Open Heaven 23 October 2026: Flee Lusts
OPEN HEAVEN 23 October 2026 MEMORISE: But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. – (1 Timothy 6:11)
OPEN HEAVEN 23 October 2026 READ: Genesis 39:7-12 (KJV)
7 And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
8 But he refused, and said unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;
9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
10 And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
11 And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within.
12 And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
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The Bible says that you should resist the devil, and he will flee from you (James 4:7). Elijah is one character in the Bible who really exemplified this principle of resisting the devil. He stood against everyone who opposed God, including the king and all the prophets of Baal. However, when a woman, Jezebel, decided to go after him, he did not stand to resist her; rather, he fled. When the devil decides to tempt you with a member of the opposite sex, don’t stand and fight; flee!
In 2 Timothy 2:22, the Bible says, “Flee youthful lusts.” Child of God, when it comes to sexual temptation, don’t fight it; instead, run! I always warn my male children that if the devil comes against them, they should tell him to get lost in Jesus’ name. However, if a lady approaches them smiling seductively, they are the ones who should run. You must flee from lust, because you cannot win that battle by standing; you can only win it by fleeing. If you are a man and you find yourself being seduced by a lady, you must flee. It does not matter how anointed you are; run fast! The anointing does not turn the body to stone. Even though Samson was anointed and once single-handedly killed a thousand soldiers, he was overpowered by a woman, and this led to his untimely death.
To the ladies, when a man approaches you with words like, ‘You look more radiant than the sun. Your smile is brighter than the brightness of a million stars put together’, don’t be carried away by his flattery. He may be calling you sunshine, but when he finishes with you, you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between sunshine and sunset. The Bible says that a flatterer sets a net for his or her neighbour’s feet (Proverbs 29:5). My daughter, flee!
Even at my age, I am still running from every appearance of evil. This is because the closer you get to the finishing point of a race, the more careful you must be. The devil doesn’t relent in his schemes to bring people down because they are old; instead, he wants to put an end to all the great work God has done through them and tarnish their legacies. Beloved, do not toy with sin; flee all forms of lust! God did not tell you that His grace will be sufficient for you when it comes to lust, He asked you to flee!
KEY POINT
The grace that God has given you to overcome sexual temptation is the grace to flee
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