During a worship experience at a conference a few weeks back, I found myself very tuned in to what was happening around me. As I quieted my voice to soak in the sound of others singing and praising the Lord, it was as if my senses were being heightened and the Holy Spirit was leading me to listen and watch. I saw a large black hole fill my entire vision. I was standing just outside the hole but it was no doubt inviting me in. As I continued to hear the music and voices around me, I noticed the hole began to be pushed back and as it did, it got smaller and smaller until it disappeared into the distance.
Even though I was not in the hole, I understood that even sharing a space with it was not ok. We were never meant to share Kingdom space in our hearts with the enemy. I also understood that it was the power of worship and lifting our voices in praise to the King of Kings that the hole was pushed back until it disappeared.
I believe that hole represented the sin, darkness, temptations and strongholds we face as we walk this world. Many of which are being tolerated. We are seeing an increase in people accepting what they are walking through as if it is normal. We are seeing an increase in sin being excused and the line is being flirted with many times over. It is not enough to sit on the outskirts of the darkness, claiming we are good because we haven’t actually stepped foot in. No matter what you see before you, don’t wait for it to consume you, because I assure you, the longer you flirt with the line, the more you open yourself up for the enemy to do just that. “Do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil so that I take part in wicked deeds along with those who are evildoers; do not let me eat their delicacies.” Psalm 141:4
This was a moment I believe the Lord gave me to understand the importance of being on guard. “Be on guard; stand firm in your faith [in God, respecting His precepts and keeping your doctrine sound]. Act like mature men and be courageous; be strong.” 1 Corinthians 16:13
He doesn’t want us to flirt with the line. He wants us to continuously push it back and not tolerate it being anywhere near us. But first, we MUST know what we are NOT meant to tolerate. We MUST know what the Bible says about sin. We MUST know what the Bible says about the promises of God. We MUST know who we are in His eyes. We MUST know how to see that dark hole before it consumes us. If we are not reading the Word of God, if we are not praying, if we are not worshiping, we will not be able to recognize the difference between what God is trying to do in our lives and what the enemy is trying to do in our lives. And that discernment is something that is irreplaceable in the times we are in.
(Throughout our walk, the Lord will continuously show us all where we have already fallen into the trap of the enemy and where we need to repent. Do not feel defeated! The Holy Spirit is revealing it to you so you may be set free from it, not so you feel hopeless. The voice of the enemy will try to cast doubt and shame in our hearts to try to keep us from the truth: The Lord died on the cross for each of us to walk in FREEDOM not bondage. PLEASE! If you don’t know what that looks like or if you don’t know what that means, or just need to talk, reach out to me or someone else you trust.)
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