Psalm 34:4-6
I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed. This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
The dragon is enraged to destroy every human soul. The human species is in a war that is beyond what their naked eyes can see; therefore, Satan takes whatever form that suits their deep heart desires to lead them to love darkness more than the gift of light (John 3:16-21). That is why Romans 5:6-9 resonates with every being of my soul “You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Yes, the spiritual war for our soul is as real as we see the world around us but not everyone is granted the gift to see the dragon- Satan scheme. Revelation 12: 17, “Then the dragon was enraged at the woman and went off to wage war against the rest of her offspring—those who keep God’s commands and hold fast their testimony about Jesus.” I no longer fight or dismiss the fact that God has chosen me to see things beyond what my flesh sees. This is a daunting gift that often frightens my soul. I can be around a person or a group, and God allows me to feel and sometimes see the demonic spirit that operates in their life. This is the first time I am speaking about this gift because I spent most of my Christian journey fighting or denying that God chose me out of darkness into the light to be used by him. Even in my own life, when I allow the demonic spirits to come near me in my disobedience to God’s commands I see and know their presence is around me.
I can now confidently talk about this call that I am unworthy to be appointed by my Lord because I have decided to surrender to his will. I have concluded what the world thinks of me is not worth the souls that God is calling me to warn against the devil’s trap. In my previous devotion, I mention I would elaborate on my journey some more as to when Jesus’ power started to work in my life. As previously stated, I got rid of all the different items I was told to wear so that the evil spirit would not torment me. When I went to sleep that evening, I was being tortured by Satan ready to die and cried to Jesus to deliver me, Jesus showed up at just the right time. My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ came and rebuked the demons strong hold against my soul to restore me to be what I was created to be, a spiritual being for his glory as my savior, Lord and King. That night I fell into a deep sleep I found myself walking where they did the ceremonial dedication to the chief devil that was tormenting me using his demonic spirits before I came to the United States. It was strange because the community was empty and seemed desolate, but I continued walking. Suddenly, I came toward an old man walking with a stake, I greeted him, and he greeted me back as we both passed the well house where people get their water. This is the same well water where the ceremonial service and sacrifices took place during the satanic celebration they did as a promise for the devil to release me from all debts. A few minutes down the road, I heard the old man crying for help because somehow, he slipped and fell inside the well water. I ran back and found the man holding a piece of wood that would have broken and dropped him inside the well. I kept looking around to see if anyone would help us, but nobody was around. I told the old man I will try to pull him up. I told him to take his other arm and wrap it around my arm as I pulled him up and he did. As I was getting ready to pull him the old man transformed into a large serpent wrapping me and he was saying you belong to me, I have come to claim you. I fought the serpent as I am reciting scriptures reminding him, he has no power over me. As I was getting weaker and thought the enemy got me and I was defeated; in my distress, I recalled Minister Marlene once taught me there are times in my struggle all I need to do is call on the name of Jesus for help. At that moment, I started calling on the name of Jesus while being suffocated by the serpent who was leading me down the hole with him. In that instant, a violent wind like a twirl came down the well and provided me with strength that I can’t describe which allowed me to get loose from the serpent and fought against him and that same wind lifted me up from the hole and placed me on the ground. As I stood on the ground with this indescribable strength, the ground shook as the serpent was moving under the ground screaming, I have lost you for good. That morning, I woke up a new creation by the power of Jesus Christ freeing me from all sickness. Yes, I have scars from being set free as a slave under Satan and his demons clutch but I believe those scars are reminders for me to stay humble and to not take God’s grace in my life for granted. Since that experience, I have fought many demons and continue to fight against them daily on behalf of many people as God allows. I do not have the luxury to not fight against my sinful nature daily. When I rebel against the spirit of God that lives in me and disregard the foundation of truth that Christ has set before me, I am tormented. That is why I live to warn the world about Satan’s scheme as he is set to wage war knowing that by the blood of Jesus he has been defeated (Revelation chapter 12). There is a song that speaks to my gratitude titled “This is how I thank the Lord” by Mosaic MSC worship group. Knowing where Jesus took me from, that is why as long as God allows me to have breath in my soul, I will warn the entire world that Jesus is willing and ready to rescue you from the devil’s realm, like he did for me. But you must call on Jesus in truth with genuineness and sincerity to surrender to his will (John 4:23-24, Colossians 2:8-15). This world will pass away and our soul is set for a destination (Revelations 20:9-10 or 22:3-5) and we will not be able to take anything with us because we brought nothing into this world besides our naked self (I Timothy 6:7-12). I pray that everyone will embrace the gift of God through Jesus Christ to save them from Satan’s schemes who wants to lead them away from the tree of life (Revelation 19:14 & Revelation 21:5-7).
