Wisdom For Destiny Daily Devotional (10th February, 2024)

by Sunday Akanni

TOPIC: A Friend With A Knife

"They zealously court you, but for no good" Galatians 6:17‬‬

*Message*

A friend with a knife is a description of a person who portrays themselves as friendly towards you but who is aiming at stabbing you fatally at any given chance. They are enemies putting on the cloak of a friend who has your best interest at heart.

*In 2 Corinthians 11:14, Apostle Paul exclaimed: "And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light." It is always a simple strategy that has proven potent again and again. It is easy for an enemy to infiltrate one's ranks when they make you embrace them as a friend since you are prone to let down your guards around them.*

In both verses 13 and 15 of that scripture, see what Paul said: ‭‭

*[13] For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.*
*[15] Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.*

In your spiritual community, there might be ministers of the devil who have transformed themselves into ministers of light with a mischievous purpose. This should explain why you see some spiritual leaders feeding the congregation with destructive doctrines and philosophies after earning the trust of the people.

This should explain why you see some leaders molesting members of a congregation after working hard to build a reputation amongst them. They are enemies portraying themselves as our friends but are positioned to fatally stab when not watched.

Around you, right now, you might have unknown enemies that you thought were good friends. They might be a colleague of yours, a leader over you, etc. One thing is sure, they act like they love and care about you. They are actually mischievous, gathering as much information as they can get before they strike.

Hence, it is necessary to ask the LORD to expose such persons and get them disgraced.

*Prayer*
LORD, expose my enemies acting like my friends and cause a separation between us.

*Further Reading*
Genesis‬ ‭4:8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
Now Cain talked with Abel his brother; and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.

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