3.King Jehoshaphat. His story is painful. He almost got killed because of wrong association; he decided to team up with someone whom God had earmarked for destruction. He eventually escaped with his life but he still went ahead and teamed up with Ahaziah and ignored the counsel of Micaiah, a true man of God. He never learnt from his past mistake. He started so well. Be careful of wrong associations. You must be careful not to contact a strange fire. “And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly.” 2 Chronicles 20:35, KJV Pray – Be careful of whom you…

Examples in the Bible 1. King Saul. “So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to enquire of it.” I Chronicles 10:13, KJV A lot of people do not even know when they cross the red line, they cross the red line and feel nothing. Crossing the red line is to transgress. To transgress is to exceed bounds; when you do, the spirit of self destruction takes over. The spirit of self destruction is the spirit of leave me alone, I know what…

5. The crooked heart. “Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil. They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.” Psalm 56:5-6, KJV The Living Bible brings it out better – “They are always twisting what I say. All their thoughts are how to harm me. They meet together to perfect their plans; they hide beside the trail, listening for my steps, waiting to kill me”. This is the commonest type of heart today in the Church. I have discovered that there are more ‘Cain’ in the Church today. I have vowed that no Cain…

4. The good heart. In the good heart, you will find meekness. Meekness is power that is consecrated to God. You have power which you are not using but have handed over to God. You are amenable to instructions. You celebrate the word of God; the word of God is for your good. There is no place for stubbornness. There is no place for argument. Lord, you said it, I believe it, that settles it – this should be your attitude. You have placed enough value in the word of God and you know that the word of God is good for you. Another characteristic of a good heart is…