A Prophetic Word

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In prayer this morning, I was hearing and seeing the word found in 1 Samuel 21. David has left Saul in fear of his own life and Jonathan told David this in 1 Samuel 20: 42....." May the LORD be between you and me, and between your descendants and my descendants, forever." So he arose and departed, and Johnathan went into the city.

David has fled to Nob, to Ahimelech, the priest,  1 Samuel 21:1 "Why are you alone, and no one is with you?" 2 so said to Ahimelech the priest, "The king has ordered me on some business, and said to me, "do not let anyone know anything about the business on which I send you, or what I have commanded you.' And I have directed my young men to such and such a place. 3 "Now therefore, what have you on hand? Give me five loaves of bread in my hand, or whatever can be found." 4 And the priest answered David and said, "there is no common bread on hand, but there is holy bread, if the young men have at least kept themselves from women." 5 Then David answered the priest, and said to him, "Truly, women have been kept from us about three days since I came out. And the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in effect common, even though it was consecrated in the vessel this day.6  So the priest gave him holy bread; for there was no bread there but the show-bread which had been taken from before the LORD in order to put hot bread in its place on the day when it was taken away. 7 Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the LORD. and his name Doeg, an Edomite, the chief of the herdsmen who belonged to Saul 8 and David said to Ahimelech, "Is there not here on hand a spear or a sword? For I have brought neither my sword nor my weapons with me, because the kings' business required haste." 9 So the priest said , "The sword of Goliath, the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, there it is, wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you will take that, take it. For there is is no other except that one here." And David said, " There is none like it; give it to me.."

At this time in the reign of Saul, it was not common for the religious and the government to meet. Saul was not consulting the priests on anything!

1 Samuel 21:10 Then David arose and fled that day from before Saul, and went to Achish, the king of Gath. 11 And the servants of Achish said to him,. "Is this not David the king of the land? Did they not sing of him to one another in dances, saying: ' Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?" 12 Now David took these words to heart, and was very much afraid of Achish the king of Gath. 13 So he changed his behavior before them, pretended madness in their hands, scratched on the doors of the gate and let his saliva fall down on his beard. 14 Then Achish said to his servants, "Look, you see the man is insane. why have you brought him to me? 15 Have I need of madmen, that you have brought this fellow into my house?"

Remember David had slew Goliath in 1 Samuel 17.  This sword was dedicated to the Lord after the beheading of Goliath, this sword was found to be safe with the priests in Nob. It had brought triumph in the hands of God . However, Saul is still in pursuit of David and lives every moment to rid Israel of David. He, David had come for food for he knew the priests sometimes had food  but the only bread was the show-bread at the time. The other thing I asked for was a weapon. The one the priest reminds him is the very sword that David took from Goliath his own weapon and used it against him!

As the priests of the Lord, you and I are to wield the sword of  His Word....the Spirit of prophecy! We speak what God says we have in Jesus, we speak not what a news anchor mentions as a false narrative. For in any false narrative there is produced "the false", negative results in your own life when you believe the lie from the liar!
Only truth comes through God and that is where we look for the pathway through anything that appears as "the obstacle" presented by man.

David had faced the giant! And with his own slingshot and YES the very presence of God, that giant came down. What God has placed into your hand you can use for future. Standing against giants helps you and I to stand against anything else that comes against us. 
David took the sword from the priest and he went to the land of the Philistines .....the very people within whom Goliath had come from.  He hides among them and they think him insane. It was thought in those days, that insane people or who acted out the way David did was an evil sign that had come upon them!
 Now understand that David had taken things into his hands and used insanity as his "way through" that which was in the land away from Saul, the place to hide out in the land of the Philistines.  But David should have remembered and held faith that God was with Him in that He God had anointed David to be the future King.
Saul's true business was to kill David!
Of the twenty-two chapters in 1 Samuel, it is twelve of them that give a recorded life of Saul being one of with a jealous heart, hatred for another, murder intent, many insults with lying which yes, certainly reveals an obsessive nature to kill another. In this, Saul only thought of that which he held 24-7 against David!

WE are told in verse 7 Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the LORD. and his name Doeg, an Edomite, the chief of the herdsmen who belonged to Saul......NOW Doeg would return to tell Saul of David's location.
This Doeg betrayed David, betrayed the priests of NOB! He went with this word to Saul telling him that Ahimelech inquired the LORD for David, gave him the priests bread, and gave him the sword of Goliath.
Now these were not sinful acts but certainly in the mind of a depraved man, Saul would put an end to David and those who helped him. Doeg, the  anxious one deliberately killed the 85 priests of God. One priest escapes to tell David: Abiathar! Yes, even today there exists men like Doeg who want the favor of the king and they will do anything to get that favor as Doeg did. Now the soldiers within Saul's army would know to never touch the priests, but Doeg proved fruitful in this endeavor Saul held toward David.

