THE ENEMY NEEDS YOUR CONSENT

12/15/2023

"The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD's; But the earth He has given to the children of men." (Psalm 115:16)

The Bible refers to the enemy as the prince of the world system and not as a king. Numerous times, Jesus called him the "prince of this world" (in John 12:31; 14:30 and 16:11). Now, if you understand kingdom dynamics, a prince is actually a king but without a territory. A prince draws his authority in a jurisdiction from a king or king-delegate. 

Now, the Bible also confirms that "...the earth is the LORD's, and all its fullness" (1 Corinthians 10:26 and Psalm 24:1). The territory called earth belongs to God the King, but then He delegated its sovereignty to a group of people. Today, the sovereign of the earth is the Church, and by the protocol of God the King, nothing can happen on earth without the express consent of His Church. 

Make no mistake about it: the enemy sought consent for the recent pandemic to happen. He seeks consent for places and spaces all over the earth to experience some form of evil all the time. And sometimes, he does this through the news media, legislation, films, fiction, and false flag threats in the hope that the Church would either miss the cues or understand it and remain silent. 

Even in your life, he will seek your consent until you give an express "no". He will stop at nothing to try to mock God in your life. Understand that the enemy knows Colossians 1:16, "For by Him [Christ Jesus] all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him." And in the scheme of things, he has the rights of a prince, but you have the rights of a king. The King of the Universe delegated the right to give or not give royal assent to Satan's proposals when He said, "...All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit..." (Matthew 28:18-19).

Part of exercising your authority happens when you intercede. This is why you must be perceptive to the things that Satan seeks to introduce and disallow them before they are born. Hear me, nothing happens on earth without the active or passive permission of the Church. 2 Thessalonians 2:7 says, "For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way."

Saints, there are certain events unfolding prematurely that should only occur after the rapture. This is transpiring due to our neglect of intercession. Lawlessness will not stop. Public safety threats, divisions, woke agendas, and so on are getting consent, and the beautiful thing is that consent can be revoked at any time. 

Spend some time today asking the Lord what He would have you pray about and what consent He would have you revoke, and then pray as the Spirit gives you utterance. Have a great day!

Faith-Filled Confession

I understand that the enemy needs my consent to bring about his agenda. Today, I pray, depriving him of consent to wreak havoc in my city, state, and country. My intercessions travel far and wide by the Holy Spirit to where the Master has need, and I am unrelenting in this service to the One I love. In Jesus' name. Amen. 

Prayer Points:

Psalm 122:6, "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May they prosper who love you."

• Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. 

• Pray against plans to use the crises in Israel to launch other attacks in the United States.

• Pray for The President of the United States and all who are in positions of authority in the United States.

• Pray for the Church in the United States and worldwide.

One-Year Reading Plan: Hosea 5-8; Revelation 1