蒙福。我们在圣经里看到，义人的后裔因他们的先祖而蒙福。一个现代版的例子就是甘坚信。他的每个亲戚都至少被他的祷告救过一次，从死亡边缘被拉了回来。他们蒙福都是因为甘坚信，他的人生一直活在神的计划和旨意中。神话语的真理祝福了他的家庭和亲戚。对于我们家里的人和那些在我们权下的人，我们的确是有一定程度的属灵权柄来为他们谋福的。这个属灵的原则可以延伸到地方教会，因为这也是一个属灵的家庭。我期待你们在我的教会时，全能的天父也会保护你们和你们的全家。有两件事我们必须一起做：1、不要在生活中给魔鬼留地步2、你我都必须使用天国的钥匙去捆绑邪灵的势力天父肯定会用篱笆四面围护我们，因为我们生活在耶稣基督的更美之约中。耀光牧师新加坡信心教会请访问我们的中文播客,faithchurch.sg/牧师手札/#牧师手札 ... See MoreSee Less