CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY
The Love-Life Agency
Until you focus on the Lord as your inward satisfaction, you will be easily distracted when confronted by challenges.
Apostle Bennie
Author
Friday, 19th September, 2025
EXPECT OPPOSITIONS
“For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries”
1 Corinthians 16:9 (KJV)
Beloved, you should not be surprised when you are confronted by challenges because of the gospel.
Men whose eyes have been blinded by the adversary will always oppose God’s Kingdom plan.
The more you see darkness in a place, the greater the need to spread the gospel wherever you go or move to, and identify opportunities to share the gospel.
This was something Jesus and the early saints frequently utilised. And even in our day, those who are doing well with the gospel have sharpened their skills to identify doors of opportunity, to spread the gospel.
Look at this:
“And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few” Matthew 9:35-37 (KJV)
Do you see it? The moment our Lord Jesus saw the multitudes, He saw the opportunity or the need to get souls saved.
When you see people, you must identify the need and the opportunity to spread the gospel. Wherever you go or find yourself, there are opportunities to get many saved.
Don’t be threatened by an impending opposition when you identify a door of opportunity.
Be determined to make the most of such opportunities, as the Holy Spirit inspires you.
You will see from the opening verse that Paul did not fret; he was ready to stay in order to utilise the great door which was opened unto him.
“Regardless, I will remain in Ephesus until the feast of Pentecost. There’s an amazing door of opportunity standing wide open for me to minister here, even though there are many who oppose and stand against me.” 1 Corinthians 16:8-9 (TPT).
He decided to stay for more days in Ephesus, to minister there, even though there were many who opposed and stood against him.
We will later find out that the gospel grew so much in the city of Ephesus and prevailed. (See Acts 19:1-20)
Always have this in mind:
DARKNESS CANNOT PUT OUT THE BLAZING LIFE-LIGHT! (John 1:5, Message Bible).
Light doesn’t automatically shine in dark places; you must intentionally cause it to shine.
Jesus said, “Let your light so shine” (Matthew 5:16).
The purpose of light is to shine in the darkness. Greater lights are needed to shine in the darkest places.
The dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty; thus, we must invade and saturate such places with the blazing life-light.
We don’t crawl backwards just because of the violence of darkness. The life-light is the love-light, and it is the greatest force of victory.
Beloved, take advantage of every opportunity to spread the gospel without fear of opposition, for the Lord is with you.
Shalom!
DIG DEEPER
(Isaiah 66:5; Luke 6:22; John 15:21; Acts 19:8; 1 Corinthians 15:2; 2 Corinthians 1:8-10)
WE PRAY
That no matter the opposition which will confront us, we shall not cast away our confidence in God and that we will remain resolute and indefatigable to work towards the Kingdom goals or targets given us.
BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2025
1 YEAR PLAN
Jeremiah 31-33
2 YEARS PLAN
1 Samuel 22
DECLARE THESE WORDS:
– I am a terror to the forces of darkness.
– I conquer and win more territories for the Lord.
– The Lord is with me therefore I fear no evil.
– I don’t walk in fear.
– No matter the oppositions I face, I refuse to give in.
– I remain strong in the Lord.
Oh Hallelujah, Gloreeeey!!!
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