Let the Captive Go “April 10, 2011″ April 11, 2011

There are Keys of deliverance:

1. The Name of Jesus. The mane of Jesus is the strongest power on earth and in heaven.  At the name of Jesus every knee shall bow, of things in heaven, (angels) and things in the earth (human being) and thins under the earth (Satan and demons) – Phil 2:10.  This is because “being found in fashion as a man, he humbles himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross” – Phil 2:3. His exaltation came through obedience even unto death, for which God honored and crowned Him the Lord of all He knows everything under the earth: He was there and defeated the devil in his temptations.  In heaven, He is lifted high above all principalities and has a name that never was before, not only this world, but also in the one to come – Eph 1:21.  His name invokes the presence of God, “for whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved” – Rom 10:13 “for there is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved” – Acts 4:12.  In addition, Jesus said, “In my name they shall cast out devils” – Mk 16:17.

 

2. The Word of God. Revelation 12:11 say, “And they overcame him (the devil) by the blood of the Lamb and by their testimonies.”  Of what were they testifying?  The word of God!  They confessed the word of God.  ”By His strips we are healed.”  This is true because the word of God is settled in heaven it and live by it – Mt4:4. Use it daily in the presence of the enemy.

March 20, 2011 “Your Place of Divine Assistance” April 9, 2011

Gilgal was also the place that Joshua met the commander of the army (the host) of heaven.  This is instructive because it was time to hand over the battle ahead to God.  The Scripture tells us that the battles of our lives are actually His to fight, not ours.

And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted yup his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, art thou for us, or for our adversaries? And he said, Nay: but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come.  And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my Lord unto his servant? (Josh 5:13-14).

I know you need an encounter with the Lord regarding the issues of your life.  I know you have struggles that are consuming your energy both spiritually and physically.  I know you sometimes wonder where and how these struggles will end.  I know you sometimes feel overwhelmed as though you will not make it.  These are normally so until the Lord appears on the stage.  I assure you by the word of the Lord, He has come on the stage of your life.  Your own Gilgal is here and now because the Lord is here. (Isa 12:6) Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee. Like Joshua, it is time to ask for instruction from the Lord how to let Him take over the battles of your life.  He is the Lord of hosts in the battlefield.

The Double Portion “April 3, 2011″ April 9, 2011

Every reproach tries to silence you before men and stifle your witness for God.  But today, as you read this, I see God putting an end to every reproach in your life in the name of Jesus.  The reproaches of Egypt, the world and those things the devil have heaped on you are rolling away now by your contact with my word; a change is taking place now.  I see something leaving your life now; troubles are rolled away from your life now.  You will carry them no more contempt, no more derision; no more shame, and no more stifling of your voice, you are now in Gilgal.  God has made an end of your past shame, pain and distress in the mane of Jesus.

I like to examine Gilgal a little further.  I have observed that Gilgal was where God instructed Joshua a circumcise the children of Israel that were born in the wilderness but were not circumcised.  This circumcision symbolized a number of important landmarks in the lives of the people.  First, it represents evidence of salvation (our circumcision is of the heart).  Not being circumcised meant that the children of Israel still carried the identity of Egypt along with them.  They could not really lay claim to being God’s people since circumcision was evidence of covenant relation with God.  Gilgal Your Passover Place.