I have suffered flight phobia for many years. Some fourteen years back I was travelling on a plane which dropped in a huge air pocket. I was standing to let a co passenger pass and found myself on my knees. Fear set in and I can now relate to those who speak of anxiety and panic . Brothers and sisters in Christ, I hope my writing can break the bondage of the evil one that you suffer. I still hate flying but I can now tolerate long flights (recently did nine hours! Praise Jesus!).
Life in this world can be very difficult to state an understatement. Age or status or location is irrelevant. As long as the flesh remains, man is under the torment of the Prince of this world. Depression, broken relationship, failure, oppression,these are but a few of his favorite playthings.
But when you are a Christian, life can different. The Lord Himself is known as the Man of Sorrows. He was the sacrificial lamb, who knew to the very dregs , the bitterness of the flesh. He knew our terrible fears in Gethsemane. He knew the terrible injustice that loved ones can commint. But our Lord is no longer a Lamb. NOW He IS the Lion of Judah, The great Avenger.
And when you have accepted the Risen Jesus Christ as your savior, do you know who you are?
This is what the Word of God says who you are
I am chosen and dearly loved by God.(1 Thes. 1:4), I am faithful (Ephesians 1:1), I am God’s child (John 1:12) and I have been justified (Romans 5:1).What does justification mean?
Just that through the blood of Christ: I am holy and blameless (Ephesians 1:4), I am adopted as his child (Ephesians 1:5), I am given God’s glorious grace lavishly and without restriction (Ephesians 1:5,8), I am in Him (Ephesians 1:7; 1 Corinthians 1:30),I have redemption (Ephesians 1:8),I am forgiven (Ephesians 1:8; Colossians 1:14),And that through the blessings of Abraham I have every promise that I claim from the Word of God.
I have been given exceedingly great and precious promises by God by which I am a partaker of the divine nature (God’s nature). 2 (Pet. 1:4, I have been redeemed, forgiven, and am a recipient of His lavish grace(Eph. 1:7, 8),and have been given the Holy Spirit as a pledge (a deposit/down payment) guaranteeing my inheritance to come.(Eph. 1:13, 14)
Dear Ones In Christ, all this also means the following: I am a light in the world (Matthew 5:14),I have been justified (completely forgiven and made righteous).(Rom. 5:1)I died with Christ and died to the power of sins rule on my life(Rom. 6:1-) I am free forever from condemnation.(Rom. 8:1) I am now a child of God. I will resemble Christ when He returns.( 1 John 3:1, 2)
As a result, I am an enemy of the devil.(1 Pet. 5:8) I am an alien and stranger to this world that I temporarily live in.1 Pet. 2:11 I am born of God; the evil one (the devil) can’t touch me.(1 John 5:18)
Satan therefore hates you. He will throw every fiery arrow he has at you. He will use the sins of this world, death, fear, misery, unhappiness, depression, loneliness, confusion to lead you away from Gods plan and to the ultimate sin, rejection of the Almighty.
But: I have been firmly rooted in Christ and am now being built up in Him. (Col. 2:7) I have been delivered (rescued) from the domain of darkness (Satan’s rule) and transferred to the kingdom of Christ.(Col. 1:13) I have been redeemed and forgiven of all my sins (the debt against me has been cancelled). (Col. 1:14 )(see Col. 2:13, 14) Christ Himself is in me.(Col. 1:27)I have direct access to God through the Spirit(.Eph. 2:18 I may approach God with boldness, freedom, and confidence.)(Eph. 3:12)
I am not helpless (Philippians 4:13)I am overcoming (I John 4:4)I am persevering (Philippians 3:14) and I am victorious (I John 5:4)
My heart and mind is protected with God’s peace (Philippians 4:7) I can be strong (Ephesians 6:10) I have God’s power (Ephesians 6:10) I can stand firm in the day of evil (Ephesians 6:13)
IT also means that : I can understand what God’s will is (Ephesians 5:17) I can give thanks for everything (Ephesians 5:20) I don’t have to always have my own agenda (Ephesians 5:21) I know there is a purpose for my sufferings (Ephesians 3:13)
And most important of all is that when all this is true and I have received all this then Righteousness is MINE. And when HIS righteousness is mine you have every authority to rebuke anything that the evil one would use agains you.Psalm 103;11-12 says that For as high as the heavens are above the earth so great is His love for those who fear Him. As far as the east is from the west , so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
It is His command that you rebuke and defeat the evil one! When you are depressed and unable to cope, stand firm in His word, take on the Armour of God (Ephesians 6) and in HIS authority cast out those defeating and lying weapons in your life. The Lord Jesus does not want you to lie around weeping and despairing ! NO! stiffen your spiritual backbone, and OBEY Him! Feel it in your gut that you will not take any nonsense from the evil one. Dont say “Lord, Deliver Me”…say “in the Name of LORD JESUS; I AM delivered! In His holy name, I command you evil thing, leave me and be gone from me.”
