CATEGORY: Spiritual Warfare
God created time for His purposes. The word ‘time’ can refer to a measurement of time; a year; a day or an hour. It also refers to the passage of time; the past; the present or the future. But for followers of Jesus Christ, it also represents God’s set time for a particular purpose, or, a season or opportunity for His purposes to be fulfilled!
“Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of prophecy.” – Revelation 19:10
The nation of Israel was being oppressed by Jabin, the king of Canaan. The Lord spoke the word of the Lord through the prophetess Deborah, so that the people of Israel would receive their deliverance.
In the times of storm, when our faith is tested, God always tells us to look unto Him.
The word of God tells us, that though men may not perceive it is the voice of God speaking to them, through a dream God opens the ears of men to seal their instruction.
A fire begins with a small spark; but when conditions are favourable it catches on and turns into an inferno!!
The worship of Baal and Asherah in the Old Testament of the Bible was characterized by its false prophets. There were 450 prophets of Baal, and 400 prophets of Asherah who sat to eat at Queen Jezebel’s table. Asherah in the Bible was a sexual goddess known by various different names depending on the region. She was often worshipped alongside Baal by many different people groups – including later, by the people of Israel. Many, unknowingly, are still worshipping these false deities today. Both are characterized by their love of war.
The spirit of Baal is only one of the many manifestations of witchcraft. While witchcraft is openly acknowledged in many third world countries, in the Western world it goes largely undiagnosed and therefore untreated, especially in the modern day Church.
If the Holy Spirit quickens or ‘brings to life’ His rhema word, or the ‘now’ spoken word of God for a particular situation; what that rhema word of God reveals as God’s intention – those are the words we are to speak!