Who Do You Serve?

 

If I told you the sky was blue and you couldn’t see it, would that make it any less true?  It’s interesting because when someone starts talking about the spirit realm, people get really uncomfortable.  Demons?  Many don’t even accept their existence.  The problem?  Just because you don’t acknowledge that they are in fact a real thing, doesn’t mean they don’t exist.  It doesn’t mean that they can’t and don’t attack you.  Not accepting their existence, is no less silly than not accepting that the sky is blue.

Scripture is really clear.  We don’t fight against flesh and blood, but against the unseen forces of darkness-Ephesians 6:12:

               For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.

There are countless accounts in the bible of meddling by the demonic and deliverance from these agents of Satan.  Yet, somehow, many still choose to turn a blind eye.  Holy Spirit wants to wake us up when it comes to this subject.  He desires to train us and teach us.  I will be honest, I have been grappling with sharing on this, since so many find it controversial.  Yet, I care more about being obedient to Him, so Holy Spirit, guide my words.  Be the “pen” in my hand and speak what you want known.  Come Holy Spirit.  Not my words, yours God.  No spirit, but the Holy Spirit in Jesus name.

Have you had strange things happen?  Things that you dismissed due to fatigue, a trick of the eye, or just a bad dream.  Do you think that every thought you have is either yours or from God?  When things happen with your spouse, child, friend, or co-worker, do you see the spirit behind it, or do you just see the flawed, broken person?  That last one is a tough one.  I feel the need to preface that if it is a person that is an issue, I am not at all saying that they get a free pass and that you are to be a doormat since there is a spiritual component involved.  What I am proposing, is that after taking an honest stock of yourself, fight the battle in the spirit realm, seek what God would have you do, and I guarantee there will be a better outcome than if you try to solve it according to the world’s standards. 

You see, Satan has done a great job.  He has desensitized the crud out of everyone.  Literally everything we see and hear is to desensitize us to his activity.  He doesn’t want us to think about the fact that there might be demonic activity behind something.  As long as we stay ignorant, we are not effective.  He doesn’t have to worry about us.  We aren’t a threat.  We carry on, blind, just like he wants us to. 

We will search every facet of the internet, gorging ourselves on self-help, self-care, and all the answers the world has to offer, but we refuse to open God’s word.  How the enemy moves, works and operates is exposed in the word of God.  The battle plan, right there at our fingertips.  The problem is that doesn’t feed our flesh and bring the comfort we desire.  Because we lack knowledge, we are afraid.  So, we back down, forgetting that the King of Kings and Lord or Lords WON!!!!  He holds the keys to death and the grave!  He gave us victory over the enemy!  You only need to walk in the knowledge that you are in fact a child of the living, one true God, the Lord of heavens armies!!!  If we truly understood the authority and position that we have as sons and daughters of Jesus, we would not fear.  We would not back down.

When we don’t see rightly, we end up serving someone we didn’t intend too.  If that causes you pause or to wince, it’s meant to.  You see, there isn’t a middle ground.  The bible is clear about that too.  There isn’t a place in between where if you don’t accept that demons are real, then you are safe.  We are always serving someone-God, or Satan.  Just because we don’t accept, or we want to downplay/justify our choices, doesn’t make that statement any less true.  I pray that places the fear of God in us, to press in and seek His truth on this matter.

There is so much to the category of spiritual warfare, that I couldn’t possibly address it all in one sitting.  So, here’s what I would say…. seek Holy Spirit.  Begin to ask Him to give you eyes to see what’s really happening.  Ask Him to show you what is happening in the spirit realm and how you are to partner with Him.  Prayerfully read God’s word on the topic.  If you have specific questions, let me know and I’ll see if I can help point you in the right direction.  For now, here are some words of our God to chew on and digest.  I speak and declare that these words will not return void, as His word promises, and that they will sink deep, being written on your hearts, in Jesus name.

Isaiah 55:11

It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it.

Ephesians 2:2-6

You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil—the commander of the powers in the unseen world. He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God. All of us used to live that way, following the passionate desires and inclinations of our sinful nature.

Romans 8:15

So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.”

 

Romans 8:38-39

 

And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.

 

Luke 9:1

One day Jesus called together his twelve disciples and gave them power and authority to cast out all demons and to heal all diseases.