This week’s blog may seem a little “out there,” if you have not been involved in spiritual warfare or have not been actively engaged in the fight for very long. For those of us who have been involved in deliverance and house cleansings and have studied the spiritual realm for years, this seems matter-of-fact.
The spiritual realm is very real. The Word of God confirms that reality. The Apostle Paul declared, “Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms” (Eph.6:11-12).
Notice several things from this passage. We (all believers) struggle against the powers of this dark world (witches, warlocks, satanists, etc.) and spiritual forces of evil. The word translated “struggle” means close, hand to hand combat. We will have, close personal encounters with demonic forces who intend to kill, steal, and destroy. We encounter these forces as a result of Satan’s schemes against us. The word translated “scheme” denotes a well-studied and implemented plan of attack. Satan develops and releases a logical and studied strategy to destroy us.
The most successful demonic strategies against us are subtle. There is no horned entity breathing fire with saber-like teeth and dragon wings trying to break down the door. These strategies come in the form of temptations that wear us down day after day and draw us away from God’s will a little at a time…a little drink with friends that over time becomes several drinks and eventually dependence on alcohol. A gradual flirtation in the work place that eventually erodes boundaries. You begin to imagine an intimate moment with the other party but dismiss it, knowing that would be not only wrong but catastrophic. But the month both of you are having trouble at home, you take the next step and Satan pulls the trigger. Satan is patient. If the process takes a year or two, he doesn’t mind.
The strategy designed to take you out is so gradual you would never think of it as a demonic plot against you. These attacks also come in the form of slight depression, a little anxiety, a little resentment, a steady whisper that you are always being victimized, an occasional glance at porn, not feeling your best, but over time…it becomes more than a little depression, fear, resentment, anger and pornography. You assume these issues are part of life, having a bad day, living in a fallen world, etc. And that is true, but many times there is also a demonic component to your struggles.
You may seek prayer, counseling, accountability partners, support groups and medications, but, if the root is spiritual attack, these will not solve the problem. You may be able to “manage” your issue most of the time, but the enemy will work tirelessly to undermine your “managing.”
I want to talk about a specific strategy the enemy uses against many believers. It’s invisible. It’s silent. It happens at night. I have heard this strategy revealed by several former witches and Satanists who used to carry out assignments against believers. I have had personal conversations with those who were once steeped in occultism but became followers of Jesus. Nearly all of them came to Jesus because they found their occult powers could not match the powers of Jesus or they had a “love encounter” with the Christ that filled the emptiness they were trying to remedy through witchcraft. After their encounter with Jesus, they were quite willing to talk about the strategies Satan uses against God’s people.
Witches and Satanists partner with demons to do the bidding of Satan. Active witches’ covens and satanic groups are extremely prevalent in our nation right now. One of their tools is astral projection by which their spirit leaves their body and travels about. Frequently, they enter the homes of believers to carry out assignments against them. The prime time for these visits is between midnight and three in the morning…the time when the barrier between the natural realm and spiritual realm seems to be the thinnest. Clearly, not every believer is going to be visited, but leaders in churches would be the most likely targets or other believers at vulnerable times in their lives. This strategy may be detected when believers are experiencing emotional, relational, or health issues that don’t seem to make sense and cannot be adequately explained.
Sometimes they simply observe, moving through the house seeing what is there and what might give Satan a legal right to afflict these people. They sometimes function as monitoring spirits simply doing reconnaissance to help develop schemes against you. Sometimes, they stand over your bed and whisper things into your mind or dreams that create fear, doubt, sadness, depression, resentments, distrust, etc. You wake up feeling off, down, anxious, etc. without knowing why. They may reinforce temptations to drawn you away from Jesus. They may instigate nightmares or distrust between spouses because you are asleep and, like hypnotic suggestions, your critical thinking defenses are not operating. They may instigate health issues that are not easily diagnosed or treated. They may assign demons to continue the strategies they helped develop including spirits of infirmity (sickness) and fatigue.
One former witch said she carried out these night time visitations for over a decade. Now, as a believer she pleads with Christians to be aware of these schemes and to take steps to prevent these witches, warlocks, and demonic spirits from entering their homes. As we live in these end times, demonic activity against Gods’ people is ramping up. I want to give you a plan to resist these schemes. The former witch said when she came to believers’ homes that did not do these things, she was able to move through the house freely. When she was assigned to homes where these strategies were practiced, she could gain no entrance. Sometimes the house seemed to be ringed by fire and, at other times, angels were standing guard.
- Never go to bed before asking the Lord to protect you and your family from the evil one. Ask him to set sentries (angels) around your home and establish a hedge of protection.
- Each night, verbally dedicate and submit your home and your family to the Lordship of Jesus.
- Declare protective scriptures over your house nightly…Psalm 91, Isaiah 54:17, etc.
- Perform regular house cleansings, commanding spirits to leave your house and property in the name of Jesus and anointing each door and window with oil (olive oil).
- Remove any objects in your house that do not line up with the holiness of God… occult objects, occult keepsakes, music that does not honor God, videos that do not honor God, etc. This may include freemasonry tokens, dream catchers, astrology charts, even cultural artifacts that were used in the worship of false gods or that were dedicated to those gods.
- Avoid television, video games, and streaming that is violent, pornographic, or occult.
- Play praise music or the audio Bible softly at night somewhere in the house.
- Keep your relationship with God fresh, your forgiveness up to date, and your confession and repentance current. These things take away the enemy’s legal right to afflict you.
I want to encourage you to be more thoughtful and intentional about the enemy’s schemes against you.
Don’t be fearful but wise. Be proactive in your spiritual warfare and know it is a very real thing.
