I share this story not as a brag, or sensationalize my life in anyway. I only with to share this to warn believers of the reality of spiritual warfare that is occurring everyday. Let me start by saying Satan and God are not equal, Satan’s cannot in anyway defeat the Lord and has NO power of any equal level of God. The war if you will is for our souls and who we will serve for eternity. That being said I want to share an experience that has forever changed my life and made my walk with Christ more real and life changing that it has ever been.
I lost my teaching job in May of 2017, and throughout the summer I applied for other teaching jobs, but to no avail. As August approached, I became desperate, now at this time I was not walking in the light of Christ, but was serving my flesh and not pleasing my Father in heaven.
One night when I was crying out to anyone that would listen, I was visited by a figure wrapped in light. I knew it wasn’t Christ, but at the time didn’t know who it was. The figure spoke and named itself as wisdom, and wanted me to give myself over to it and he would get me a job back in teaching. At first this seemed like a good idea, but something prevented me from making the deal. I began researching the entity, and to my shock (at the time) this entity was identified not as wisdom, but at Lucifer, or the light bringer. It was at that moment, I realized how far from God I was walking, and like the prodigal son, I ran back home and my Father took me back. Since that time struggles I have had my entire life with pornography, and other sins of the flesh, lost their hold on me and for the first time I am completely free from them. Once I realized how easy it was to fall into a place where you can’t get back from, from surrenderering my soul to the enemy and turning back on my God, because the enemy came in like a friend not an enemy.
Since that night I have learned more about my spiritual authoirity and where I am supposed to be living in the spirit, I am living more victoriously than I ever had in all my adult life. Beloved, the enemy desires not only your soul, but the souls of your family, and he will come in not dressed in red tights, carrying a pitchfork, instead he comes as a friend, with a solution to your problem, the only problem is the price is too high.
If you are going through a trial and the enemy shows up trying to cut a deal, remind him, that you have been given authority is your don’t believe it read Luke 10:19 take your authority and put him on the run. I know who true wisdom is, and the true light is, and I want to share this with all of you.
Praise God, I am free and you can be free to in Jesus’s Name!!!
Eric
Monday, January 22, 2018
Friday, January 19, 2018
Am I Crazy???
David, a man after God’s heart was running for his life, seems like he did a lot of that, and he finds himself in the court of his old enemy’s the Philistines. Knowing they would rather see him dead, David plays as a mad man. Imagine this once great hero, drooling, running around clawing at doors, all so they won’t execute him and buy him some time. You can read the story for yourself in 1 Samuel 21-24. I want to focus on the Psalm he writes while being crazy, and how it helps bring the life God wants us to live in focus.
Verse 1 starts with the the words, “I will praise the Lord at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.” How often should we praise the Lord, according to David at all times. Paul will echo these words in Philppians 4:4 “Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice.” It is easy to focus on what is going wrong in our world and become complainers, but David says live a life of praise to our Lord. If you woke up this morning, praise Him, if you have decent health, praise Him, look at what He has already done for you and be thankful for that. As the day progresses you will see His hand more and more blessing you.
Verse 2 “I will boast in the Lord; the humble will hear and be glad.” We spend so much time bragging on our kids, our jobs, the stuff we have or our accomplishments, that we spend very little time bragging on the one who truly deserves it. The kids, the job, our stuff or anything else we have is a gift from His hand, not ours. We should brag on God’s faithfulness, and His ability to provide our daily needs, and protect us from the things that would intend to do us harm. Before David faced Goliath, he told Saul, that a bear and a lion had attempted to take sheep, and the Lord helped David to dispatch them, he didn’t give credit to his ability as a shepherd, but in His God’s ability! We can do nothing of ourselves, but it is Christ who works in us, and through us.
Verse 3 “Proclaim Yahweh’s greatness with me; let us exalt His name together.” Our individual lives of praise should move into a corporate idea, as others begin to sing His praises as well. Even if you can’t think of a reason to praise God, seeing someone else praise, we are instructed to rejoice with them. As we lift Him up together it changes the atmosphere of the our circumstances. Soon we no longer see our problems, but we see our God, and His glory. Yet in most churches when we see someone worshipping we have the tendency to say why we can’t join in, wonder why they are, or just ignore them all together. Thus many churches are missing their visitation, because they are not worshipping the Lord and welcoming His presence transforming the visitation into a manifestation of the Power of a living God!!!
If this lifestyle is that of a crazy person, then sign me up. The unsaved will not understand this idea, and may even think that we have lost our minds, but I would rather have the Lord’s hand on my than all the things this world can offer. There is so much more in this Psalm, that we will focus on in later posts. So today, ask yourself are you crazy, or are you normal for this world.
Grace and peace be multiplied to you.
Eric
Verse 1 starts with the the words, “I will praise the Lord at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.” How often should we praise the Lord, according to David at all times. Paul will echo these words in Philppians 4:4 “Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice.” It is easy to focus on what is going wrong in our world and become complainers, but David says live a life of praise to our Lord. If you woke up this morning, praise Him, if you have decent health, praise Him, look at what He has already done for you and be thankful for that. As the day progresses you will see His hand more and more blessing you.
Verse 2 “I will boast in the Lord; the humble will hear and be glad.” We spend so much time bragging on our kids, our jobs, the stuff we have or our accomplishments, that we spend very little time bragging on the one who truly deserves it. The kids, the job, our stuff or anything else we have is a gift from His hand, not ours. We should brag on God’s faithfulness, and His ability to provide our daily needs, and protect us from the things that would intend to do us harm. Before David faced Goliath, he told Saul, that a bear and a lion had attempted to take sheep, and the Lord helped David to dispatch them, he didn’t give credit to his ability as a shepherd, but in His God’s ability! We can do nothing of ourselves, but it is Christ who works in us, and through us.
