 Does the Enemy have Access to your Finances?Several days ago I had a dream. In my dream I was in a meeting and someone came up to tell me that the enemy had stolen $3.50 from my blessings. I thought for a moment and said " That isn't very much money, I can suffer that loss ok."
A few seconds later a representative of the Lord came and told me that what happened was not acceptable. I was not to be apathetic over the smallest amount of the Lord's money. I was reminded that by agreeing it was ok to be robbed by the enemy in any amount, I was opening a door to the enemy and giving him my permission. Confirmations Yesterday I had another dream. In this dream I saw an elderly couple on a wide public walkway where there were a lot of people walking. The elderly couple had apparently dropped something and were upset because they didn't have the flexibility to bend down and gather what they had dropped. I went out to see if I could help them and saw that they had dropped a bunch of change on the sidewalk. There were quarters, dimes and nickels and some of them were valuable collectors coins. I knelt down and began to quickly gather the coins so they wouldn't lose any and hand them to the elderly man. When I had picked up a bit more than half, the man said "that's ok, you've done enough, we have enough money now." As soon as he said this, a woman swooped in and quickly began trying to take all the quarters left and put them in her pocket. I worked faster to keep her from getting so many, but she did get quite a bit. The Lord spoke to me in the dream. He said, "The woman came to steal from him as soon as he told you "It's ok, we have enough." It was a permission for someone else to take what belonged to them. I prayed over this in the light of what the Lord has spoken to me concerning breakthrough in this season. Because the Lord gave me the same lesson twice in one week, I know it's important. I believe in this time of breakthrough there are going to be many who are expecting and will receive financial breakthroughs. I believe the Lord is saying to guard over every penny and do not give permission for the enemy to steal your blessings. No matter what the enemy tries to do in your life, no matter how small, never say it's ok, or it doesn't matter because of the size of the theft or affliction being small. Jealously guard what the Lord gives you and steward it well.
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 I heard someone ask yesterday... With all the foolishness going on today in the church, shouldn't we pull back from pursuing a supernatural relationship with God and get back to the "normal" gospel? Won't we be on more solid ground if we do that?
In an hour where God is pouring out His spirit upon all flesh, I can't believe this is a good time to pull back. Is that really your problem? Seeing too many angels are you? Too many miracles in your church? Too many people having dreams and visions and getting prophetic words for others? Too many healings and deliverances? Are your experiences with God leading you away from God. Do you have less passion and love for Jesus because your spiritual eyes are open? Frankly I don't get the logic. I know there is foolishness going on, there is foolishness going on in every area of life. Don't throw the baby out with the bath water. No dear brother (and sister) I am not going to stop believing for face to face encounters with Jesus. I have read the bible and the life it describes others have had with God and the promises of the life we can all have. That is what I desire. I had the "those were the bible days" explanation as to why God doesn't do the miraculous and why it isn't normal to pursue that kind of life. I can no longer buy that as I have had an encounter with God. The one with the experience is never at the mercy of the one with the argument. All glory to the Lord Jesus Christ, I believe the gospel with power, signs and wonders is the normal gospel. Lord make us even more normal.  Is the Supernatural Really God? Moses boldly marched up to Pharaoh’s palace and was brought before him. “Let my people go!” Pharaoh was not intimidated. He knew Moses. They grew up together. In Pharaoh’s eye’s Moses wasn’t so special. “Who does he think he is anyway?” Pharaoh mused. But Moses wasn’t the same man he was when he left Egypt. He had encountered the living God and learned a few things about God’s supernatural power and his (Moses’) destiny. Moses had seen miracles. He had been instructed to move in the supernatural for the Kingdom’s cause. Boldness is a benefit of seeing the hand of God move powerfully…it takes your faith to new levels. Moses, sure of his calling and his God stepped closer to Pharaoh, looked him in the eye and handed his staff to Aaron. Aaron threw down the staff. There were gasps from the surrounding crowd. The staff of Moses had turned into a huge serpent, slithering around on the steps of the throne. Many in the crowd were stunned! The Pharaoh’s magicians, Jannes and Jambres came forward and also threw down their staffs. Their staffs also became serpents and slithered upon the steps of the Pharaoh’s throne. The gasps in the crowd increased and suddenly many began criticizing and complaining about Moses. “Oh my goodness” they whispered amongst themselves,. “He is doing the same thing those demonic magicians are doing! This must be of the devil!” The mood in the crowd changed….they eyed Moses suspiciously….. “How could this be God if it looks so demonic?!” No doubt about it they reasoned…Moses is in deception. The Heart of the MatterOf course we know it didn’t really happen this way. (Read Exodus 5) The people of the day, the children of Israel, had no problem believing that God could and would do the most amazing supernatural things. Not only did they know it but they depended upon it. Read the Bible. They had a history of the supernatural and it was normal for the people of God to experience the supernatural, receive miracles, see and speak with angels, perform signs and wonders, etc.. What happened? Somewhere along the way we stopped believing. Bill Johnson of Bethel Church calls that “unbelieving believers”, people who believe in God but deny His power today. All throughout the Word, Genesis to Revelation, the power of God was manifest and evident. Even in the writings of the early church fathers it was obvious that they still believed and walked in the power of God. Tertullian, an early church father around 100-200 A.D., taught new converts to ask for and believe the gifts of the Spirit to come upon them. I believe the problem that caused believers to stop believing and working in the miraculous is the same problem we face today. In lives so engrossed in the natural, we cease to see the supernatural. If churches and believers alike do not heal the sick, cast out devils or do supernatural exploits, we must have an excuse as to why. “Why can’t you do miracles? The rest of the Bible people did!” What kind of answer is appropriate? “Well Brother, God doesn’t do those things anymore.” Once you have one person of “authority” that starts teaching people the new normal is NOT to expect miracles, it infects the whole group. Multiply that by centuries and you have millions of people who believe in Christ but not in His power to be available today. Now THAT is demonic. Don’t be offended! I was a non-believing believer for much of my life. You don’t know until you know…. Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. (Matthew 15:14) The very sad thing about this is that there are so many people who need the power of God manifested in their lives today. Everyday I hear the most heartbreaking stories of people who need a touch from God. Many won’t even allow you to pray for them because they have been instructed that anything miraculous is of the devil. What is the Answer?Pray. Pray for those who need God’s power to at least ask Him to show them if it is real or not. Encourage that God does not lead us into deception if we are seeking Him! Oh what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? (Matthew 7:9) Share scriptures that tell of God’s desire to heal us and deliver us. Give a Biblical reason for them to consider that God has not changed. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things so ever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. (Mark 11:22-24) Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. (Hebrews 13:8) Live ready to provide an answer! God is seeking to manifest His love towards us ALL and He will create opportunities for us to display His power to those in need. A person being in need, many times will open a door for God to move. There is nothing like being desperate for God. I have been there! But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: (1 Peter 3:15) If you are one of those who believes that everything God has done, He will do and everything the Bible reveals is for us today, don’t be dismayed. Sometimes you may wonder where you fit in. You may not fit in anywhere right now but God has people just like you all over the earth and increase is happening! Thank God for those you know who believe, and fellowship together, encouraging each other in the faith! Know that you are not alone! We are right here with you! Blessing upon you! Mike |
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