Dee2rites Blog

Category: Spiritual Warfare

  • “…that the Son of God may be glorified”

    In the 11th chapter of the gospel of John, Jesus received word from Mary and Martha that their brother Lazarus was sick. But Jesus stayed two more days before he went to Bethany to see them. (v.6)

    “When Jesus heard that, He said ‘This sickness is not unto death but for the glory of God that the Son of God may be glorified through it.” John 11:4

    Jesus already knew what he was going to do, he would raise Lazarus from the dead. It must have seemed to Mary and Martha that Jesus was being insensitive to their brother being sick. But Jesus had a greater plan from the Father, that He would raise Lazarus from the dead thus bringing glory to the Father.

    Many people watched and many more of us saw on replay President Trump being shot at a rally on Saturday. It is nothing less than miraculous that he turned his head at the last moment and avoided being shot directly into his brain. Since Saturday, questions have arisen about how security could have been so lax. There were people in the audience who saw a man with a gun on top of a building and tried to alert the police. Their pleas went unacknowledged by the police and the Secret Service. There will be ongoing investigations, and hopefully the truth will come out. However if God could cause President Trump to turn his head at just the right moment, do you not think he could have moved security agents to check out reports of a shooter?  

    Could this shooting have been allowed to bring glory to God and cause President Trump and his supporters to see that God is greater and give the glory to Him? Yes, President Trump has said himself that it was God who protected him. Those who believe in God and the Lord Jesus Christ all know that it was God who caused him to turn his head at just the right moment thus saving his life. All glory be to God the Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

    At the same time that we praise God for protecting President Trump, we mourn with the families of those who were shot and the man who died protecting his family. Evil doesn’t care who it destroys. The target was always Donald Trump, and the others were just innocent bystanders. Let us pray for the families of the other victims that God will heal their hurts.

    “Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.” Romans 12:15

    Peace and blessing to you in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ

    Dee

  • A Dream from the Lord

    “And it shall come to pass afterward

    That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;

    Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

    Your old men shall dream dreams,

    Your young men shall see visions.

    And also on My menservants and on My maidservants

    I will pour out My Spirit in those days.”

    Joel 2:28, 29

    I had a dream last night that I believe was a message from the Lord. Here is the dream:

                My family was buying a house we had not yet seen. When we entered there was a garden area and in the garden was a concrete ledge with a cove and in the cove was a statue of a Hindu god, Shiva. I was not concerned but I knew it had to go.

                When we entered the house a man was standing by the door dressed in all black and had on a cowboy type hat. His face was hideous and evil looking. He began taunting me and my family. I knew it was Satan or one of his demons.

                I was still not afraid and I said to him “You be quiet in the Name of Jesus!”[1] He tried to continue taunting us, but was not able to speak, no words came out of his mouth. I then declared “this house and all my family are covered by the blood of Jesus[2] and you have to leave.” He turned to go and as he was leaving he tried to talk but could only mumble “I don’t want to but I have to”. I then told him to take his evil statue with him and go to the dry places and find no rest.[3] He put the statue under his arm and left, still mumbling about having to leave.

                Then I woke up. As I prayed and pondered over the dream, I believe that God is telling me two things I need to share

    1. We have authority in the Name of Jesus and when we speak in that authority demons have to obey.[4]
    2. Even though they have no choice to obey the Name of Jesus, they don’t want to. We cannot just say it once, or just pray once but we must be diligent and on guard, continuing to speak the Name of Jesus, daily plead the blood over our families, our homes, our city, our schools, and everything that concerns us or touches our life.

    Praise God we do win by the power of the Blood, the Name that is above all other names – the Name of Jesus and by our testimony![5]

    Peace and blessings in our Lord Jesus Christ,

    Dee

    [1] Mark 16:17″ And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues”

    [2] Exodus 12:23 “For the Lord will pass through to strike the Egyptians; and when He sees the blood on the lintel and on the two doorposts, the Lord will pass over the door and not allow the destroyer to come into your houses to strike you.”

    [3] Matt 12:43 “When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none.”

    [4] Luke 10:19 “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.”

    [5] Colossians 4:2 “Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving”   

    Revelations 12:11 “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.”

  • God’s Special Ops

    “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.  For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ” 2 Corinthians 10:3-5

                This blog is a little different from what I usually write on this site. I’m called to be a teacher of the Word, and my gift of writing is also to teach. But the first Sunday of August 2021, God began speaking to me and as that word has marinated in my spirit, I feel convicted to share it here.

                “I’m sending you [and I think the you is plural] out to do the clean-up operations. I have defeated the enemy, now it is up to you to enforce it.

    “Why do you need (spiritual) weapons to use on a defeated enemy? Because there are always pockets of resistance trying to usurp positions they have no right to.”I thought about war movies I’ve seen where the Army had won the battle, but then small bands from the other side would pop up and fire at them and have to be taken out. Then when the enemy moved out they would leave behind their sick and wounded, and sometimes civilians that all had to be taken care of and taken into custody. As I was thinking about this I heard the words, “Special Ops”.  Then that is all I heard.

    When I got home I looked up what does special ops mean and this is what I concluded that applies to believers, God’s Special Ops. Among other things, they deploy unconventional warfare [praying in tongues is pretty unconventional!], counter-insurgency, search and rescue, humanitarian assistance, and peacekeeping.  Wow! 

                Right now we’re seeing videos and hearing reports of what is happening in Afghanistan and feel so helpless. We fear for the Christians who are already being martyred for their faith. Our hearts hurt for the American servicemen whose leaders have let them and our country down, as well as the Afghan people many of whom are being targeted by the Taliban for helping the Americans.

                Not all of us are in a position to help rescue people, or send funds to pay for planes to get them. But there is one thing that as believers we all can, and are called to do and that is to take on the spiritual battle for these people. We’re called to put on the armor of God and pray without ceasing, speaking God’s Word over every situation.

    “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

    “Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.  And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints” Ephesians 6:10-18

    Peace and blessings in our Lord Jesus Christ,

    Dee