Why So Much Trouble?
This "Spiritual War" in which we fight, there are enemies we don't notice walking among us in the flesh. According to author Carmen LaBerge, "There may now be more Americans who identify as practicing witches, 1.5 million, than there are members of mainline Presbyterianism (PCUSA) 1.4 million." While that may shock US Christians, it is not surprising to Cambodians. Virtually every Cambodian village has the local "witch doctor" (Krew Phet Khamout). They may not have a medical clinic in their village but it can be guaranteed that they have someone who deals in the spirit realm. That might be why it is so easy to bring Cambodians into relationship with a spiritual God. They know spirits are real, they just don't know which ones are the most powerful. A lot of Western Christians do not know why witchcraft is so dangerous. The Lord taught me something about witches and warlocks this year. I knew in my spirit that we would be facing famine in Asia, I mistakenly thought we'd raise rice to combat the problem. Actually, I made the problem worse. You would think after all this time I would be aware of the enemy’s tricks but 2020 has been a focused attack by witchcraft against the people of God all over the world. Here is what I learned:
Do you realize demons cannot curse you? This is because demons do not see into the future and cannot even comprehend it. They simply are active to work the works of their master to kill, steal, and destroy. They can work in the present and only know the past to the extent other demons have experienced. They are not omnipresent or in possession of all knowledge. Human beings are unique. We are the only entities in the universe to be created in the image of God. Angles are not. They are created to carry out a function. That's why when Lucifer left his function of praise because of his jealousy over God's creation (man), he subverted it in the garden of Eden. He was cast out of heaven and took one third of the angles with him who became demons.
Demons are liars, murderers, thieves and perverters of truth (John 8:44) but they have no ability to project this evil into the future. Demons cannot curse you. But humans, being created in the image of God, have the ability to cognitively project. They are the only creations in the universe to possess this ability. For example: If I tell you to imagine yourself on a beautiful, sandy beach observing the sunset, you are instantly there. No animals have the ability to do this, neither do angels or demons. That is why demons want to possess human entities called witches or warlocks. They can take satanic power and project it into the future as curses and spells only through this human host. That is why witches and warlocks are dangerous. They can project satanic power. So, yes, they are very real, and yes, you need to fight them in the Spirit. We are in a war. These forces are behind many of the problems we face in crop failures, political upheaval, worldwide pandemics, fear and hatred.
Christians have the authority to bind and loose (Matt 18:18), however, demons cannot be killed, destroyed or controlled forever. They will recycle until they are thrown into the pit (Rev 20:14). Through the Blood of Christ and the power of His Spirit, we can bind them and call for angelic help until people are free of their control. Once free, these people must learn how to walk in Christ in order to stay clean (Matthew 12:43-45). How? Look at Rev. 12:7-12 (particularly notice verses 7-9). God's angels threw them out of heaven. Although a lot of "Christians" will argue with this, we as Christians have the authority to direct angels (Heb. 1:14). We have all the authority of Christ on earth (Matt 28:18). Didn’t Jesus say this at the cross (Matt 26:53)? So, command, request, and ask angels to come to your defense. You must have faith to believe this. Then DO IT!!! Pray in the Spirit if you are not sure of what to do in the natural. And, above all, do not fear!
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