"Eph 6:13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand."
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I woke this morning to the sound of high winds ripping across our usually placid neighborhood and was impressed with this thought-- “He’s on his way out!”
The word God gave me about a year ago (when everything started turning upside down all around us) was about how when the devil is exorcised, he doesn’t leave willingly.
We see that when Christ cast out demons, they always, invariably threw a tantrum. Jesus was unflappable and confident that the demons were leaving, but others in the crowd must have been horrified and shaken.The demons sometimes shrieked and screamed, they foamed at the mouth. They spat and cussed and turned things over and cast people down, leaving them bruised, shaken and sometimes lifeless. Occasionally, they (at first) refused to go, and argued.
While many were wringing their hands this past year concerning troubles: a supposed pandemic, unemployment, businesses shuttering, election fraud, evildoers being exposed and deposed, etc., I would remind myself to celebrate because we are actually seeing the answer to our prayers playing out. I tried to comfort others who were distraught but many Christians I know are believing we are heading into “the Great Tribulation!”
The Warrior depicted in Ephesians 6:10-18 is not tense. He may be surrounded by a thousand evil entities trying to take him down. The “day of evil,” or intense shaking, (Hebrews 12:26-27) doesn’t ruffle his feathers at all. He knows that this armor will protect him.
Though an army may encamp against me, My heart shall not fear; Though war may rise against me, In this I will be confident… my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me; Therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle; I will SING... (Psalms 27:3-6)
He is standing at rest. He is singing! He knows that evil must be exposed before it can be purged.
Have you been upset at the pervading evil and injustice in our land, praying that God will expose the evildoers and remove them from positions of power, prominence and influence?
If you have not been burdened to pray this way, then you haven’t been able to see the corruption that God sees. You must be made to see with His eyes.
There is a remnant of prayer warriors who have been praying and proclaiming freedom for God’s people for a long time now. If you are part of that company, then you are, with me, in an attitude of standing and resting and waiting for coming BLESSING.
Take heart, believer. The greatest wave of God’s glory is coming across the planet, and the Devil is ON HIS WAY OUT!'
