Are you going through some tough times right now?

Perhaps you have recently lost your job or you may be going through a difficult divorce.

You may be going through a series of difficulties one after the other.

If these things resonate with you don’t despair because now is the best time to pause for a while and take some time to examine your life.

Your troubles may be happening because you are accommodating an accursed thing in your life.

The “accursed things” are somethings that are devoted or appointed to utter destruction (Strong Concordance).

The “accursed things” may be hidden sins or anything that you consider more precious to you than God.

Thus, persistent troubles may arise from hidden sins or misplaced priorities, which will mpede your spiritual growth.

The Lord is encouraging you to,

“Get up, sanctify the people, and say, ‘Sanctify yourselves for tomorrow because thus says the Lord God of Israel: “There is an accursed thing in your midst, O Israel; you cannot stand before your enemies until you take away the accursed thing from among you. (Joshua 7:13 NKJV)

Sanctification to remove the accursed things

During the Old Testament, sanctification involves a physical ritual where the blood and the anointing oil is sprinkled upon the priest and his sons and also upon their clothes (Exodus 29:21).

Sanctification of the people involves washing themselves and their clothes and even avoiding sexual activity (Exodus 19:14-15).

The physical death and resurrection of Jesus Christ made atonement for our sins, so our sanctification is spiritual.

It involves examining our hearts, repentance, and accepting God’s saving grace.

You cannot face your enemies or your troubles all by yourself.

You need the presence of God in your life to fight your battle and to be your strength in the midst of trials.

I pray that you will reach out to God in times of trouble because the “Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.” (Psalms 9:9 NKJV) Amen.

Published by Beverley

Beverley has been serving the Lord since she was a child. At an early age, she recognized that God had a special plan for her life, but it was not until in her adulthood that she surrendered her total life to God and accepted the mandate that God placed on her life. The Lord called her into His Kingdom to be an encourager, intercessor, teacher, scribe, priest, and to proclaim the Word of God. Since then, Beverly has established a blog to teach us to become the oil and wine. The oil and wine are purified and mature products, which is the advanced level that the Lord expected of us. In 2017, Beverley published her first book, Harm Not The Oil And Wine. In it, she described her trials and how God helped her to overcome them, and to live more victoriously. The book also exposed the enemy of our souls with detailed information about his past defeats and future extinction. Wright spents most of her time studying the Bible to know the truth of God’s Word. She believes that only God’s truth can expose the deception of the enemy, and uproot and tear down spiritual strongholds. You can learn more about Beverley’s life and testimony on her website becomingtheoilandwine.com. You can also find her on Facebook and Google+ under the name of her blog, and on Twitter as @Theoilandwine. View all posts by Beverley