Thursday September 10, 2020
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It does not take a prophet to see that our nation is in a critical hour. Just the facts. Trouble on every side, fear of disease and death, people sighing and crying for justice and equality; not understanding that the very idea that they are fighting for does not come from government. Our rights only come from GOD. They are GOD given and indisputable according to the Holy Bible, which is the WORD of GOD.
There are two typing tests which I remember from high school typing class, which I have never forgotten:
1. “Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their county”
2. “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”
At this point in history, both seem to be appropriate. Our country is in need of prayer and the fox has jumped over the lazy Christians who refused to stand up for Biblical values.
2 Chronicles 7:14 has been quoted much in recent months:
“if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”
Yes, God is always near to those of a repentant heart and broken spirit. Yes, He forgives every sin confessed in piety as far as the east is from the west and He does not remember them, as if they had never happened!
GOD has given us everything we need to combat evil. It is the message of the cross and the gospel of the Kingdom of the LORD Jesus Christ found in the gospels, books of Acts, Romans and Hebrews. (First and Second Corinthians and the book of Ephesians are critical to understand the weapons of our warfare.)
Believe what the Scripture says...Jesus was the only begotten son of the Living GOD. He came to earth as a supernaturally conceived child in the womb of the virgin Mary. He grew up in the the faith of his parents and learned through discipline and obedience. He was baptized in the river Jordan by his cousin, John the Baptist. When he came up from the waters of the Jordan, the Holy Spirit came down like a dove upon him and a voice from heaven (FATHER GOD) said, “This is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased.”
Soon after the Holy Spirit led Jesus into the desert to be tempted for 40 days. Jesus fought the devil’s temptation with scripture. After 40 days, angels came to minister unto Jesus. Then, his final ministry began and he taught with supernatural knowledge, wisdom, discernment, power and authority, amazing all the peoples. He even told his disciples of his death, resurrection and ascension soon to come in Matthew 13. He plainly told then the meaning of the parables because they needed to understand the gospel of the Kingdom.
But, this challenged the power and authority of the Religious Leaders and they conspired to kill him. They did not understand the writings of the prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 6 and 53 in particular) and other prophets who prophesied of a coming Messiah who would suffer and die for the sins of his people.
The Bible and even history record (remember the Shroud of Turin?) that Jesus was indeed crucified and risen from the dead. The Bible tells us that after His resurrection and ascension to heaven, Jesus returned to the earth and taught his disciples for 40 days. Not much is written about those precious 40 days of instruction, except that Jesus taught on the Kingdom. Afterwards, his disciples obeyed his instructions to go to the upper room and wait for the baptism of the Holy Spirit and fire. The Holy Spirit came with tongues of fire and 120 people were baptized, speaking in unknown languages and appearing drunk to the multitude of people who were in town for holy days. Peter spoke out and said, “These men are not drunk as you suppose, but ... this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel:
According to Acts 2: 17-21:
"And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions and your old men shall dream dreams: And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire and vapor of smoke: The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and notable day of the LORD come: And it shall come to pass that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be saved.”
It is also written that the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in the Spirit. It is written that God is a Spirit and must be worshipped in Spirit. Jesus said that we must be born again and baptized in the Spirit to understand what life is all about. Jesus said that Holy Spirit will teach you and tell you things to come. It is not a suggestion, it is mandatory that we understand what GOD is saying to us by His Spirit in these last days! This is what the disciples taught and that is why they turned the whole world upside down. It is the power of the gospel to be saved and it is the goodness of the LORD that brings forth repentance and repentance that leads unto salvation. (See 2 Corinthians 7:10)
When Jesus was in the desert, his weapon of choice was Scripture. What would happen if Christians would use their God-given authority and just say “NO!”?
What would happen if we would just say: “No, not on my watch. Devils you will not cause death, damage and destruction in my town”! And quote scripture at them in the privacy of our homes, if need be? Spirits are not bound by walls. They operate in the air, according to Ephesians 6, we fight against powers and principalities of the air. In the book of Daniel, he prayed in his room but, his answer was delayed... the angel was delayed 21 days... because the angel was delayed in battle (in the air) and had to have the Arch Angel Michael help him! Heavenly angels only do the will of GOD. They are his ministering spirits to us. Surely if we quote God’s word, they will come to our aid by the LORD’s command just as the angel came to Daniel!
Why do we think we are powerless to change our situation? We have great and might powerful words that we could be using against the powers and principalities that are seeking to destroy our nation and our way of life! We need to rise up and speak the words of life, not death!
Blessings and Hope,
Karen
Quoted scripture was taken from KJV Bible.
