From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to the rock that is higher than I. Psalm 61:2
In a world where the prevailing consciousness is being manipulated by Satan, it is impossible to find clarity apart from total dependence on God. It is easy for us to adopt the opinions and doctrines of man. When we do, we are approved and accepted into the pack. This provides a social comfort zone. Unfortunately, the pack represents the blind leading the blind.
Daniel 8:12 And a host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practiced, and prospered.
Satan has a host set at war against truth, and against our ability to worship God in Spirit and in truth. The war is for the hearts, minds, bodies, and spirits of God’s people. The seduction is powerful. The deception is so pervasive that most saints would go to war to defend it.
There are many casualties in this war. Our spirits become swamped by the flood of Satan’s evil consciousness. We lose our spiritual equilibrium and our rock of foundation. We falter under the weight of deception. Satan’s lies are confirmed as truth, and Christ’s love suffers the assault of the “accuser of the brethren.”
After we have fallen under the veil of deception, our hearts are overwhelmed and violated by Satan. We become broken and confused. This is the fruit of Satan’s kingdom. His battle plan is to steal, kill and destroy.
Jesus Christ came that we might have “life more abundantly.” The kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ is “righteousness, peace, and joy in the holy ghost.”
How do we move from “my heart is overwhelmed” to a state of “righteousness, peace, and joy in the holy ghost?” There is only one power that trumps the power of deception. It is truth, the word of God; “the sword of the spirit.” Ephesians 6:17
Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is quick and powerful and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
When we speak truth, we are wielding a sword against deception. Jesus came to earth as the word of God. He is the manifestation of the Father that we must have access to in order to escape Satan’s evil captivity.
Psalm 61:2 …When my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
John 17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth: Thy word is truth.
When we find ourselves confused, broken, overwhelmed, hopeless, or feel betrayed by God, the source is Satan and his evil deception. When we begin to wield the sword of the spirit, or the word of truth, deception is destroyed. This is not an easy thing to do when we are overpowered by evil. The enemy stifles our motivation, and even our ability to remember what we must do to be free.
Speaking words of truth is like sending light into a dark room. It takes the weapons of our enemy, which are empowered by deception, and melts them away.
We need to decree who Jesus Christ is, and the authority and power that he walks in. We need to confirm our redemption from sin through the blood of his sacrifice for us. We need to affirm our submission to the Lord Jesus Christ and his absolute mastery over our lives. We must confess our dependence on him and recognize that apart from him we can do nothing.
Another great exercise in speaking the word of truth is to read the Psalms aloud.
In the face of truth, deception is destroyed and we are set free. This is an absolute.
John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.
Copyright by Kristine Buss, June 28, 2008, All Rights Reserved
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