You need but one mustard seed of faith…..AND HIS WORD!
cheeryleesa, thanks for sharing these scriptures. I have suffered from this myself and it is so important to know who we are in Christ when confronted these things.
Dear sister
thank u so much for the word u shared…. I needed this badly. I am going thru a difficult phase nw. I come from a conservative society and i happened to make love with my boyfriend, though we did not have a proper intercourse the devil says i may get pregnant as my period is delayed…
I knw i sinned by getting physical with my guy but i trust that god will forgive me n i will not commit this mistakes again.. Pls pray for me sister.
i agree with you in prayer..satan has no hold on you. in the name of jesus we bind every force he attempts over you. i say you have not conceived. pl give testimony to His glory…Jehovah God loves you and made His word speak to you. claim promises from the Word and proclaim them daily…
Praise the living God for this powerful testymony Bless the Holy name of Jesus Christ,realy we can do all thing thru Christ in us…
To, take your stance against the evil one! Thank you in Jesus name for all those scriptures!The double edged Sword is working with the power of the Almighty! I’m so glad I found this testimony- I must learn these “texts” in the Word of God and learn to use them – they are sooo powerful in the Name of Jesus Christ our Savior!!! Thank you! Just want to share this with you! When I received my cleansing,healing, visions and dream as from 23 of June 2011 up to about 15th of July – I didn’t really registered the time of the”closing down”of these wonderfull experiences, but… during the time of healing (I was healed from headaches that made life sometimes to be miserable, over a period of almost 40 years), I saw a “double edged sword” in my spiritual eye! I saw a sword “dividing” bone,marrow, muscle and tendons. Then I saw a small hammer ticking softly on top of a”screwdriver”, fine-tuning the tappets of a car!I do know a little about engines and cars, but about 12 to 15 years ago, I saw a mechanic ,carefully tuning tappets in an engine!! The symbolism in that , was clear to me…God was busy with me! He was healing me, perfecting, tuning and teaching me!God is still busy, as He is with everyone of His children! There is no example of tappits being tune in the Bible, well… not in the time when the Bible was written – there were no cars with engines yet! But… God uses our everyday life and understanding, and our knowledge as an individual! We can’t put God in a box and say that is how God is working, and that He may only use examples from Biblical times…that will be to try and confine our Almighty God!God speaks clearly in many ways to us! Please read my testimony on : “To believe and then Blip(actually “slip” again”.) God used a dog which was very ill,skin and bone – worth almost nothing, to give me ,and many other , a Mighty lesson from God Almighty!In the Bible, God used ants,snakes,bees, plants, flowers and many animals to teach us wonderfull lessons! Why can’t He use a piece of steel etc and or a little dog? Some people may feel a dog is evil…but then the serpent(snake) is used as an example of how we as “Christians” must deal with people! Be as soft as a dove, and as carefull as a snake when you work with others – why…, so that you don’t chase them away from God! Yes …God work in many ways and we know God can not and won’t sin!What He does, He does in His Sovereign power and He is the Almighty! God,thank you so much for talking to us through your creation!You created man and gave us the knowledge and will to create!Help us above all,so that,whatever we create, will be to your glory! God…you let people to create cars ,but we know, cars can be the cause of bad injuries or death ! But, cars take us to places where we can glorify You and spread your word.It takes us to church,it take people”in” short time to hospital, so doctors may “safe” them with the knowledge God give them!And we know, their medical help, can only be done by the power they recieve,all from the grace of the Almighty! It’s not them, but God who work in and through them, God is the true healer!!!They may be able to fix the flesh, support the pshyce through knowledge and grace of God, but they can’t save a soul ,except with God’s Will, with the help of any medicine!Jesus is the only way! In the testimony “Take your stance against the evil one” it is clear as who is 100% in control!!!It is Our Lord and Savior – God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit!We love you God, You defeated Satan and ALL of His power and works! He awaits final judgement – Satan is deafeated, he will be cast into the fires of hell for eternity! Jesus WILL come on the clouds! Jesus is ready and on God’s command, He will come and lead His children and all of heaven that belongs to Him, into Victory forever!Satan trembles and fear for that day, because he knows, that day is coming and he is coming soon!!! Halleluja to God Almighty!
Praise the Almighty Father for He is greater than everything. I am so blessed to have read this testimony. I too have been going through such things over the past year, but the devil is a liar. I am the property of God and Jesus is my savior. Satan often tries to blur and destroy our relationship with God, for me he did it through friends and worldly things that at the time certain friends made it seem cool and fun. But they are not. I see that satan tried to destroy my life and tried to destroy me but little did he know who he was dealing with. I am a child of God I am protected by His Armour. Jesus, who died on the cross for my sins knowing that we might not love him back, is my savior and the Messiah. I drew nearer to God and everyday I read the Word of God and I pray and worship Him. Waiting on Him to direct my life. I now have the courage of a lion. Everyday I strive to be Christ-like. I thank the Almighty Father God for the Holy Spirit that works through me and for The Son. Praise be to God!! He is mighty!! He is above all and He is Alpha and Omega, in Jesus Mighty Name, Amen.