October 31, 2023: Little By Little I Will Drive Them Out

"Little by little I will drive them out from before you, until you have increased and possess the land." (Exodus 23:30, ESV)

Many people argue that deliverance should be swift. But most deliverances will be little by little. In Exodus, the Lord drove out the nations little by little. He did that for their own good, so that they would be strong enough to keep what the Lord gave them. Often, our deliverance is proportionate to how much we are growing in the Lord. It is essential to understand this, or you may become discouraged with others you are ministering to or with yourself in slow deliverance progress.

Don't be deceived into thinking that all deliverance must be instantaneous. Jesus said it this way: "By your patience possess your souls." (Luke 21:19, NKJV) God, in His mercy, allows us to grow in grace so that that which is swept clean is filled with the light of His word and able to stand when the 'former tenants attempt to come back with seven others more wicked than themselves.

The progressive nature of deliverance is that we learn to fight against darkness successfully. In Judges chapter three, nations were left behind to teach Israel how to war. Many believers today do not know how to stand against evil and throw demons out. They have not been trained to 'slay the giants' in their lives that keep them in bondage.

You are a giant slayer! Rise up and possess your own soul!