The Old Has a Hold

Good evening and Thankful Tuesday. I was talking a friend of mine and it seems he has a problem. He has met a fantastic women who he has a lot in common with. The woman is a believer of God the Father, Jesus the Son and the Holy Spirit. They have meshed into a great unit in over a year's time. Like any couple they are going through growing pains. One of the issues that creeps up in their budding relationship is that the old girlfriend continues to be a part of the equation. The new lady is angry and continues to tell my friend that the Old Has a Hold is in his life.

Many of us as people of faith may not have an old girlfriend/boyfriend that seems to be an issue with our relationship with God but there are surely other things that get in the way. That "little white lie" that you told.

Or those lottery numbers that you play on the daily. Or that mouth that when you get mad you not only told the person off, you cussed them out so bad that they cried. See these are things that can stop us from not only receiving our blessings but doing what we are supposed to, advance the kingdom. It is because the Old Has a Hold. Three examples in three paragraphs next.

In looking at the first example in the Word of God of The Old Has a Hold I go the Deuteronomy 1:19-33. In this passage even after being freed the chosen people of God looks to go back the land that held them in

captivity. My friend continues to accept calls from the old girlfriend without the knowledge of the new girlfriend. Some of us still lust after others, live at the boat/casino and abuse alcohol, things that should have been let go once we were born again. Like the people back then,The Old Has A Hold.

In looking at the next example in the Word of God of The Old Has a Hold I go to 2nd Kings 10:29-31. It tell  how Jehu did not turn away from everything that was not pleasing to God. My friend at times has lunch

with his ex girlfriend without the new girlfriend knowing. Many of us Christians are still fighting each other, telling on others to get ahead and being jealous of others. Things that should have left when we got saved but The Old Has a Hold.

In looking at the last example of The Old Has a Hold in the Word of God I go to John 18:38-40. After Pilate could not find anything wrong with Jesus the people prefer to have things the way they were and chose

Barabbas to live. My friend still helps his ex-girlfriend financially without the new girlfriend knowing. Many people of faith cheat, look down at the youth and seniors, and continue to do things not of God because The Old Has a Hold.

As I come to a close my friend wonders why he cannot prosper in his life. He wants to start his own business, make a difference in government and do something in arts and entertainment but there is nothing but closed doors. He wants to make a difference in social media and in education but he still fails to make inroads. He wants to become active with families and religion but cannot seem to find any way to enter them. It probably is because The Old Has A Hold and the newness God has for him will not happen until he gets rid of the old mess. And that relationship that he thought he had is now gone because everything was found out. Although the it took the new girlfriend a while to find out God sees all immediately. Let that old hold go. May God bless all those who may read this teaching. I give God all the glory and honor for this teaching. Please attend Sunday School if not here at Valley Kingdom at whatever services you attend. It is a way to help release whatever hold the enemy has on you.

Fred Wesley is a Social Media Teacher for Rhema Word 2.0. Please check out the Rhema Word 2.0 Facebook page.