Demonic
forces will fall at the presence of the Lord. In today’s time, that’s for you
and I, for we are the representatives of the Highest God, we hold the presence
of the Lord. He is in us and we are in Him and the demonic must bow to the
higher authority.
Remember
the Lord is with us and we are not to fear. Don’t ever think circumstances are
too hard for God. If you have a bad report, instead of crying or complaining,
bring God into your situation. I mentioned in part 1 that we shouldn’t
complain, as it delays the time to breakthrough, so no crying or complaining.
If you do
happen to get a bad report, quote scriptures. Take a look at the issue and ask
yourself what scriptures you can stand on, to overthrow the report, to turn
that bad report into a good report.
Whether
that be a report on an illness, a loss of some sort, or you might be against a
position leadership choose to take, get into the word of God and bring everyone
to your side who are in agreement and then pray.
The bible
states in Matthew 18:19; Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth
concerning anything they ask, it will be done for them by My father in heaven.
Also, Ecclesiastes 4:12 says; though one may be overpowered by another, two can
withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
We are able
to overcome. We are able to take possession. Let’s go; do it now, while the
fire is in your belly. Be bold in the Lord. It is worth the battle. If the Lord
delights in us, and He does, He’ll conquer the enemy.
If we are
standing on the Lord’s promises, we can know the Lord is with us. As for the
enemy, their protection has departed, so don’t be afraid. They are fighting a
battle against the Lord, and they will lose. They always lose. You can read
about it in the bible. Chronicle 1 and 2 highlights all those who were outside
God’s protection and how they lost every battle and those who followed God won
every battle. So, pray and pray as if you were going to win.
Now I know
this is much easier said than done, praying as if we win. But if you stand on
your scriptural promises, if you decree and declare the victory, you will be a
champion. You want to be a champion, you want success in your life, but there
will be times that you’re going to have to fight big battles, before you see
that success manifest. And remember: Little battles, little victories. Great
battles, great victories.
A giant
champion; isn’t that what you want? A champion in whatever you undertake. Make
up your mind - what do you want? Do you want a small and insignificant life, or
do you want to take on the world? The choice is yours. There is no right or
wrong, just a choice, as to whether you grab hold of life in all its forms, or
live a quiet, sedentary life. No right or wrong, just a choice.
Moses, at
the end of his life, reminded the people they’re going to have to fight.
(Deuteronomy 32)
There are
seven tests mightier than you and you’ll need God to conquer them. Seven tests
you can’t do on your own. Seven tests you can’t do without God.
It took
forty years before Moses was prepared to fight and another forty years to
prepare forty thousand Israelite men for war. And then the battle began. 10
tribes to overcome.
I mentioned
in part one, we will have ten battles to fight before we enter our promised
land. 10 tribes and the meaning behind the names of those tribes, are the 10
battles you’ll have to face to reach your destiny.
Three you
can conquer by yourself. But when you do, don’t get into pride. Remember to be
humbly thankful. It’s easy to fall into pride, when we think we’ve conquered on
our own. For there is a war going on at the moment, a spiritual war and the
prize is your soul. We need to adopt the right mindset and maintain it, for the
road to triumph is full of tests and trials.
The three you
can conquer by yourself are:
Kenites;
Kenite means fabricator. Lies and false accusations against you. Distortions
and rumours. You can defend yourself, or let God do it.
Keneziets;
possessive. Covetousness. We might try to look more spiritual than we are. If
we try to have what others have, we’ll never succeed. We can’t succeed, while
we’re trying to be someone else.
Kadmonite;
this tribe will tell you; you can’t change, you’re good enough just as you are.
They consider the old to be good enough and they will try to encourage you to
hate change. They want you to stay with tradition. You’ll never enter your
destiny, when the old is good enough.
Those are
the three which you can conquer on your own. The next seven battles are seven
are stronger than you and you’ll need to enlist the help of God.
Hittites;
terror. Fear of failure creates physical and spiritual paralysis. You’ll be
asking; What will people say? Or telling yourself, “It’s too big for me.” Your
fears keep you awake at night. You feel you can’t handle or control what’s
going on around you. Fearfully you’ll be asking; “What if there’s something I
don’t know?” All forms of fear will have to be overcome, but you can do it, if
you trust in Jesus. Sometimes you just can’t wait until you have all the
answers.
