Breaking the assignment of household enemies

Mat 10:36, A man’s enemies shall be those of his household Oikiakos – relatives, household or those that are familiar. Job 19:14, My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me. Psa 41:9, Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel […]

Mat 10:36, A man’s enemies shall be those of his household

Oikiakos – relatives, household or those that are familiar.

Job 19:14, My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.

Psa 41:9, Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

Psa 55:12, My enemies are not the ones who sneer and make fun. I could put up with that or even hide from them. 13But it was my closest friend, the one I trusted most. 14We enjoyed being together, and we went with others to your house, our God.

Household enemies range from a wicked husband or wife to a greedy step-mother, an envious brother, an uncle or aunty who does not want your mother or father’s children to do better  than his or hers, or a colleague in the office, a wicked house help etc. It takes someone close to lift you or drown you.

If the people at home don’t sell you, those outside won’t buy you.

Household enemies are more dangerous because you are usually less cautious with them. You usually have no problem dealing with known enemies. But you lower your guards at home because you believe you are in the midst of people who love and care for you.

Joseph and his brothers

Gen 37:20 Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast has devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.

• Joseph’s brothers were jealous of him because of the vision of his future. They planned to kill him but for the intervention of Simeon. May God deliver you from people around you who are jealous of your progress or even your dreams!

• There was bitter rivalry between two sisters-Leah and Rachael in the infamous love triangle because of husband-snatching. It is still going on today! May God deliver you from family members who are eyeing what you have!

• Absalom killed his brother for raping his sister. He later led a coup against his father and toppled him but God intervened to restore his brother.

• A grandmother killed her own grand sons because she wanted to wear the crown meant for them. But one escaped. You will escape in Jesus name!

4 categories of household enemies

Basically there are four reasons people close to you will attack you. This  gives rise to four categories of household enemies: envy and jealousy, greed, vengeance and sheer wickedness.

1.    Those Moved With Envy and jealousy. Acts 7:9-10 “9And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him.” Watch out for people who feel you are a threat to their progress. Watch out for people who think you are standing on their way to the top. Watch out for people who think God is blessing you more than them. Joseph’s brothers were envious of him because of dreams of a future greater than theirs. Daniel’s colleagues set him up. Abel’s successful worship angered Cain. He later murdered him.

2.    Those Moved With Greed. 2Ki 11:1-2, “As soon as Athaliah heard that her son King Ahaziah was dead, she decided to kill any relative who could possibly become king. She would have done that, 2but Jehosheba rescued Joash son of Ahaziah just as he was about to be murdered. Jehosheba, who was Jehoram’s daughter and Ahaziah’s half sister, hid her nephew Joash and his personal servant in a bedroom in the LORD’s temple where he was safe from Athaliah.” Watch out for people who want what you have. Watch out for people who want to improve themselves at your expense. They don’t care about you; only their selfish interests. Jesus was betrayed by Judas for money. Samson was sold by his heathen wife. Some husbands in the occult sell their wives or even their children for money rituals. Witches kill their close and distant relatives for promotion in the witch world.

3.    Those Seeking Vengeance. Watch out for people you have hurt knowingly or unknowingly. Vengeance is a powerful force that cannot be ignored. Absalom killed his brother for raping his sister. Joab killed Abner because he killed his brother.

4.    Sheer wickedness which has no foundation or basis. This is common among house helps who are witches or wizards or a wife who is a witch or a husband who is a wizard. We have lots of stories of how families have been wrecked by these wicked beings.

Household enemies will not get you; you will succeed!

Rev. Dr. Charles Olowojoba is the Snr. Pastor of  Dayspring Bible Church, Sabon-Lugbe, Abuja  & President, Dayspring Christian Ministries International. e.mail: [email protected]