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Exo 9:11, “The magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils that were on them and on all the Egyptians.”

Dear brothers and sisters,

Loving greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Today let us see very clearly about the limitations of all the magicians over the things of God and His people. Yesterday, we saw that the magicians could not stand in the long run against the servants of God Moses and Aaron. Today, we will see something more to that from the word of God that they even cannot stand against the servant of God as in Exo 9:11, “The magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils that were on them and on all the Egyptians.” If you ask me, why the magicians could not stand before the children of God? the answer is, they are ten times better than others in the whole kingdom as in Dan 1:20, “In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom.”

Only people of God who has the spirit of God, can solve the problems of the kings and leaders and interpret it with the wisdom of God today, not the magicians of this world as in Gen 41:15, “Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I had a dream, and no one can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it." Also in Gen 41:24, “I told this to the magicians, but none could explain it to me." The same pharaoh when Joseph interpreted the dream and solved his problem put Joseph the child of God as the highest person in the whole kingdom as in Gen 41:39 to 43, “Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one so discerning and wise as you.
1. You shall be in charge of my palace,
2. And all my people are to submit to your orders.
3. Only with respect to the throne will I be greater than you."
4. So Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I here by put you in charge of the whole land of Egypt."
5. Then Pharaoh took his signet ring from his finger and put it on Joseph's finger.
6. He dressed him in robes of fine linen and put a gold chain around his neck.
7. He made him ride on a chariot as his second-in-command, And men shouted before him, "Make way!" Thus he put him in charge of the whole land of Egypt.

At the time of Daniel also the magicians could not do any thing to help the king as in Dan 2:10 & 11, “The astrologers answered the king, "There is not a man on earth who can do what the king asks! No king, however great and mighty, has ever asked such a thing of any magician or enchanter or astrologer. What the king asks is too difficult. No one can reveal it to the king except the gods, and they do not live among men." But Daniel with the help of God explained the king about his dream and interpreted it as in Dan 2:27 to 29, “Daniel replied, "No wise man, enchanter, magician or diviner can explain to the king the mystery he has asked about, but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries. He has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the days to come. Your dream and the visions that passed through your mind as you lay on your bed are these: "As you were lying there, O king, your mind turned to things to come, and the revealer of mysteries showed you what is going to happen.”

The result of this interpretation is great, the king honored Daniel above all as in Dan 2:46 to 49,
1. “Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell prostrate before Daniel
2. And paid him honor
3. And ordered that an offering and incense be presented to him.
4. The king said to Daniel, "Surely your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, for you were able to reveal this mystery.”
5. Then the king placed Daniel in a high position and lavished many gifts on him.
6. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and placed him in charge of all its wise men. Moreover, at Daniel's request the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego administrators over the province of Babylon,
7. While Daniel himself remained at the royal court.”

May the Lord help us to get the wisdom of God by fearing the almighty God and do outstanding things for the lord in these last days. Amen.

Your Web-Site Pastor,
Rev. Dr. T. Marcus Devasahayam

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Prov 16:8, “Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice.”

Psa 31:19, “How great is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men on those who take refuge in you.”

1 Ki 4:29 to 34, “God gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight, and a breadth of understanding as measureless as the sand on the seashore. Solomon's wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the men of the East, and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt. He was wiser than any other man, including Ethan the Ezrahite--wiser than Heman, Calcol and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread to all the surrounding nations. He spoke three thousand proverbs and his songs numbered a thousand and five. He described plant life, from the cedar of Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of walls. He also taught about animals and birds, reptiles and fish. Men of all nations came to listen to Solomon's wisdom, sent by all the kings of the world, who had heard of his wisdom.”
1 Cor 1:25, “For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength.”

Europe

1 The massive culture-change in Europe as postmodernism and post-Christian world views predominate and control the media
2 The political integration of Europe has gathered pace the ultimate form, the degree of democratic accountability and the extent of sacrifice of national sovereignty are matters for intense debate and concern
3 The ethnic fragmentation of Europe
4 A steady erosion of religious freedom all over Europe
a) Secular society which regards Christian absolutes with intolerance and as the ‘unpardonable sin’
b) Governments who have over-reacted to extreme acts of small sectarian groups and arbitrarily black-listed a wide range of innocent religious groups
c) The Orthodox Church which, in many countries of central and eastern Europe, has reacted vigorously to minority religious groups through pressing for discriminatory legislation, harassment and misleading propaganda against them
5 The increasing flow of immigrants - both legal and illegal from outside Europe
6 The growth of Muslim communities through immigration and a higher birth rate is such that Islam has become the second religion of Europe