Five evidences of a spirit of rebellion are bitterness, stubbornness, unteachableness, undisciplined living, and argumentation.
1.
Bitterness is the first evidence of a spirit of rebellion.
"If a man has a
stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father and mother and will
not listen to them when they discipline him, (Deuteronomy21:18)
The Hebrew word for "rebellious" is "marah" meaning
bitter, to be contentious, be rebellious, be refractory, be disobedient
towards, be rebellious against or towards father or towards God, to show
rebelliousness, show disobedience, disobey
2. Stubbornness is the second mark of a
rebellious spirit.
In Hebrew one of the literal meanings of stubborn is, "to turn away."
A stubborn person refuses to open his/her heart to listen to the facts.
3. Unteachableness is a third mark of a
spirit of rebellion.
". . .son who does not obey his father and mother and will not listen to them . . ." (Deuteronomy.21:18)
". . .son who does not obey his father and mother and will not listen to them . . ." (Deuteronomy.21:18)
A rebellious spirit causes us to be
selective listeners. An unteachable person will seldom view life through
another person's glasses.
4. Undisciplined living is a fourth
indicator of a rebellious spirit.
"They shall say to the elders,
"This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious. He will not obey us. He is a
profligate and a drunkard." (Deuteronomy. 21:20)
Profligate means
to be loose morally which is undisciplined activity. Drunkenness is another
expression of lack of discipline.
Undisciplined living can be expressed
in ways other than drunkenness and immorality. Some people show it by over
spending their budget, others by over eating, others are habitually late for
meetings, some by laziness, and not keeping the promises they make to others.
Any one of those items should cause you to ask yourself, "Am I
undisciplined?" Ask yourself, "does my lack of discipline point to a
rebellious spirit that I haven't come to terms with?
5. Being argumentative is the fifth indicator
of a rebellious spirit.
"As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a
quarrelsome man for kindling strife. (Proverbs 26:21 NIV)
An argument is a
clash of wills. If you have a tendency to want to impose your will on others,
that may be your signal that you have not dealt with your spirit of
rebellion.
MY CONFESSION TODAY ...
1. In the Name of Jesus Christ, I declare uprooted bitterness from my heart
2. In the Name of Jesus Christ, I rebuke the rebellious spirit
3. In the Name of Jesus Christ, I declare I am blessed with a teachable spirit.
4. In the Name of Jesus Christ, I declare freedom from undisciplined life and release my life to the realm of unconditional obedience to the Lord!
5. In the Name of Jesus Christ, I declare broken the argumentative mindset and mentality in my relationship with the Lord!
1. In the Name of Jesus Christ, I declare uprooted bitterness from my heart
2. In the Name of Jesus Christ, I rebuke the rebellious spirit
3. In the Name of Jesus Christ, I declare I am blessed with a teachable spirit.
4. In the Name of Jesus Christ, I declare freedom from undisciplined life and release my life to the realm of unconditional obedience to the Lord!
5. In the Name of Jesus Christ, I declare broken the argumentative mindset and mentality in my relationship with the Lord!
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JESUS IS LORD !
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Pastor T.D. KASUKU K.K.
The Word Of Life Church International
Nairobi/Kenya
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