RAISING OUR LAND (EPISODE 10: VICTORY OVER OUR ACCUSERS AND TROLLS)
RAISING OUR LAND
“Thus says the LORD, In an acceptable time have I
answered you, and in a day of salvation have I helped you; and I will preserve
you, and give you for a covenant of the people, to raise up the land, to make them inherit the desolate
heritage…”(emphasis mine)
Isiah
49 vs 8 (Hebrew Names Version of The Holy Bible)
Welcome to today’s
episode.
I would like a hundred people or more to join me in praying this prayer, based on the scripture that says “And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword. Lev 26:8” The enemies we need defeated in our lives presently are: the veil which may be over our eyes: as it prevents the light of God’s word to enlighten and be sown in our hearts; and those obstacles that prevent our hearts from being good soils. Our swords are our words of prayer.
Therefore, the prayer goes thus:
We pray that the
God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto us the spirit
of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: that our minds may be opened
to see his light, so that we will know what is the hope to which he has called
us.
We also pray that God should by His Holy Spirit prepare our hearts by making it a good soil for the word of God which when planted in our hearts will grow and prosper and yield forth good fruits just as a seed would in good soil. And that by the Blood of Jesus, we clean every heart from whatever may be present within which would negatively affect the growth and prosperity of the Word of God in our lives in Jesus Name, Amen.
EPISODE 10: VICTORY OVER ACCUSERS AND 'TROLLS'
Isa 14:12 How
art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut
down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
Job 1: 6 Now there was a day when the sons of God
came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.
Luk 10:18 And
he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
Rev 12:7 - 11 And there was war in heaven: Michael
and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the
great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which
deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were
cast out with him. And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come
salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his
Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before
our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by
the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
There was a time when
Satan had full access to God when he was Lucifer, son of the morning star. But
it would seem that he got back access to God when man fell and gave him
dominion over the earth. I believe that as in the case of Job 1: 6, he was
taking the place of Man. But when Jesus came on the scene he prophesied the
devils down fall in Luke 10: 18 and after de died for us, it is revealed in the
book of revelations that he was defeated and overcome by the blood of the Lamb
(Jesus), and by the word of their (the brethren) testimony.
Now,
satan used his access to God, the Judge, before he was cast down by Jesus, to
accuse the brethren. The word accuser in the greek is kat-ay'-gor-os which means one who is against one in the assembly, that is, a complainant at law; specifically Satan: - accuser.
When
Jesus came to the earth, He came as the Son of God, meaning He had His seat
already in the courts of Heaven. When satan tempted Jesus to make him sin, he
did so he lay a charge on Jesus, but he failed miserably. Jesus, through his
death, reconciled us to the father see:
Rom 5:10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled
to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved
by his life.
Since
we are now reconciled to the father we have now become the sons of the father.
Like the father of the prodigal son, God has received us back to him with arms
wide open, and lots of rejoicing and celebration. He has also restored unto us
our rights as Son, with Jesus now being the first born, no longer Adam.
Luk
15:20 – 24 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great
way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck,
and kissed him. And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against
heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. But the
father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and
put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: And bring hither the fatted
calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: For this my son was dead, and
is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Col
1:18 And he is the head of the body, the
church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things
he might have the preeminence.
Joh
20:17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me
not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say
unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your
God
With
this right, each and every one of us have the legal standing to be before God’s
court to worship, praise, glorify and discuss with him.We should come to speak
to our father of His business which He has placed in our hands – the earth. For
God is the Entrepreneur of the earth: as the whole idea of creation belongs to him alone. Also, we are to come discuss
and seek understanding of His laws and Judgments on the earth as He is the
Judge of the earth; amongst other issues.
Unfortunately,
most of us have been using our relationship with God and our seat in His court,
to bring accusations against other people. Hence, most are ignorantly doing Satan’s
work of accusation on his behalf. And this has exposed those who do this to condemnation,
even as much as the curse. There is a Judgment of God that we must all take
seriously, especially in this digital and specifically social media era that we
are in. For God’s Judgment which is infallible is this:
Luke 6:37- 38 Judge
not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned:
forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: Give, and it shall be given unto you; good
measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give
into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be
measured to you again.
