May 28
Conquering the Enemy of the Spirit of Death
I have to share another very personal message today. I pray it ministers to you as you read it.
I believe the date was Wednesday, September 4, 2010. I was driving my late husband to go lead worship for a major ministry in the Dallas area. He was pale, slim and very sick with stomach cancer. As I was driving, I remember looking over at Bryan lying back in the front seat of the car. His eyes were closed from exhaustion from being up all night in severe pain & vomiting non- stop. I had told him earlier that he didn’t have to go lead worship that the ministry staff would definitely understand him not being able to go. He insisted on going. Anyway, when I looked at him so frail with hardly any life, all of a sudden for a split second the devil told me to take a good look at Bryan because that is what he would look like in the casket. My spirit man rose up with everything inside me & yelled, NO, death has no hold over him or me. I began to worship God because I knew that Christ had already conquered death, so why did I need to fear death? For me, it had been a strong hold on me, and at that very moment what the devil thought he would take me down with became a huge break through for me. I realized no more did I need to allow the spirit of death to taunt me anymore, no more thoughts, or that churning in my stomach from fear. I said, what can the devil do to me? Nothing! I began speaking My God is greater & has overcome the grave! Hallelujah, Jesus is Alive!
I don’t know what spirit of death that may have tried to take a hold of you. Could it be that you have been given a grim report from the doctor, has your relationship with Christ shriveled up to nothing and you feel dead to Him, or has your marriage been dead & gone a long time. I am here to tell you today that God has conquered the enemy of the sprit of death, so you can rejoice & live again! Live with purpose knowing that Satan has no hold on you. The price was paid a long time ago.
I must say it again, whatever has died in your life, it doesn’t matter what it was or is – Jesus has conquered death, hell, and the grave for you. Hallelujah!! Rejoice and start prophesying life back to your dead things!
I love Ezekiel 37:4-9 “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make breath[a] enter you, and you will come to life. I will attach tendons to you and make flesh come upon you and cover you with skin; I will put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the Lord. ’” So I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I was prophesying, there was a noise, a rattling sound, and the bones came together, bone to bone. I looked, and tendons and flesh appeared on them and skin covered them, but there was no breath in them. Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to it, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Come, breath, from the four winds and breathe into these slain, that they may live.’” So I prophesied as he commanded me, and breath entered them; they came to life and stood up on their feet—a vast army.
I prophesy life over anything that has tried to bring death or the stench of death- thoughts in your mind, to the fears or situations that may arise?
I hear the rattling of God doing some incredible things in your life. Can you hear the bones moving and life coming back? I speak life over you now and to your situation that seems bleak. I declare that you have conquered the spirit of death and you are alive in Him! I speak the breath of God to refresh you now. “You will live and not die and declare the works of the Lord!”
In partnership with Katherine Clift of DailyLiveWorship
http://dailyliveworship.com/blog/conquering-the-enemy-of-the-spirit-of-death/
Conquering the Enemy of the Spirit of Death
I have to share another very personal message today. I pray it ministers to you as you read it.
I believe the date was Wednesday, September 4, 2010. I was driving my late husband to go lead worship for a major ministry in the Dallas area. He was pale, slim and very sick with stomach cancer. As I was driving, I remember looking over at Bryan lying back in the front seat of the car. His eyes were closed from exhaustion from being up all night in severe pain & vomiting non- stop. I had told him earlier that he didn’t have to go lead worship that the ministry staff would definitely understand him not being able to go. He insisted on going. Anyway, when I looked at him so frail with hardly any life, all of a sudden for a split second the devil told me to take a good look at Bryan because that is what he would look like in the casket. My spirit man rose up with everything inside me & yelled, NO, death has no hold over him or me. I began to worship God because I knew that Christ had already conquered death, so why did I need to fear death? For me, it had been a strong hold on me, and at that very moment what the devil thought he would take me down with became a huge break through for me. I realized no more did I need to allow the spirit of death to taunt me anymore, no more thoughts, or that churning in my stomach from fear. I said, what can the devil do to me? Nothing! I began speaking My God is greater & has overcome the grave! Hallelujah, Jesus is Alive!
I don’t know what spirit of death that may have tried to take a hold of you. Could it be that you have been given a grim report from the doctor, has your relationship with Christ shriveled up to nothing and you feel dead to Him, or has your marriage been dead & gone a long time. I am here to tell you today that God has conquered the enemy of the sprit of death, so you can rejoice & live again! Live with purpose knowing that Satan has no hold on you. The price was paid a long time ago.
I must say it again, whatever has died in your life, it doesn’t matter what it was or is – Jesus has conquered death, hell, and the grave for you. Hallelujah!! Rejoice and start prophesying life back to your dead things!
I love Ezekiel 37:4-9 “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make breath[a] enter you, and you will come to life. I will attach tendons to you and make flesh come upon you and cover you with skin; I will put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the Lord. ’” So I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I was prophesying, there was a noise, a rattling sound, and the bones came together, bone to bone. I looked, and tendons and flesh appeared on them and skin covered them, but there was no breath in them. Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to it, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Come, breath, from the four winds and breathe into these slain, that they may live.’” So I prophesied as he commanded me, and breath entered them; they came to life and stood up on their feet—a vast army.
I prophesy life over anything that has tried to bring death or the stench of death- thoughts in your mind, to the fears or situations that may arise?
I hear the rattling of God doing some incredible things in your life. Can you hear the bones moving and life coming back? I speak life over you now and to your situation that seems bleak. I declare that you have conquered the spirit of death and you are alive in Him! I speak the breath of God to refresh you now. “You will live and not die and declare the works of the Lord!”
In partnership with Katherine Clift of DailyLiveWorship
http://dailyliveworship.com/blog/conquering-the-enemy-of-the-spirit-of-death/
