While walking through the Kazakhstan wilderness in mid May a strange event triggered an important revelation for the Last Days Army. I had driven the R.V ahead and was walking back to join my father when I was beset by a swarm of strange Kazakh bugs. There were hundreds of them flying directly above my head in the form of a twister. I didn't have a hat on and was only wearing a tank top so it was rather annoying when they persistently landed in my hair and the open skin of my chest, arms, and face. It got so bad that I decided to run in the hopes that I would leave them behind. I ran about half a mile and was dismayed when they followed. They remained with me the entire segment, and when I reached my father I was surprised to not find a single flying pest near him. I asked him how bad the onslaught of bugs had been and he replied with surprise that there hadn't been any. I then shot my vision around and was dumbstruck to see absolutely nothing. There wasn't a single bug hovering over my head, or swimming in my hair, or planted on my torso. And during the entire walk back to where I had parked the R.V we didn't encounter any more bugs.
I was shocked the entire day and naturally wondered if God was speaking to me through this bizarre situation. What, if anything, did it mean? The more I thought about it the more convinced I became that the Lord was snatching my attention. And this was the conclusion that I arrived at.
I believe He informed me of the importance of Ephesians Ch. 6 vs. 10-20, the necessary armor to be victorious in fighting the principalities of darkness: the Breastplate of Righteousness, the Belt of Truth, the Helmet of Salvation, the Boots of Preparation for the Gospel of Peace, the Shield of Faith, and the Sword of the Spirit.
The flies were symbolic of the pesky demons that attack the Lord's people on a daily basis, after all WE ARE AT WAR. Too often Believers are caught wearing civilian attire while on the battle field. The result is minor injury, and up to even spiritual death. How do these attacks come? What form are they? I think the principalities of darkness are more deceptive and conniving than we think. And this is the revelation that came to me; demons shoot fiery arrows directly at us in the form of thoughts, feelings, and emotions; and indirectly through the words and actions of others (even friendly fire through Believers). So catch this; not every thought, feeling, word, or action is spawned from the flesh or mind of people. They are regularly 'demonic', and Believers are deceived into thinking that they are 'natural'. We are often beset by random demonic thoughts and feelings, and the horrible thing is we take ownership of them! The reality is that they didn't come from us, therefore they aren't from us, therefore we shouldn't ever own them (unless we intentionally dwell or believe them), and therefore we shouldn't even repent from them! After all the act of repentance is the act of confessing sin; and temptation is not sin. Sin is the result of giving into temptation. Jesus was tempted in the wilderness by Satan himself, yet He did not sin. In circumstances of random demonic thoughts and feelings descending upon us throughout the day, don't concede ground by becoming self absorbed with repentance, but rather lift up both the Shield of Faith and the Sword of the Spirit and strike the enemy down!
Faith proclaims that these outside attacks have no dominion over our minds. It's the knowledge and belief that we have been rescued from death and carnality. Enemy attack (thoughts and feelings of pride, perversion, deceit, hate, control, depression, rejection...) is not our sin!
Then take up the Sword of the Spirit and strike down the demons. Lift up your heart and lips and worship in the Spirit. Pray in the Spirit. Be still in the Spirit. Give your mind to the Spirit. All in all, live in the Spirit!
We are at war every day. Ephesians chapter six is a tutorial on how to equip ourselves to fight in this war. I believe that during these Last Days the principalities of darkness are going to exponentially strengthen. The times are going to become darker than anyone is capable of conceiving. The world will be tormented by dark spirits so much so that God will cut the days short so that even the elect won't perish! (Matthew 24 vs. 22). I believe the Lord is beseeching His Believers to be aware of the spirit realm on a daily basis so that they will be prepared for the imminent spiritual darkness that is soon coming!
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