06/03/2026
Have you ever stopped to think about how the devil rewards those who follow his ways?
Recently, I have watched different videos and read reports about ter∆rorists and kid∆nappers from various countries, including Mali, Nigeria, and other parts of Africa.
🥱🥱In some of the videos, they were proudly displaying the money they had received from ransom payments. They were dancing in the forests, yet their clothes were dirty, their bodies were thin, and many looked as though they had not eaten a proper meal in years.
As I listened to their stories and observed the conditions in which many of them live, one question kept coming to my mind: What do they really gain?🤔🤔🤔
✅The Bible says in Isaiah 57:21, "There is no peace, says my God, for the wicked."
🤔🤔Many of these people demand millions in ransom, yet they live in forests and hideouts. They sleep on the ground instead of in comfortable beds.
😭😭They drink unsafe water, eat irregularly, and spend their days and nights looking over their shoulders in fear of being discovered. Even when money comes into their hands, they cannot enjoy it in peace.
🤦What kind of wealth is it that robs a person of sleep? What kind of success forces someone to hide from society, run from justice, and live in constant fear? Anything that causes a person to lose peace, shed innocent blood, and bring suffering to families is evil.
✅✅The devil never tells people the full price of sin. He promises power, wealth, revenge, influence, or quick riches, but he hides the misery, fear, loneliness, and destruction that follow. Those who walk in darkness often become prisoners of the very evil they thought would benefit them🤦🤦
✅The Bible reminds us in Proverbs 13:15, The way of transgressors is hard.
👉👉What is even more heartbreaking is that many of those who finance, encourage, and promote ter∆rorism, kidn∆apping, and vi∆olence are often far away from the battlefield🤔🤔
✅They sleep comfortably in their homes, enjoy luxurious lifestyles, travel in comfort, and dine like kings and queens, while those carrying out these evil acts suffer in forests, deserts, and hideouts. They risk their lives for causes that only enrich others.😭😭😭😭
✅This should make every person involved in such activities stop and think carefully. Is this really the life you dreamed of? Is this the future you wanted for yourself and your family? Can any amount of money replace peace of mind, freedom, dignity, and a clear conscience before God?🤦🤦🤦🤦
✅The Bible asks in Mark 8:36, "For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?"
👉No amount of ransom money, stolen wealth, or temporary power can compare to the peace that comes from living rightly before God.
👉True prosperity is not measured by the amount of money in our hands but by the peace in our hearts, the freedom in our lives, and the blessing of God upon our families.
🙏🙏Today, my prayer is not only for the victims and their families but also for those who have been trapped in this cycle of vio∆lence.
🙏May God open their eyes to see the deception of the enemy. May He help them realize that they are sacrificing their lives, their futures, and their souls for a reward that can never bring lasting satisfaction.
🙏May He soften their hearts and awaken their consciences. May He break every chain of evil influence and every lie that has held them captive.
🙏May the Lord release every innocent person being held in captivity. May He comfort families who are living in fear and uncertainty. May justice prevail, peace be restored, and may many turn from darkness to the marvelous light of Christ in Jesus name we pray. Amen🙏🙏🙏.