David tells Abiathar this in 1 Samuel 22:22-23 So David said to Abiathar, "I knew that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would rely tell Saul. I have caused the death of all the persons in your father's house. 23 Stay with me; do not fear. For he who seeks my life seeks your life, but with me you shall be safe.

Staying faithful and true is remaining in that which God has given to us. We remain in Him for His is our peace and our strength. Their dealings with other men was that of unselfishness. What Jonathan spoke to David was truth and he, Johnathan, was willing to take second place to remain in that which God was doing through David, the son of Jesse. We must remind ourselves through God's word that He is ever leading us to safety and higher spiritually to see and hear Him when He is moving for His glory.

Betrayal is all around us, liars are on every corner, but our focus is to be on the Lord. It is God who set us on this earth: to understand His plan…..working beside Him to furnish,  provide, render, supply…..by His wisdom, we are disciplined with  dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings as within His family the body of Christ.


Today, we see this very thing happening. Though it is against the man that God put into office as president of the land. This Saul in 1 Samuel 21 had laid aside all public business to hunt David. Even today we see this happening in that which is coming down that occurred during the last two terms of the previous president.


In this, you and I have the ability to move through situations and rise into the place God destined for us when we hold on, reminding ourselves of the times a giant was brought down in our lives. For the weapons of our ware-fare are not carnal, but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.
Anyone outside of God and His truth is a rebel in rebellion. YOU and I are to trust in God, believe His every word not those who flaunt scripture that is un-scriptural given that is a lie to confuse others in their limited belief in God or what He has actually spoken! Behind that lie is a fear manifesting creating an idol that is worshiped. 
We are not to fear, but hold on and believe, speaking Jesus is our Lord and is ruler over our hearts. For by His blood we are the forgiven and healed, and in His name we are the delivered.

For whoever has had issue against you, speaks against you, tells lies against you, then let it be known that this whoever is fighting against God and God will prove Himself strong. God is for us....will take us through, but we must not be silent. WE must speak for it is this time that God called us to and in this we are triumphant. WE shall act valiantly in His name for His glory. Amen.

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NO Running Amuck

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Was thinking of the song from the late 1960's written by a team of Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter. Was written in what was considered the turbulent 60's and I recall Joan Baez singing the song "One Tin Soldier".
The song mentions the "treasure" and how the people down below desire to get their hands on the treasure. They hate others and want "that treasure". The short of it, only one will ride away........and the treasure..well,....."Peace on Earth" was all it read.

Being justified in our own thinking helps no one. If we make decisions based on our own thinking without the counsel of God, then we run amuck.  That is a great disaster as in leaving a two year old child alone, or being out of order in situations that call for peace and guidance. If asked to follow instructions, do we fail to follow them? If those marching in accordance with police on the scene, will be watch and obey all instructions, or will we desire our own "way"?
If it does not happen on what they call "a peaceful" march, then how can it happen at all, anywhere?
Is relational peace possible? It is if all parties choose to participate in being peaceful and following God's plan toward that end.

Our thinking is to align with God's ways and His peace.
We are to "eagerly wait for" Christ's return, not just passively wait around (Hebrews 9:28). Jesus was emphatic that His followers should hope for His return, expect His return and pray for His return! In addition, our enthusiastic anticipation and excitement will intensify as we see more and more world events fulfilling Bible prophecies-especially those that point to the increasing nearness of Christ's return.
Note the watching, waiting, anticipation and preparedness in the following passage: "Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning; and you yourselves be like men who wait for their master, when He will return from the wedding, that when he comes and knocks they may open to him immediately. Blessed are those servants whom the master, when he comes, will find watching " (Luke 12:35-36). Jesus concluded His message by saying, "Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect" (verse 40).

Is one out to march to find some "thrill" in their life? Are they making a statement for good and for good to and for others or is it bent toward disaster? We certainly want order today, but the only order we really need is that which comes from God to godly leaders, godly leaders in government, in county government, city government and national government. Having one true leader is found in God and not in ourselves. Our help comes from Him of course, but is not done in violence. If you were the one on the ground, did you not obey the instructions that were given?


Isaiah 55:6-13   KJV

6 Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.

9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

10 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

12 For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the Lord for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.


Righteous thinking that is of God gives us support when we truly are heeding His ways and experiencing His mercy, that presents that womb of life that is open to us to receive all that is blessed of God that is to life and not death. In speaking of God and His words, that breath of God goes into that situation that may seem out of order. Speaking His words become our words..........not of hate, or confusion but of peace, love and welfare.Whether it has to do with your health care, health insurance, raising small children, planning for several children's college, life can seem out of order. There are things that must be done and people spoken to as in addressing adding more savings to your account each month. It might also be necessary to plan out a new insurance plan for your family in health or dental.

