In Joshua 15:63 there were some enemies in the promise
land that The Children of Israel could not drive out so in those areas
their enemies remained in the land. That reminds me of our lives as as
Christians. We may have victory over
most areas of our lives; but suffer defeat in others. Even though you
haven't gained victory over that area; YET doesn't mean that you won't.
The only way you will not ever defeat that area of your life is when
you become accepting of it, and in denial that it even exit. The people
that the Children of Israel couldn't or didn't drive out continued to
be inhabitants of their land. Their enemies might have been stronger
than them (like a stronghold; which is something that resist leaving),
but remember they never won any battle before by their own strength; but
it was because of God fighting for them. It's when we rely on our own
strength that we settle and just allow strongholds to remain. So did
their enemies remain because God couldn't drive them out? Were these
enemies too hard for God??? Whenever there is a failure always look at
man as opposed to God. God desires to defeat and drive out all our
enemies, or in our case to be free in all areas of our lives (it's
called shalom or being) Made (built, constructed or crafted) whole.
So if there are areas of your life that you need deliverance in; remember you didn't free yourself before and you can't defeat this foe in your own strength either. Rely on God and don't settle with what God intended for you to conquer. If Israel had persisted on defeating these enemies; God would have driven out all the inhabitants of their land; but they got relaxed and allowed the enemies to remain in some territories. Jesus said, "SOME THINGS ONLY COME BY PRAYER AND FASTING;" which implies that some things will resist or remain in your life unless you get serious enough to push away the plate and pray until you get freedom in this area.
Many times we say the generation of curses are broken and yet we see the same strongholds operating in our lives and children. Will you allow it??? Or pray until the actual behavior is gone??
~WHAT YOU ALLOW WON'T LEAVE/CHANGE. Jesus is the bondage breaker and he came to BREAK EVERY CHAIN. HALLELUJAH!!!~
So if there are areas of your life that you need deliverance in; remember you didn't free yourself before and you can't defeat this foe in your own strength either. Rely on God and don't settle with what God intended for you to conquer. If Israel had persisted on defeating these enemies; God would have driven out all the inhabitants of their land; but they got relaxed and allowed the enemies to remain in some territories. Jesus said, "SOME THINGS ONLY COME BY PRAYER AND FASTING;" which implies that some things will resist or remain in your life unless you get serious enough to push away the plate and pray until you get freedom in this area.
Many times we say the generation of curses are broken and yet we see the same strongholds operating in our lives and children. Will you allow it??? Or pray until the actual behavior is gone??
~WHAT YOU ALLOW WON'T LEAVE/CHANGE. Jesus is the bondage breaker and he came to BREAK EVERY CHAIN. HALLELUJAH!!!~