Scripture: Matthew 7 v 7
"Ask and it shall be given; seek and ye shall find;
knock and it shall be opened unto you."
These simple words hold important keys to effective
prayer and deeper intercession. When you seek you will be shown something
deeper. You need to know why it is there and how it originated. Its like a
surgeon searching out every bit of cancerous tissue and looking for the origin.
You are engaged to hunt down what lies beneath and not just what is obvious on
the surface.
Why does a man or woman become an alcoholic or a drug
addict? Why is illicit sex so popular? Why do wars, disasters, terrorism and
kidnapping trouble our planet? We need
to knock on Heaven's door for answers. Sometimes personal problems "run in
the family". There is a history from generation to generation of
alcoholism; insanity; abuse; haemophilia; heart disease; family feuds etc.
This is when we need the gift of discerning of spirits of
good and evil. You cannot cast out a sickness or disease, you cannot heal a
demon. You need to determine what you are dealing with before you can
help. Kind words and sympathy don't help
a family melt down. Its like putting a plaster over gangrene. The rot has set
in and radical surgery is needed. Seek and you will find exactly what is at the
root.
How many thousands of people go through life with
problems that can be dealt with very simply. In these modern times many pooh
pooh the existence of demons, which pleases the demons, and their master. We
have seen incredible victories after deliverance prayer.
A man accompanied his friend who wanted prayer for
healing of a skin disease. They were sitting in my lounge. After I had prayed
for him the friend told me he had been boarded from his job and had not worked
for 19 years. I asked if he wanted prayer, he said yes. There was a demon sitting on his back. I
bound it and told it to leave. He was totally set free of crippling pain
instantly. He returned to work the following week 100% fit.
In Britain this week they are troubled by the increasing
cases of dementia in their nation. The word actually means "bound by
demons". They will spend millions of pounds on research and be no better
off because there is no medical cure for demonic bondage. It would cost nothing
for those who minister deliverance to set the captives free. However the world
would reject a spiritual solution to this problem.
2 Timothy 1 v 7: "For God has not given us a spirit
of fear; but of power, and of love, and of A sound mind."
Seek the underlying cause of problems like alcoholism and
drug abuse. Every single time you will find hurt, betrayal, abuse, bitterness
and memory recall of hurts. No smoke without fire. So let's put the evil fire
out. Seek out the reason for "self-medication" through drugs or
alcohol. Who needs to be forgiven to release that buried pain? Forgive so that
you may be forgiven said Jesus.
Seek to know what witchcraft is! Not the mumbo jumbo,
spells and curses kind which truly exists and does harm today; but the nature
of a witch or warlock. They are demanding, possessive, blackmailing - extortion
and emotional; forceful, controlling, blaspheming, selfish, spiteful, lying,
bitter and rebellious people. They are power hungry and use people then reject
them. Many people have no idea that their bad behaviour is caused by spirits
that gained a hold over their soul through "innocent" games like
glassy-glassy or any involvement in witchcraft.
Famous South African
ancestors like Hintsa, Dingaan, Chaka etc rule from beyond the
grave. This is spiritualism through
mediums and is forbidden by God. The African people have grown up under these
traditions and are swayed by them to do the bidding of the ancestors. We need to ask, seek and knock on the doors
of Heaven to release African believers from involvement with these
"familiar spirits" that deceive people with their masquerade of their
dead heroes or family members.
Let us follow Jesus and do the will of our Father in
Heaven. Ask for guidance; seek the origin of problems and uproot them; knock on
Heaven's door for revelation about serious international issues that need
strong prayer to bring solutions. Remember nothing is too difficult for Jesus
to fix.
Prayer: Heavenly Father we are warned not to worship
idols but we need reminding. You are our God and no other is worthy of adoration.
Steer us through these troubling times, Father, as we seek You we will find
answers. In Jesus' name. Amen.