Ephesians 6:12 (Amp) says, "For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood (contending only with physical opponents), but against the despotisms, against the powers, against the master spirits who are the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) sphere."
In Ephesians 3:10 (Amp), Paul writes about the five-fold ministry and the role of the Church in this world, saying, "The purpose is that through the Church the complicated many sided Wisdom of God in all it's infinite variety and innumerable aspects might now be made known to the angelic rulers and authorities, principalities and powers in the heavenly sphere."
As the new creation people, we're to express God's Own authority over the demonic forces operating in this earthly realm and to take dominion over the activities of the god of this world, satan. Only the Church can function in this authority through and Jesus and the new creation. Most of the world has no idea that there's a spiritual warfare happening and sadly, many Christians aren't aware of this either. Americans are now in open warfare with an enemy who's spent centuries perfecting his strategies and wiles.
Believers must come to the understanding of who we really are in Christ Jesus and use the authority of His Name to fight this demonic activity. Our final outcome of course, will be that we go to be with the Lord. Many though might not survive this war, fought on the grounds of the physical realm. Many of God's people from the old covenant, went into captivity because they didn't know what they were doing or how to go God's way.
Our nation is in great danger from the lies and deceptions of the god of this world, who wishes to control the people. Jesus instructed in Matthew 6:33 (Amp), saying, "But seek, aim at and strive after first of all His Kingdom and His Righteousness (His way of doing and being right); and then all these things taken together will be given you besides."
Satan is trying to distract us, so we'll keep our eyes on the things happening around us, instead of the what is really happening. We've centered more on the problem, instead of the Answer. God's Word and His covenant with His Church through Jesus, are still THE ANSWER. We're not in a political battle, but a spiritual one and only those who have the authority of Jesus' Name, will overcome. We must get our eyes off the distractions and put it back on the real enemy.
The uninformed Christian Church only sees a political election, which is based on personalities. This isn't an election between Republican and Democrat, but is warfare in the spirit realm, for the soul of our nation. If God's people don't pray, vote and stand in the gap as intercessors, then America as we know it, will be gone. In Luke 4:18 (Amp), Jesus stood in the synagogue and said, "I came to preach deliverance to the captives." The people Jesus was speaking to, were covenant people, whom God had already made free. How did they return back into the captivity of Rome? They didn't heed the Word of the covenant and accepted the such things that the Gentiles were doing, as worshiping other gods.
When God's people were invincible, when attacked by the military might of other nations, so long as they walked in the covenant. When they turned from the Word and accepted the world, they were defeated. The Church in America has stood by and we've allowed many ungodly lawmakers to write ungodly laws, without protesting or voicing displeasure about this. Prayers and The Bible have been removed from our schools. Live babies are born and left to die, because abortion laws have made this legal. The clergy are performing same sex marriages in their churches.
God didn't say in 2Chronicles 7:14 (Amp) that, "If the world would repent." He says, "If My people would repent and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from Heaven and heal their land." We haven't stood for God's ways of doing and being right, choosing to remain neutral and not "make waves" instead. The Church has fostered a new way of being in the world, without being of it. We were sent into the world, in order to conquer it; not to go along to get along. Our elected officials are only placed into office by the overall consent of the people. There must surely be more power in righteousness and the Voice of God's Word, than in the voice of the wicked.
It's disobedience and sin in God's eyes, when we elect people who are openly anti-Christ, because of the promises they make. God has already made His decision on how this nation should live and function. Now, it's time for His people to stand with His decision and do what is right. We can't stop the unbeliever and those who are wicked, from doing what they wish, but we can do our part and expect God to honor it and do His part, which is always Mightier than the enemy. Two and one half million registered Christians, didn't bother to vote a seed for righteousness, in the last election. How many will make a stand for God and His way of doing and being right, in this election?
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