INSPIRE Devotionals With Emmanuel Afiawari Saturday, August 23, 2025 Topic: TAKE THE FLAG DOWN. Memory Verse: "Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure ..." - Joshua 1:8 NLT Bible Text: Luke 15:17‭-‬18 NLT 17. “When he finally came to his senses, he said to himself, ‘At home even the hired servants have food enough to spare, and here I am dying of hunger! 18. I will go home to my father and say, “Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you, INSPIRATION: The story of the Prodigal Son leaves us with many moral lessons to shape our choices. In the coming days, we shall take a look at some of these lesson under the broad them, 'TAKE THE FLAG DOWN.' For the avoidance of doubt, a flag, as used in this context, is symbolic of the governmental authority that controls your territory. When a people are subdued and conquered during war time, the conquering nation erects its flag at the sit of power of the conquered nation to show a new government is in control. When the Prodigal Son asked for his share of inheritance, he wasn't trying to get rich. He already was a rich kid. He only wanted control. But control without discipline will frustrate you! Rather than gain control, he gave it out cheaply. Control without mastery will lead you astray. In this case, he went into a far country and wasted his resources in wanton recklessness. Do not think it is only money you lose when you stray into territories you're not trained and suited for. He wasted his substance - purpose, anointing, graces, survival instinct, etc, at the spur of a bad decision. Many destinies have been derailed due to back choices. TODAY'S TAKE HOME: A bad decision is like earthquake; its ripple effect far outweighs any gains and leaves more persons destined to benefit from affected by our wrong choices. PRAYER: O Lord, I take down every flag of authority that is not from You that is after my destiny. I refuse to give control of my graces to a wasteful venture, in Jesus name.

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