Perizites;
squatter; apathy. You’re not trying or paying attention, or you’re ignoring.
This type of attitude kills churches. The first people your church will you
lose are the people who are apathetic. They won’t help you build your vision
and God will remove them.
Raphaeme;
giant. Flee or run away. It’s not working like you thought and you give up. The
issue is too big and you quit. So many quit before they see their miracle.
There’s always something too big, insurmountable, with not enough knowledge,
passion, or money. That’s what overcoming is all about; facing the big and
insurmountable and working towards overthrowing them.
The
Amorites, descendants of the Canaanites, also known for their evil ways. The Amorite
is always thinking people are saying something about them. It creates
inferiority and self- doubt in the mind. They tend to think you’re not talking
about how good they are, but how bad they are. Know this: it is in your mind.
They could be saying you look great, but due to doubt, you feel inferior and
self-doubt always causes you to want to return to Egypt, as the Israelites did
after they left their promised land. It can also mean sexual relations outside
of marriage, so be alert and tread carefully.
Canaanite;
zealous, too much zeal. They are the ones who go after things too quickly. They
are impatient. They’re usually 6 months too early and only occasionally late,
but rarely on time. You have to get in the boat when the time is right. When
you pick it wrong, you then don’t trust your ability to make decisions in the
future. This can stop you making decisions altogether, and you then allow other
people to make decisions for you.
Gergishite;
stranger. You feel out of place, frustration, you don’t feel you fit in. You
don’t feel at home in your church. You might be thinking; they’re not like
me/I’m not like them. It stops you from growing roots. When there are no roots,
the fruit won’t grow. If you’re fruitless, you are neutered and you can’t move forward.
You have to grow deep roots; your destiny is tied to the root.
Jebusite;
downtrodden. Anxiety, depression and a victim mentality, plus a blame towards
others for your own lack of success. You always feel condemned; you always feel
you’re not doing enough.
These are
the 10 battles you will face. You will have to overcome all 10 issues and
you’ll not only fight them once, but time and time again, as you go deeper with
God. Each battle is the bread (strength and courage) for you to go into the
next battle, until you’re strong and mighty, fully prepared for the battle. And
you’ll know you didn’t do it. You’ll be well aware that God did it.
These are
the issues which are bigger than you can handle and God brings you through.
Then what? Once every battle is won, then what? Don’t be like Nebuchadnezzar,
who ended up eating grass, because he said; “Look what I’ve done.” Once you
win, don’t be over confident in your abilities. You won because God lead the
way and you listened, not because you did it on your own. Once you’ve overcome,
give God praise.
Most of
those who overcame, started out as lowly servants and then became great, just
as Jesus did. Jesus started as a small child and spent years as a student,
before performing His first miracle. There weren’t many of these great leaders,
however the battles they won were great, in spite of their small number.
Remember;
although frightened, Gideon battled and won with 300 people against 100,000 of
the enemy. We can do this, with the help of God.
You will
always come face to face with something greater than you. That’s life!
Gideon was
hiding, grinding wheat, where he couldn’t be found. Gideon overheard the baker
(from the enemy’s camp) speaking of a dream about a loaf of bread, rolling down
the mountainside. The enemy mentioned Gideon was the bread, and he would win
the battle. God told Gideon to go to the enemy camp. He was frightened, but he
was obedient. You’re going to come face to face with your biggest fears and if
you’re obedient to God, you will have victory. Every minister has had to face
his/her fears.
You must
become an overcomer, face your fears, step out in faith, removing what you’re
afraid of, so you can win the battle and reach your destiny. Call on God to
help you handle your issues. God will act on your behalf.
Have
courage to stand. Ask God, “Make up the difference, between my fear and my
faith. Remove my apathy. Don’t let me get ahead, or be premature, but allow me
to work in lockstep with you. Amen.”
Note: Photograph; Bell Church Garden. Bell, Queensland Australia.
