H. L. Sheppard
Bulletin
September
2006
He
was confined to a pit of death by the jealousy of his own brethren. Potipher’s wife tried to kill him with her
lust. The Pharaoh wanted to cut his head
off. The Devil was incessant in his
pursuit of the young man whom God had packed so full of possibility, the young
man who would save the 70 surviving members of his family. But Joseph was “One” man of God who would not
be denied his divinely ordained destiny.
In
time, Satan would try to destroy the entire band of two-five million Jewish
Gypsies as they circumnavigated the Arabian Desert.
But
before he ever attempted to murder the 12 Tribes, he focused all of his killing
talents upon the “ONE” baby who would lead them out of bondage and toward the
Promised Land. Therefore, it becomes
painfully apparent that:
Before the Devil can kill a
movement, he must first kill its One main motivator.
Before the Devil can kill a
family, he must first kill its One spiritual head.
Before the Devil can kill a
church, he must first kill ONE pastor.
Before the Devil can kill a
revival, he must first kill ONE prayer warrior.
Before the Devil can kill a
choir, he must first kill ONE choir director.
Before the Devil can kill a
Sunday School Class, he must first kill ONE teacher.
Because
they had been previously victimized by the supernatural strength of ONE,
Delilah had to connive with the Philistines to destroy One Samson.
Because
they had already been humiliated by One extraordinary, God fearing, slingshot
toting, rock slinging, giant killer, the same Philistines put a price on
David’s head.
Herod
sent out a platoon of Soldiers to kill all the boy babies before Jesus
celebrated his 3rd. birthday on Earth.
ONE
Ananias baptized Saul of Tarsus, who became the Apostle Paul, the greatest
Foreign Missionary who ever lived.
ONE
Peter preached a Pentecost message that ushered 3,000 souls into the Kingdom.
ONE
Mary gave birth to the Savior of the World.
ONE
Jesus Christ defeated Death, Hell and the Grave in about 6 Hours on a cross.
No
wonder Satan prodded the ungodly to have babies murdered, prophets
assassinated, Messiahs hung on crosses.
The Devil knows that, if that ONE man, that ONE woman, that ONE young
person ever makes a decision to turn their back on the World and serve Jesus
Christ with all of their Heart, Mind, Soul and Strength…They have the explosive
potential to incite a spiritual earthquake that will shatter the kingdom of
hell, and shake loose the chains from millions of lost souls shackled in the
Devil’s dungeon.
2006
Are you
doing your best to reach “ONE”?