Protect Yourself From Strongholds

SF, Stagecoach, NV

Dear Brothers & Sisters,

     Clothe yourself every day with the FULL Armor of God.  Why?  [Ephesians 6:12 NKJV] “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].”   All our conflict is from “spiritual forces", we cannot see.

     The Bible talks of many such as: [Ephesians 2:2 NKJV] “in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience,”  If any spirit is causing you to go against the Word of God, you are walking on the wrong path.

     [Ephesians 6:13 NKJV] 12  “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.”  If you are taking up the WHOLE armor of God, then it comes down to, you’ve done what the Word says, so why should you have to stand?  Evil is all around us Christians, in these latter days, his purpose hasn’t changed in thousands of years; kill, steal and destroy.  Once you have your armor on, none of the evil forces can touch you.  So FEAR NOT!

Various Types of Evil around:

     [Numbers 5:14 NKJV] “'if the spirit of jealousy comes upon him and he becomes jealous of his wife, who has defiled herself; or if the spirit of jealousy comes upon him and he becomes jealous of his wife, although she has not defiled herself—”   This can relate to a man or woman.  But before you divorce him/her, make sure it’s not the spirit of jealousy attacking you.  For Abba [God] says, [Malachi 2:16 NASB] "For I hate divorce, says the LORD, the God of Israel, "and him who covers his garment with wrong," says the LORD of hosts. "So take heed to your spirit, that you do not deal treacherously."

     Before you think that this is the Old Testament [OT], so I don’t have to follow it, I would remind you 1) The Laws of Moses are the first FIVE BOOKS of the Bible.  2) To me, the entire BIBLE is for us to know, who we are having fellowship with.  The Principals or warnings within we can use in our life, knowing that Abba and Jesus care about what we do and to prosper on earth.  We Christians have more freedom with Jesus, so the Laws are not on us, but since Abba is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow – I believe it’s not the Law we need to worry over, just His likes and dislikes.

     [2 Chronicles 21:16 NKJV]  “Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and the Arabians who [were] near the Ethiopians.”  We know about the spirit of the Philistines, we hear about them in the news daily, around the world.  Their ideology, their allah, will never serve Abba or Jesus.  That’s why they want to kill, anyone who will not follow their ways.

     [Hosea 4:12 NKJV]  “My people ask counsel from their wooden [idols], And their staff informs them. For the spirit of harlotry has caused [them] to stray, And they have played the harlot against their God.”  The spirit of harlotry in our time is called the spirit of lust.  And their thinking is, if it feels good do it.  In Abba’s eyes, when a man and women consummate their love – that’s sealing their MARRIAGE vows, when the two become one.  So tell me, how many husbands or wives have you had?  In my youth, I know I had a few.

     I found too many scriptures to add individually, so I’ll use this last one, which covers all the demons and evil spirits that are looking to either attach themselves to us; such as the spirit of infirmities [sickness], attack using spirit of temptation, or literally possess our soul.  All of which cannot come near us, when we wear daily the armor of God.

     [Galatians 5:19-21 NASB] 19 “Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality,, 20 “idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, 21 envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.”

     Finally, there’s always a way to overcome any habit of the flesh, for Abba always makes a way where there seems to be no way.

     [Revelation 12:11 NASB]  "And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death.”  Joyce Meyer once said that “FEAR NOT” is listed 365 times in the Bible.  The word “FEAR” with it maybe.  But it does mean that we should never be afraid of what the enemy is trying to do.  Just add the FULL ARMOR and Praise Abba for His daily protection then TRUST HIM!

     And naturally, the Word gives us a way to TEST any spirit:

     [1John 4:1-3 NASB] 1 “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God; 3 and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God; this is the spirit of the antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming, and now it is already in the world.”  Abba and satan must have a rule of who can say they are Spirits of Light or spirits of darkness.  Anyway, if you are unsure who you’re dealing with, test it.

Blessings to ALL of you, who read and apply this knowledge to your life, I pray for you every night.

Sandy F. – The Lord’s Servant