When going out to do anything, people will remember your name. They may not remember your face, but they will "the name".
God puts great importance on the His name. God puts great emphasis on His name and His standard for life. He put them into stone. And Jesus is that Cornerstone.


In going out today, tomorrow or next week, will our name represent truth, or hate? Will our name represent God and His love or only more lies and more hypocrisy? Will our name be of value or of no value? If we value no one else's life, then why would we expect anything different for our own lives?

If we truly are the family of God, a son of God and one of His children, then we must stop deceiving ourselves that God will just have to take us as we are.
The "I gotta be me"....and just do it is not going to work!

 In recent months I had done teachings placed on Youtube channel about the"the Blame Game" and "Excuses"..(Voice of Prayer link at the bottom)...and of each of these the Lord showed the importance of stopping the blame. If we have failed, it because we failed. For problems or shortcomings, justifications seems the end result of statement. The closest to us is usually the one who gets the blame, right?

When our daughter was still at home with us, still in high school and before leaving for college, I thought she always made a mess of the refrigerator. Not sure why I thought that way. Then she went to college some hours away from home, and the next logical person was my husband. Well, that worked till he started to travel some and for about 10 years I discovered that it was me who made a mess of the refrigerator. Now, I could not "blame" my poodle, she was a teacup poodle!

I have heard kids mention the blame on their parents. And parents are to lead, but what teaching and guidance have they given that their teens now place on that guilt on them? If it is" do as I say and not as I do" then you the parent have truly failed.  Each of us has a responsibility in this life. No matter what, people will know what character you represent.  If you are righteous at home, then most certainly you should be representing righteousness in the public arena and not the WWF. ( the world wrestling federation)

In today's news, a word was given on a 17 year who committed armed robbery at a hotel and then was shot down by police. Yes, he was carrying a gun, a fake one indeed! And people desire justice.
Armed robbery is an offense that puts one away for a long time. Why would he need to be out robbing a hotel in early morning hours? Where was his family? Breaking laws is not good, but neither is the thinking of a youth to think one can go and with a fake gun expect to come home safe. Laws were made to protect the innocent. But who is really being protected?

God's ways must rule our hearts. We must be strengthened in Him daily and abide in His peace that is blessed of God Himself. In that blessing, it is in our daily living that others should see God doing things for us and through us. But the important part of that is that we be responsible with our lives in our moments alone. We must understand there is a judgement coming. And it is one with fire!
Unless God sees the Blood of the Great Sacrifice of His Son over your heart and mine, then only chaos, a running amuck will end in a lake of fire. I think of all who have gone out to "I gotta be me" and came back not walking or even with a breath in them, but came back without any life at all. God is good and He has good for us all. He sent His Son for us all.............and in that salvation has come. In that we have His peace and abide in that mercy that keeps us in the womb of restoration, of life and fruitful tomorrows? Are we abiding in Him or just running amuck?

If injustice has come to your house and into your life, the best  answer for you is in God.......for it is by only one name that we are saved. And not only saved, but have all the answers God has for us in any event, trial or tribulation.

John 1:12......Salvation is through His name 

Matthew 18:20..... Believers are to gather in His name 

John 14:13-14...... Prayer is to be made in His name

Matthew 10:22....The servant of the Lord who bears the name of Christ will be hated

Romans 10:12-13......KJV

12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 

13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.  

Would not want to go to another name...........no other can save us in any situation! Salvation covers many things, and we must know on WHO we must rely. We must know in who our trust should be in...........did you check out who you are running with today? You might take note!
Take a look and see who you might be going out with today.......and will you be safe? Did God tell you to go, then GO!  Safety begins in our hearts, and it is to be the place where Jesus rules our hearts. If He is not there ruling, then who or what is ruling, say your heart, your child's heart, your friends heart...........yes ask and take note! No running amuck here...........I choose to avoid that lake of fire............!

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Rumor

Job 28:20-28
20 "Where then does wisdom come from?
Where does understanding dwell?
21 It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing,
concealed even from the birds of the air.
22 Destruction and Death say,
'Only a rumor of it has reached our ears.'
23 God understands the way to it
and he alone knows where it dwells,
24 for he views the ends of the earth
and sees everything under the heavens.
25 When he established the force of the wind
and measured out the waters,
26 when he made a decree for the rain
and a path for the thunderstorm,
27 then he looked at wisdom and appraised it;
he confirmed it and tested it.
28 And he said to man,
'The fear of the Lord-that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.   NIV

Have you ever been at a church where rumor's run rampant?
Consider the gossip behind this rumor! Remember from the Bible about rumors that are mentioned? Let's start with Jesus!  We find rumors in Mark 1!

