PAUL’S THORN IN HIS FLESH WERE PEOPLE SENT BY SATAN TO PERSECUTE HIM

Many have been taught that Paul’s thorn in his flesh was a physical pain that God wouldn’t heal him from but the saying of a “thorn in the flesh” is similar to today’s saying of “a pain in the butt.” In the Old Testament it was commonly said that people who made your life harder were “a thorn in my eye or side.”

Paul’s thorn was a demonic spirit or messenger sent by Satan in people who were against Paul which continually stirred up persecution against him. This is also verified by three Old Testament references (Num. 33:55; Joshua 23:13 and Judges 2:3), where people coming against others spoken of as being “thorns in your sides” and “thorns in your eyes.”

So when someone says or does something to cause you struggles, or to make your life harder, or if you are ministering to people to help them but someone is coming against you by telling lies about you told by those with demons or the Jezebel spirit then they are a “pain in your butt” or “thorn in your flesh”. So God wouldn’t remove the people from Paul who were causing his ministry to be challenged through persecution and attacks.

‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭12‬:‭7‬-‭10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”

So understand God wants to heal you of physical sicknesses as long as you have forgiven everyone, repented for pride and made sin rare in your life but Satan will also use demonic people to persecute and lie about you. You can overcome and the Lord will increase His anointing over your life to impact more people for Christ.

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