Verse 3 “Proclaim Yahweh’s greatness with me; let us exalt His name together.” Our individual lives of praise should move into a corporate idea, as others begin to sing His praises as well. Even if you can’t think of a reason to praise God, seeing someone else praise, we are instructed to rejoice with them. As we lift Him up together it changes the atmosphere of the our circumstances. Soon we no longer see our problems, but we see our God, and His glory. Yet in most churches when we see someone worshipping we have the tendency to say why we can’t join in, wonder why they are, or just ignore them all together. Thus many churches are missing their visitation, because they are not worshipping the Lord and welcoming His presence transforming the visitation into a manifestation of the Power of a living God!!!
If this lifestyle is that of a crazy person, then sign me up. The unsaved will not understand this idea, and may even think that we have lost our minds, but I would rather have the Lord’s hand on my than all the things this world can offer. There is so much more in this Psalm, that we will focus on in later posts. So today, ask yourself are you crazy, or are you normal for this world.
Grace and peace be multiplied to you.
Eric
Saturday, January 6, 2018
Which Tabernacle are you worshiping at?
In my study today, the Lord posed me an interesting question. Which tabernacle are you worshiping at? Are you at the Tabernacle of Moses or the Tabernacle of David? He then began directing my study to show me the difference and I want to share that briefly with you. Hebrews 12:18-22 gives a description of the two tabernacles.
THE TABERNACLE OF MOSES.
The tabernacle of Moses kept the people separated from the presence of God. Only the priests could enter the Holy Place and only the Chief Priest could enter the Holy of Holies where the Ark was kept as a symbol of the presence of God. Hebrews talks about the fear the people had about hearing God speak. I feel this tabernacle is all about separation of people from the presence of God, in today's church we have multiple denominations that keep us separated by doctrine, or race. In all the churches we are content with a brief visitation of the Holy Spirit, over a true manifestation of the Spirit, YET WE ARE CALLED FOR MORE!!!!
THE TABERNACLE OF DAVID.
David did somethings different under the direction of God. First the tabernacle was surrounded by people who worshiped and sang songs to the Lord 24 hours a day. Remember that God inhabits the praises of His people. Secondly, David raised the flaps of the tent up so all the people could see and experience the Glory of the Lord that surrounded the Ark of the Covenant. This idea of worship brought people together. How would the church world change if we simply got back to worshiping God, and allowed the Holy Spirit to teach us the Word so that we would set aside our petty doctrinal differences and become the family of the faith God intended. Acts reminds us they were in one place and in one mind, from that came a manifestation of God's power, not a quick in and out.
I find it interesting that all the prophecies about Tabernacles the only one God says that will be rebuilt is the Tabernacle of David. Amos 9:11 says "In that day I will restore the fallen booth of David: I will repair its gaps, restore its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old, " The word booth is usually translated tabernacle as in Feast of Tabernacles, as it was a tent or a booth. I believe God is calling the church back to worship, allowing the presence of God to fill and change us. His presence will bring in the lost, His presence will heal the sick, His presence will change the hard hearted and in His presence we find joy unspeakable. In this day and age this is what the Body of Christ needs, we don't need more programs, or stuff, just the true manifestation of God in our services, our lives, our families and as He gets control of us, our nation.
So today I want you to answer the same question, which tabernacle are you worshiping at? Allow His spirit and word to minister and speak to you as you answer this question. I know I want to be like David in Psalms 91 and dwell in the shadow of the Almighty forever as I sing and worship in His presence.
Grace and Peace be multiplied to you.
Eric
THE TABERNACLE OF MOSES.
The tabernacle of Moses kept the people separated from the presence of God. Only the priests could enter the Holy Place and only the Chief Priest could enter the Holy of Holies where the Ark was kept as a symbol of the presence of God. Hebrews talks about the fear the people had about hearing God speak. I feel this tabernacle is all about separation of people from the presence of God, in today's church we have multiple denominations that keep us separated by doctrine, or race. In all the churches we are content with a brief visitation of the Holy Spirit, over a true manifestation of the Spirit, YET WE ARE CALLED FOR MORE!!!!
THE TABERNACLE OF DAVID.
David did somethings different under the direction of God. First the tabernacle was surrounded by people who worshiped and sang songs to the Lord 24 hours a day. Remember that God inhabits the praises of His people. Secondly, David raised the flaps of the tent up so all the people could see and experience the Glory of the Lord that surrounded the Ark of the Covenant. This idea of worship brought people together. How would the church world change if we simply got back to worshiping God, and allowed the Holy Spirit to teach us the Word so that we would set aside our petty doctrinal differences and become the family of the faith God intended. Acts reminds us they were in one place and in one mind, from that came a manifestation of God's power, not a quick in and out.
I find it interesting that all the prophecies about Tabernacles the only one God says that will be rebuilt is the Tabernacle of David. Amos 9:11 says "In that day I will restore the fallen booth of David: I will repair its gaps, restore its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old, " The word booth is usually translated tabernacle as in Feast of Tabernacles, as it was a tent or a booth. I believe God is calling the church back to worship, allowing the presence of God to fill and change us. His presence will bring in the lost, His presence will heal the sick, His presence will change the hard hearted and in His presence we find joy unspeakable. In this day and age this is what the Body of Christ needs, we don't need more programs, or stuff, just the true manifestation of God in our services, our lives, our families and as He gets control of us, our nation.
So today I want you to answer the same question, which tabernacle are you worshiping at? Allow His spirit and word to minister and speak to you as you answer this question. I know I want to be like David in Psalms 91 and dwell in the shadow of the Almighty forever as I sing and worship in His presence.
Grace and Peace be multiplied to you.
Eric
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