07/11/2022
TREASURES OF GRACE
7 NOVEMBER 2022
IDENTIFYING THE REAL ENEMIES
“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” Ephesians 6:12 (NIV)
In enjoying your possession, maintaining your position and walking in divine protection and peace; the warfare to engage in is not with human being having flesh and blood. Human beings can be used as agents but the real battle is against spiritual forces. Forces to contend with include the following:
(1) Territorial Spirits: There are spirits in every territory determining the flow of things in that territory. They determine what flows in and out of the city. You need to battle and destroy the power of such spirits to be able to access what is yours. A picture of such operations is the territorial spirit over the kingdom of Persia that interfered with the answer of Daniel to end the captivity of Judah. (Daniel 10:12 – 13) If they are not dealt with, they will limit your level of increase.
(2) Diabolic Powers: These are human agents in agreement with the devil to divert the opportunities or favour in a particular field of endeavor through diabolical means. They use witchcraft powers to prevail over those in that area and seem to determine the traffic of resources. Haman used diabolic powers to divert the king’s attention to him and to take the place that Mordecai deserved. But after the fasting and prayer of Esther and the Jews, it was broken (Esther 3, 4, 5, 6).
(3) Family Forces: There are ancestral altars and covenants that are being perpetuated down the line that the devil wants to use against a person’s life. The influence of such forces needs to be broken so that they don’t limit a person from having all that is meant for them. Gideon’s destiny could not open up until he destroyed the altar in his father’s house. He did that and the nonentity became a celebrity. (Judges 6: 25-28)
(4) Occultic Powers: These are a group of people in fraternity with the devil, forming an alliance to determine what goes on in a place. They seek to dominate others. They cast spells on others, limiting them from going up, and eliminating them where possible. God showed Ezekiel these occultic men in Ezekiel 11:1-2, and as Ezekiel prophesied, their chief died. (Vs 13)
TREASURE FOR TODAY: Human beings can be used as agents but the real battle is against spiritual forces.
ASSIGNMENTS: (1) Take note of the different dimensions of forces meant to be addressed in spiritual warfare
(2) Pray in line with revelations you receive in line with these points
PRAYER: Lord, I establish the defeat of all powers resisting my life from any angle in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen.
Quote from Treasures Diary: Victory is never in view except the right enemies are identified
BIBLE READING: Jeremiah 51-53, Zechariah 2
Written by Pastor Innocent Michael