Who is the Enemy?
C. Our world–Business
Luke 12:15…And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
The second stronghold is in business where greed is the basis of most business decisions. Money is the focus, and actions are judged by their dollar value…How do we wage warfare in the business world? When we see greed we need to rebuke the spirits that provoke it. Stand against covetousness, deceit and other sources that you believe cause greed. Plead the blood of Jesus in the particular situation and speak the truth of God’s Word over it.
1 Timothy 6:9-10…But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Anything we cannot release is an idol. We lose things and people because we won’t loose them… Mark 10:28-31. Read Proverbs 15:27, 22:16; Ecclesiastes 5:10-11; Matthew 6:19-21.
D. Our world–Politics
John 19:12-16…And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar. When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gab-batha. And it was the preparation of the Passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King! But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar. Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.
To please the people and keep their offices, politicians will sacrifice the truth.
The devil has set up principalities and powers which allow spiritual wickedness to operate in world governments. When we see ungodliness in the political system, we are to love the people involved but rebuke satan in Jesus’ name. We are to plead the blood of Jesus over nations and speak the truth of God’s Word. Don’t just watch or read the news–pray to change the news!
Acts 24:26…He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.
Case History: The church I worked with in Nepal grew from a house church with 15 members to a church of 500 members (with up to 5,000 attending) in just a few years. None of this happened until great political persecution came…first the Hindu government who made it illegal to convert Hindus to Christianity; then the Communists who broke into the church, killed the pastor, beat all the members, and burned all the bibles.
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I came upon your post from a Google Alert I set up on the phrase “plead the blood”. I do this every day for my family and believe God showed me something about this which I wrote about in my blog in 2006. You might be interested in reading it at: http://roadrevelations.org/?p=50. Be blessed!
Bill