Let
me try to paint a scenario which is based on what I believe happens in the
courts of Heaven when we bring an accusation against another person:
“When
you as the accuser come before the Judge to accuse your neighbor, you present
your evidence, call your witnesses, and argue your finer points, and in your
final remarks, you say O great Judge, surely this proves that the accused is
guilty and worthy of punishment, you sit back down, feeling cool with yourself,
you are already probably winning your case. Then Jesus the advocate comes in to
plead the case of the accused. He probably doesn’t say much, He goes to the
Judge, shows Him His side that was pierced, the holes in his hands and feet
from the nails that was through, the bruises on his back from the beatings, the
scared marks on his head from the crown made of thorns, and then He says: My
blood has paid for all the sins of the world, including the accused. The Judge,
who is Just, doesn’t need to call recess, He rules immediately and the captive
(the accused) is released from the hands of the mighty (the accuser).
There
is more…
You
the accuser, having lost the case, are packing your suitcase, solemnly, trying
to fade away silently, you get to door, but the guard says you can’t leave, why
you ask, the guard responds and says the Judge as said there is a judgment:
that anyone who judges will be Judged; and anyone who condemns will be
condemned. Since you have judged, it is time to Judge you too. And then you
also are put on trial, evidences, witnesses are presented; of course you are
found guilty, the sentencing of the Judge may be as tough as that which was
upon Cain …
…but
if you are humble, wise and repentant, you will quickly act upon the last part
of the judgment: forgive and you will be forgiven.”
I
understand that when we actually accuse and judge people, we are usually in
pain, most likely hurt by action or inaction of that person, and we are seeking
revenge for our souls. But, it really isn’t worth it, as we have seen, in fact
it is more detrimental to us, then the wrong doer.
So
what should we do when someone hurts us, accuses us or condemns us. I believe
there are three things we should do.
1)
Defend yourself: you defend yourself from the enemy’s attacks by speaking the
word of faith in response to the attacker. This what Jesus did when the devil
came to tempt him, even though the devil attacked him by quoting the scriptures
inappropriately, Jesus’ responses were all scriptural, He would say: it is
written . . . Read Matthew 4: 3 – 11. The Apostle Paul said:
Eph
6:11 & 16 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against
the wiles of the devil… Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye
shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
This
shield of faith is believing and speaking the word of God in faith.
I
see this shield as like when in Sci-Fi movies like Starwars, Star Trek, Dark
Matter etc, when the Space-Ships come under enemy attack, the first thing the
crew will do is to raise up the shield to deflect the impact of the enemy’s
weapons.
For
instance, this scripture: nothing can separate me from the Love of God, is one
I believe can defend attacks like guilt, shame, pain etc.
2)
Forgive: This is perhaps one of the hardest things to do, to forgive someone
who has caused you pain and grief, but it is the only way to deal with the
situation properly. Jesus said:
Mark
11 vs 25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that
your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
I
believe that just as we receive forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of
God’s grace; God also grants us the grace to forgive once we are determined to
forgive someone of their trespasses.
Forgiving is the only way we can come to the
father to pray.
3)
Pray: Praying to God on the matter is where we receive healing from the pain
caused. Only God can wipe away tears, only He can heal the broken hearted
completely. When we are accused and condemned and hurt and threatened by
people, we should act like the Apostles did, when John and Peter healed the lame
man at the beautiful gate, they were arrested and threatened, when they were
released this is what they did:
Act
4:23 – 31 And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all
that the chief priests and elders had said unto them. And when they heard that,
they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art
God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is: Who
by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the
people imagine vain things? The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers
were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ. For of a truth
against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius
Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, For
to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done. And now, Lord, behold their threatenings:
and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, By
stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by
the name of thy holy child Jesus. And when they had prayed, the place was
shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the
Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness."
