"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."
Ephesians 6:12 (NKJV)
- "And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, also how he had executed all the prophets with the sword.
- THEN JEZEBEL SENT A MESSENGER TO ELIJAH, SAYING, "SO LET GOD'S DO TO ME, AND MORE ALSO, IF I DO NOT MAKE YOUR LIFE AS THE LIFE OF ONE OF THEM BY TOMORROW ABOUT THIS TIME."
- And when he saw that, he arose and ran for his life, and went to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there."
1 Kings 19:1-3 (NKJV)
• In Life and the Ministry: How do you identify the operation of the demonic spirit of manipulation and intimidation?
• The person with the spirit of manipulation and intimidation would want to have control over your life—manipulated you to do his or her biddings (1 Kings 21:25).
SUCH a person likes intimidating others (1 Kings 19:2).
- Such a person used to attack whoever they are dealing with, threatening and intimidating the person that he Or she may be discouraged (1 kings 19:2).
- The threatenings may lead to frustration and caused the person to bemoan his or her condition, thus such feels like quitting their assignments.
- Even when the person with this demonic SPIRIT has not carried out his or her threatening, you become paralyzed with fear (1 kings 19:3).
- You feel like giving up, quitting your assignment, Or should be called home, that is, death—just because of any insignificant thing or matter (1 kings 19:4).
- When you noted these in your experience with someone, it shows the person has a demon with which such intimidates others like that of Jezebel.
• It is not the time to be discouraged.
- It is not the time to give up or quit.
- It is not the time to run away or wishing to die.
- It is the time to pray and deal with such a person, the power such might be using over Or against your life—the demons that are instigating the person.
- This type of experience usually occurred when you are doing exploits in the kingdom.
- It happens, either after a major breakthrough in the Ministry work or a successful programme that
launched your Ministry into another level of operation (1 Kings 19:1-2). - The devil would purposely raise such a person to stop you and distract you from whatever you are doing.
- Do not give a place, an opportunity, to the devil (Ephesians 4:27).
• The truth is: God has a better plan for you
- You should have the courage that you will overcome through the greater One who resides on the inside of you: "You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, BECAUSE HE WHO IS IN YOU IS GREATER THAN HE WHO IS IN THE WORLD" (1 John 4:4).
STAND, your will overcome.
• The operations of this demonic spirit that I may call JEZEBEL SPIRIT in the lives of the people who are given to you to finance the work and partnered with you.
- When God commissioned you, He ordained a number of people Or a company of people to work with you; in order to bring the vision given to you to the Fulfillment.
- God ordained some to stand with you in finances: to finance the vision given to you (Luke 8:1-3).
- The devil may raise a person or some people: to pollute, distract, Or take the hearts of the people away from you Or from the assignment (Numbers 16:1-3).
• If such succeed in their plots, two things will happen:
(I) Your work may be stopped abruptly, delayed, or thwarted—your plans may be frustrated, and the plans God has for your life or ministry might be delayed or halted.
(II) The people given to you may be deceived and be taken away from the work, which means they are taken away from the place of their destiny, thus they go to oblivion.
• What to do:
- Do not be angry with the people.
- Deal with the person who has agreed to collaborate with the demon to cause the rift, IN prayer.
- Do not allow the person or people and the power working in them to operate: "Cast out the scoffer, and contention will leave; Yes, strife and reproach will cease" (Proverbs 22:10).
- Your flesh may want to react, wanting to use the arms of the flesh to handle the matter, do not allow it.
- At such a time, pray more and listen to God to know what to do per time.
DO not be rash in any decision you are making.
SUBJECT everything to God IN prayer.
PRAY, pray, AND pray at such a time.
• Take note: If someone whom you raised started rebelling against you, talking negatively about you or badmouthing you, then you should know the devil is at work—he is the one behind whatever the person is doing.
- If you get angry with the person or the people who agreed with him or her, you may lose the battle and the devil would succeed in his plans and works AGAINST you and your WORK.
- Deal with the person who is being used to cause the rift, and the demon who is working through him or her in prayer—not with an open confrontation.
- The truth is, your flesh would want you to react—approach the matter carnally.
STRENUOUSLY avoid THIS! - If you handle the battle carnally, you will surely lose the Battle: "For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal [of the flesh] but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds" (2 Corinthians 10:4).
• You will not fail in Jesus' name.
Peace!
TO BE CONTINUED