| | | | | in the children of disobedience" the key words to |
| The abomination of witchcraft is not only found | | | | be noted here are " the spirit that now worketh |
| within the concoction of vudu,magic or sorcery.Its | | | | in the children of disobedience" It is than that I |
| operandai is just as effective, dangerous and not | | | | understood, that disobedience opens you up to |
| forgetting more subtle, within the confinement of | | | | demonic infiltration and influence. Which makes all |
| a negative personality or character disposition. | | | | the more sense, why the Lord said in Luke 14 |
| Such as hatred, undermining or jealousy. Because | | | | vs.33 "So likewise, whosoever he be of you that |
| there is a devil for every evil work of the flesh, | | | | forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my |
| one who directs any of these negative triad's | | | | disciple" |
| towards any individual, is also unwittingly releasing | | | | It is than, that I came to the conclusion, that we |
| a demonic onslaught against that person. Which | | | | sometimes fellowship with witches in the house of |
| than in turn, would also subject them to the | | | | God. Some even get married to the likes of |
| practice of witchcraft. This is the very reason | | | | these, and wonder why there is so much |
| why the Lord Jesus said in John 3 vs.15" | | | | suffering in their marriage, that's cause through |
| Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and | | | | holy matrimony; these demons don't only have a |
| ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding | | | | legal door way, but also a furnished environment |
| in him." | | | | and excess to constantly trouble or afflict them. |
| Any one under this kind of spiritual bombardment, | | | | Some, if not all of the social problems, that church |
| could experience a great deal of vexation and | | | | leaders and men of God experience today, |
| displeasure in their lives, such as demonic | | | | comes from these precious saints, who do not |
| oppression, which could also lead to difficulty in | | | | want to surrender all to the Master. |
| praying. They can experience ill health, relationship | | | | Such was the case of King Saul, when the Lord |
| or financial problems, emotional restlessness and | | | | instructed him to kill all, he didn't, instead he left a |
| confusion, the list is endless. The other ancient | | | | little something over for himself. As you can read |
| expression for witchcraft is familiar spirit, the | | | | on in the following two verses:"1 Samuel 15 vs. |
| Hebrew definition there of is "Ob or Aub" which | | | | 13)And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto |
| means sorcerer or necromancer: people that | | | | him, Blessed be thou of the Lord: I have |
| dabble in such a craft, actually have direct contact | | | | performed the commandment of the Lord. 14) |
| or relations with the spirits of the underworld. | | | | And Samuel said, what meaneth then this bleating |
| Which to us are known as devils, or unclean spirits | | | | of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the |
| that are under the auspices of Satan the enemy | | | | oxen which I hear?" absolute obedience to the |
| of God. | | | | Lord is a must, its not only a necessary |
| This is the actual reason, why the Lord forbids | | | | requirement for service, but its to our spiritual |
| this practise in Deuteronomy 18 vs. 10 to 13, as it | | | | benefit as well. |
| is written: 10"There shall not be found among you | | | | Witchcraft is really a controlling spirit; it's also |
| anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass | | | | playing God or standing in the place of God. People |
| through the fire, one who uses divination, one | | | | who endeavor to go this way, generally want |
| who practices witchcraft, or one who interprets | | | | spiritual results and success in their lives, with out |
| omens, or a sorcerer, 11or one who casts a | | | | the effort of obeying and trusting the Lord. This |
| spell, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls | | | | is why the Lord hates it so much, it is the lowest |
| up the dead. 12"For whoever does these things | | | | an individual can go, it is equal to Satanism. Saul |
| is detestable to the Lord; and because of these | | | | was rejected by the Lord, as a result of his |
| detestable things the Lord your God will drive | | | | unquestionable witchery, it's the very reason why; |
| them out before you. 13" You shall be blameless | | | | any disobedient saint of God, wouldn't be fit for |
| before the Lord your God. | | | | ministry. This is why Saul hated and pursued |
| These above mentioned scriptures, where also | | | | David, it was because of this spiritual condition, |
| purposefully given to us by the Lord, to protect | | | | and so does every unfaithful Christian today, |
| us from a deceitful, unwitting and subconscious | | | | become an adversary to one that's faithful. |
| relationship with the unseen world of Satan and | | | | When a saint encounters this kind of an onslaught, |
| his demonic kingdom. For all spiritual contact, | | | | to overcome, they would have to be totally |
| fellowship or consultation outside of Jesus Christ, | | | | obedient to the Lord. Intensifying their bible |
| is also a direct link to this fallen angel, who is the | | | | reading, would be an added ingredient, which |
| devil. Be it to religion or any cultural spiritual | | | | would result in spiritual cleansing and that would in |
| practise, whether it be to the intent of doing good | | | | turn quicken there desire to pray more, prayer is |
| or bad. 1 Timothy 2 vs.5 confirms this, by stating | | | | absolutely essential, there is no substitution for |
| the following:" 5) For there is one God, and one | | | | prayer, if necessary fasting as well. The Lord |
| mediator between God and men, the man Christ | | | | Jesus also said "Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth |
| Jesus" It is also written: "Jesus saith, I am the | | | | shall be bound in heaven" Yes in His name, you |
| way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto | | | | can bind any demonic activity assigned against |
| the Father, but by me" | | | | you. |
| However the witchcraft in question here, is not | | | | Every morning apply the blood of Jesus over |
| that of people who know and understand their | | | | your life and over the lives of your family |
| craft, though many of them practising are under | | | | members, not forgetting all that belongs to you |
| deception as well. It is of those, who like King | | | | as well, from your job to all your possessions. no |
| Saul; through rebellion, opened themselves up to | | | | devil can cross the blood line. As the song goes " |
| this destructive witchery. As it is written in 1 | | | | There's power, mighty power in the blood of the |
| Samuel 15 vs.23 "For rebellion is as the sin of | | | | LAMB" and most importantly, "put on the whole |
| witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and | | | | armor of God, that you may be able to stand in |
| idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of | | | | the evil day". And than stand and see the |
| the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being | | | | salvation of the Lord, for He loves you and will |
| king" verse 22 also says:" "And Samuel said, Hath | | | | deliver you from all your enemies, for its written" |
| the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and | | | | Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the |
| sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? | | | | Lord delivers him out of them all" |
| Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to | | | | You are a son or daughter of the Most High God, |
| hearken than the fat of rams." | | | | you where not created to be dominated, you |
| At first, I didn't fully understand the Lords rebuke | | | | where designed to have dominion and to subdue |
| to Saul, for to me, it didn't make logical sense, | | | | all things under your feet. "You are more than a |
| how disobedience could turn one into a witch, until | | | | conqueror in Christ Jesus who gives you strength" |
| I read the following scriptures in Ephesians 2 vs.1 | | | | Rise up and take your rightful place, authority has |
| and 2, which states:1"And you hath he quickened, | | | | been given unto you by Jesus Christ of Nazareth, |
| who were dead in trespasses and sins" 2" | | | | over Satan and all his powers. You are a wonder, |
| Wherein in time past ye walked according to the | | | | a marvel; you are fearfully and wonderfully made. |
| course of this world, according to the prince of | | | | God bless you! |
| the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh | | | | |