The Tribune

By KEVIN L A EWING

THERE are many of you whose wealth, prosperity, promotion and life’s advancement is tied to ideas, dreams and future aspirations that God Almighty has placed deep within you.

However, due to your inability to keep things to yourself and your naive way of thinking that has led you to believe because you desire good for others this constitutes that they desire the same for you, has placed you in a non-progressive position.

Samson, as many of you would know, was a perfect example of the above scenario. The secret to Samson’s strength were the seven locks of his hair. Of course this was for Samson’s information only and as long as he kept this information to himself he was able to advance, conquer and defeat his enemies effortlessly.

Satan, unlike most believers of Jesus Christ, understands that there must always be a root to someone’s power, success, advancement, favour and - in Samson’s case his strength.

Satan also understands that in order to retrieve this information it is imperative that he causes us to connect to someone or something that we admire, respect, love and - more importantly - trust, which is really a distraction to retrieve the source of whatever it is that has us accomplishing, succeeding and fulfilling our goals, dreams and desires in life.

Samson, who was clearly bewitched by Delilah, believed that this woman assigned by Satan was everything that he wanted in a woman. However, like so many of us we refuse to see the obvious signs, due to our love, care, our genuine concern and the assumption that this person feels the same way about us as we do them.

One of the most common signs that someone is on assignment by Satan in your life, clearly displayed in Samson’s case, is that whoever that is becomes hell bent on knowing the personal and private areas of your life while revealing very little, if any, of their life to you.

Another red flag that this person is a trap being set for you is their unashamed persistence in retrieving this information.

Thirdly, just like Delilah, when this person believes that they have been made privy to your secrets or the areas of your life that they were seeking, immediate troubles begin to follow you.

Fourthly, if the traps that they have set for you did not pan out how they expected based on the information they thought they had, then they go back to the drawing board of deception with zero shame and begin to play on sympathy, again all in an effort to destroy their victim.

Samson eventually revealed the secret of his strength to Satan’s agent, Delilah, who without fail assisted others with such information to bring Samson’s life to a screeching halt. There was no more progress, promotion, advancement, favour, joy or peace for Samson.

This is the end result, my friend, when the enemy has access to information that was originally meant for you. Scripture clearly says to us, “He that guards his mouth is simultaneously guarding his life and he that fails to guard his mouth will experience destruction” Proverbs 13:3.

Scripture also says that a man will experience joy by the answer of his mouth and how wonderful it is when words are spoken in due season or the right time, Proverbs 15:23.

I don’t know who you are this morning, but I am here to warn you that there just could be the spirit of Delilah pending or currently in your life. I strongly advise you this morning to take note of the above signs and with righteous indignation, unseat that Delilah spirit and command it to be exposed in the matchless name of Jesus Christ. Amen!

• kevinewing@coralwave.com