Now Is The Time!
"When The Enemy Comes In Like a FLOOD..." - Isaiah 59:19
We are currently facing a growing intensity of crime among our young people both boys and girls. The numbers are growing higher and higher of young people in particular dying from knife stabbing mostly and guns. Certain areas in the city are more affected than others. Since January 2018, 55 people lives have been taken.
Politically speaking, these are overpopulated and impoverished areas. The family structures are believed to be of single parenting type, where mostly the mother is the head of the family. Both boys and girls are negatively affected by this with boys being more affected lacking role models. They end up looking for role models and father figures in the wrong places.
They are taken advantage of and lured into gangs and drug crimes. Now, why is this happening? The nation is far from God. It all began in the garden of Eden when our fore fathers, Adam and Eve disobeyed God, obeyed satan and sin came into their lives. Separation began right that moment, between humanity and God. When we are separated from our protector and Covering, anything can happen.
The nation needs God. Solution is not to deploy more police officers to come to a city or area. It is not to provide more recreational centres for youth. NO!!! Solution is for the Church to know who she is and take a stance to address the issue through the Gospel. If the Church is asleep, the nation dies. In this particular situation, the enemy is targeting the generation of tomorrow. He seeks to wipe them all out and completely take over.
The church has been granted power and authority to take control to bring a fallen nation back to God. This is not a flesh to flesh war. Police or more centres cannot solve or conquer .
Ephesians 6:12 says we wrestle not with flesh and blood but with principalities and powers and rulers of the darkness of this world, with spiritual wickedness from the heavenlies.
"The people that are called by God’s Name are to humble themselves, repent for their sins and those of the nation, then God will hear and forgive and heal the land." - 2 Chronicles 7:14
The church has to take the first step and lead the nation into the path of peace. Prayer is KEY, to pull down strongholds, demolish altars, break bars of iron .
Tear down the walls, shut the gates, close the doors and make way for the King of Glory to enter in. In partnership with the Holy Spirit, our Helper. There is a growing controversy amongst believers over the biblical principle of "Pulling down strongholds" especially by prayer walking.
A fellow believer said to me they will not get involved in prayer walking as it is dangerous and that we are playing with fire, we will get hurt and that satan will attack us. I said let him attack, it is his job to attack after our God has accomplished His job.
Listen here, we have the right and authority as believer's to deal with principalities and powers in the heavenlies over our cities and nations.
“Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you” - Luke 10:19
If you are a believer, a true believer, you are not to hide in fear leaving satan to wreak havoc in humanity when you are clothed with His Righteous .
It’s your right to fight, in the Name and Authority of Jesus. Even our Lord and King Jesus, after He gave His own disciples power and authority, He sent them out first to places where He wanted to go. Luke 10:1. He deployed them in two’s and the Bible says about 70 of them went.
What did they do? "The 70 “returned with joy saying, even the demons are subject to us in your name"." - Luke 10:17
We are not to be afraid.
"These disciples dealt with demonic strongholds. Jesus responded and said "I watched Satan fall from heaven like lightning"." - Luke 10:18
Jesus was teaching them to be bold and know who they are in Him. He sent them to clear the ground of demonic infestation before He went with His saving power.
He literally wanted to know that they have power over the enemy. Who is he that will harm you if you be a doer of that which is good.?
We could then say that Jesus did not go to any city or place but that first He had a team go in and deal with demonic activity. If Jesus did this then believers, His followers should practice the same principles and truth.
The only obstacle is the presence of sin in the workers. You take away the place of demonic strongholds by repenting. Legal rights of demons are broken when true repentance takes place.
We have read from Christian historians about how during great revivals great social reforms took place in cities where there is widespread repentance. Bars are closed, covens are shut down, dodgy, evil business people go out of business. The blood of Jesus breaks the legal power of demons over people and areas. Applying the covenant of God's protection seals God's work.
Jesus used commands when dealing with demonic activity. Once legal rights are removed by true repentance, clear commands can be given and demons will flee. They have no choice!
The Kingdom of God comes with power!
Jesus said, "When you see the son of man casting out demons by the finger of God, then has the kingdom of God come upon you". - Matthew 12:28
When we exercise our rights as kings and priests we can remove demonic activity. Our kingship under Christ's authority allows us to rule over the territory and dominion He has given us. Exercise the application of the blood of Jesus daily over your family, house, ministry and everything that is close to you or yours.
EXAMPLES OF PRAYER WALKING IN THE BIBLE:
Joshua and the Walls of Jericho: Joshua 6:1-25
Verses 15 & 16: “On the seventh day, they got up at daybreak and marched around the city seven times in the same manner, except that on that day they circled the city seven times. The seventh time around, when the priests sounded the trumpet blast, Joshua commanded the army, “Shout! For the Lord has given you the city!
Joshua's Commissioning: Joshua 1:3
“Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses”
Moses and the Children of Israel: Deuteronomy 11:24
“Every place whereon the soles of your feet shall tread shall be yours: from the wilderness and Lebanon, from the river, the river Euphrates, even unto the uttermost sea shall your coast be.”
And... right here in London: Smith Wigglesworth
“I remember one time in London I asked a meeting to commence at 7:30. I was not well acquainted with London, and I knew I had two hours to spare before the meeting. I was walking in one of the busiest places in London. All The theatres were just getting ready for their big Saturday night.
Now, Lord, I said, Let me just be enveloped in Thy Glory for these two hours in the midst of the world.
And I went up and down Fleet Street and Strand, lost in the Spirit, in tongues all the time. It was lovely. Yes, the world was filled with flesh- the lust of the eye, and the pride of life- but God had His child in the midst of the blazing worldly affairs, lost in the Spirit.”
The Government is not the solution. The real solution is the Heavenly government. If people of God are in their rightful positions spiritually, standing as Kings and Priests they take governance of their territory.
If the church is misplaced, other governments come and take authority over territories. Once this happens. No human govt, no police force, social endeavours will be powerful enough to tackle the issue head on.
It is spiritual warfare. The war is in the heavenlies, coming down to manifest on the earth. Satan wages war on God’s people to spite God. To destroy His people. God said in Ezekiel 22:30 that He is looking for a man (church) to stand in the gap, between Him and Hs people (the nation) and pray for Him to help them and sort out any issues they’re facing.
“And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.” - Ezekiel 22:30
Below are a few of Bible verses that pertain to assurance of our safety in Christ and authority over demonic powers.
"No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their righteousness is from Me,” Says the Lord." - Isaiah 54:17
"And you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power." - Colossians 2:10
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
"And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them." - 2 Kings 6:16
"I will go before you and will level the mountains; I will break down gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron." - Isaiah 45:2
"Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." - Matthew 18:18
I hope this will enlighten and help some of you to know that you do not need to run away from confronting the enemy. You MUST be on the OFFENSIVE!!! Last Saturday we hit the East and North of London. We plan to hit more areas.
We will not stop!
