Ephesians 6:12 (NKJV) 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
This is a really tough thing for most believers to grasp; the fact that we aren’t in battle against people or things visible. But, instead, we are at war with things unseen.
Yes, we often come face to face with or are on opposing sides of other people, but what drives those who appear to be our enemy is the spiritual forces of wickedness.
And, yes, some people can be genuinely wicked in their hearts. But when push comes to shove, it is the demonic spirits and principalities that are responsible for what we see played out in the natural.
So as we spend time praying (and we better be spending time praying!), we need not waste our time praying against people, but praying for God to remove the evil influences in a place (towns, cities, states, provinces, nations and specific organizations, etc.).
We should pray for the hearts of people to be changed, because it’s what’s in a person’s heart that causes them to do what they do in the natural.
Matthew 12:34 (NKJV) 34 Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
But if we’re not warring against the demonic spirits that drive the wickedness to begin with, we aren’t getting to the root of the problems. So this is where our time and efforts must be spent if we are going to see victory that will last and that will bring real change to an area and a situation.
Rebuke evil spirits. Bind principalities and forbid them from operating in an area and against a group of people. And loose those who are oppressed and in bondage, by speaking freedom over them. Do it all in the name of Jesus, by which we have authority over evil spirits!
This is some truly heavy-duty stuff. And a large majority of the church steers clear of this because of that, but if we don’t address it, we will remain ignorant and impotent, unable to bring change when and where it needs to come.
So it’s time for us to come before God, kneel before His throne and begin speaking freedom over those in bondage and driving the enemy back, in the name of our Savior, our Messiah, Jesus Christ.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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