I
believe we must go to God in prayer and not judging them, but just saying Lord,
behold their threatening, or criticisms, or accusations, or condemnations, or
wicked actions – and then we can ask that God should heal us and even restore
us, we can even be as specific as the Apostles were, depending on what we are
going through and the leading of the Holy Spirit. The Apostles were probably
following King Hezekiah when they prayed this prayer. During King Hezekiah’s
reign, the King of Assyria attacked and laid siege of Judah, and this is what
he boasted and threatened:
2Ki 18:29 - 36 “Thus
says the king: Let not Hezekiah deceive you. For he will not be able to deliver
you out of my hand. Nor let Hezekiah make you trust in and rely on the Lord,
saying, The Lord will surely deliver us, and this city will not be given into
the hand of Assyria's king. Hearken not to Hezekiah, for thus says the king of
Assyria: Make your peace with me and come out to me, and eat every man from his
own vine and fig tree and drink every man the waters of his own cistern, Until
I come and take you away to a land like your own, a land of grain and vintage
fruit, of bread and vineyards, of olive trees and honey, that you may live and
not die. Do not listen to Hezekiah when he urges you, saying, The Lord will
deliver us. Has any one of the gods of the nations ever delivered his land out
of the hand of the king of Assyria? Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad [in
Syria]? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah [in the Euphrates
Valley]? Have they delivered Samaria [Israel's capital] out of my hand? Who of
all the gods of the countries has delivered his country out of my hand, that
the Lord should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand? But the people were silent
and answered him not a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, Do not answer him.”
Now
this what King Hezekiah prayed, and we can also learn from this.
2Ki 19:14 - 20 Hezekiah received the letter from the hand
of the messengers and read it. And he went up into the house of the Lord and
spread it before the Lord. And Hezekiah prayed: O Lord, the God of Israel,
Who is enthroned above the cherubim, You are the God, You alone, of all the
kingdoms of the earth. You have made the heavens and the earth. Lord, bow down Your ear and hear; Lord,
open Your eyes and see; hear the words of Sennacherib which he has sent to
mock, reproach, insult, and defy the living God. It is true, Lord, that the
Assyrian kings have laid waste the nations and their lands And have cast the
gods of those peoples into the fire, for they were not gods but the work of
men's hands, wood and stone. So they [could destroy and] have destroyed them. Now
therefore, O Lord our God, I beseech You, save us out of his hand, that all the
kingdoms of the earth may know and understand that You, O Lord, are God alone. Then
Isaiah son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus says the Lord, the God of
Israel: Your prayer to Me about Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard.
When
you read on you will see how God worked miraculously for Israel and defeated
the King of Assyria without the Israelites lifting one weapon of war in battle.
God fought their battle and was victorious. Isn’t this better than beginning a
war of words with our enemies and condemning them by ourselves: especially on
Twitter.
One
important thing that I believe we must note is that one of the ways to pray
effectively is to pray in the name of Jesus. Jesus will plead our case to the
father as our Advocate and High Priest; but when it comes to prayer, we must do
so by ourselves and in His name. See why:
Joh
16: 23 - 27 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto
you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. Hitherto
have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may
be full. These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh,
when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly
of the Father. At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you,
that I will pray the Father for you: For the Father himself loveth you, because
ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
I
have recently noticed a pattern that satan uses against us Christians to get us
into condemnation. What he does is that he uses the social media sites to get a
lot of Christians to accuse and judge people. He works through one person for
instance, to do something really weird, wrong or plain evil, and when that
news reaches people on social media platforms, people begin to judge. Meaning, satan
uses one person to get thousands of Christians under condemnation. Let us always
remember this:
Jud 1:9 “Yet
Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the
body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The
Lord rebuke thee.”
We
must be very careful these days, don’t be deceived, the enemy is not foolish,
he may have lost the war to Jesus, but he would like to take as much people as
he can, down with him. Please, the same principles that work for unbelievers on
matters like this does not apply to us, we are the sons of God, and this is a
huge responsibility.
Thank
you for reading, join me tomorrow, 18th November, 2016 for Episode
11.
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