Mark 1:23-29  Amplified

Just at that time there was in their synagogue a man [ who was in the power] of an unclean spirit; and now [immediately] he raised a deep and terrible cry from the depths of his throat, saying, 24 what have You to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are---the Holy One of God! 25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hush up (be muzzled, gagged), and come out of him! 26 And the unclean spirit, throwing the man into convulsions and screeching with a loud voice, came out of him. 27 And they were all so amazed, and almost terrified that they kept questioning and demanding one of another, saying What is this? What new (fresh) teaching! With authority He gives orders even to the unclean spirits and they obey Him! 28 And immediately rumors concerning Him spread [everywhere] throughout all the region surrounding Galilee.

The fear of the Lord is wisdom........and it is to shun evil and gain the understanding of God. In coming to His thoughts and ways are certainly higher than ours. But remaining in Him, we grow in His wisdom of righteous living and walk into the understanding of those inclinations that we learned early in life and lean toward while living in a fallen world. For when we understand His way that is right and security to us, He will certainly guard those paths of justice and preserve our way. (Proverbs 2:8-9)
In remaining in Him we gain the understanding of living that righteous life that has the hallmark of justice. And those inclinations of family given to us over periods of generations is stopped by His Word of power in our lives.

In the scripture passage above from the book of Mark and chapter 1, we find a man who was under the power of an unclean spirit. And it evidently was a loud speaking spirit, indeed. For it's screeching sounds are indicated in verse 26. And in verse 27 we find that they (who looked on) were all amazed and almost terrified that they kept questioning and demanding one of another, saying, What is this? What new (fresh) teaching! With authority He gives even orders to the unclean spirits and they obey Him!

to be amazed: thambeo....NT: 2285 to stupefy, to astound

So what amazed the people more? Was it that He, Jesus cast out the unclean spirit or that He spoke with authority or could it have been both things? For it certainly was fresh teaching to them and they considered this a teaching to them!

Have you seen a child surprised about something that almost scares them? They run to the closest parent and start asking questions immediately. I remember our grand-child the first time she saw the Easter Bunny. She knew it to not be a good thing. She was terrified!  She turned inward toward her mom and tightened her grip on mother's neck. This is the scene I picture here in this moment of time. These folks had never seen such authority and order! He is teaching from the Word of God, the Holy Scripture and then ministers to a man who was demon possessed.  Imagine what life was being given in those moments before those people and they saw it as "fresh"!

Then in verse 28..............immediately rumors concerning Him spread [everywhere] through all the region surrounding Galilee.

And it was spread, from ear to ear and am certain many added their own flavor of what occurred although they were not there to see the actual happening. RUMORS!

They are generally spread by those who really have no relationship with the person being talked about. They care nothing about the person but are so readily available to have their say about the ordeal or happening concerning the "person" ! 

It then turns to gossip and ugliness. When they could follow Jesus and see the authority He walked in, yet the word, the rumor they spoke went out through the region surrounding Galilee. In that event some saw good and other's did not.

Luke 4:31-37

31 Then He went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and was teaching them on the Sabbaths. 32 And they were astonished at His teaching, for His word was with authority. 33 Now in the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon. And he cried out with a loud voice, 34 saying, 

Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are--the Holy One of God!" 35 But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out of him!" And when the demon had thrown him in their midst, it came out of him and did not hurt him. 36 Then they were all amazed and spoke among themselves, saying, "What a word this is! For with authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out." 37 And the report about Him went out into every place in the surrounding region.     NKJV

Again we see this in Luke 4. They were all amazed and spoke among themselves. "What a word this is!" "For with authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out."

And the report about Him went out into every place in the surrounding region.

In the KJV the word given was "fame" and in the NKJV we see " report ".......in looking up fame in the Greek.........we find it listed as an : echo.....uncertain, noisy...........loud and confused...also roar: rumor

What is they say: familiarity breeds contempt?
And people can be vicious.............they can say really stupid things:

Well, I know you, and God will never use you! You know I knew your parents and they were not quality people.  Well, I know your background and God is looking for the faithful. 

But God is looking for the humble in heart who will do His bidding.

What we may view with our own eyes may not be the next Billy Graham, but may be the very guy God is growing up to walk with Him.

Then another speaks more ugliness............................ Ah, but who is mentoring you.....????.......well, you really need someone to mentor you...........!!!
Come on guys, we have the Holy Spirit living in our hearts. Remember Him, who was hovering over the face of the earth.............brooding and brought order into all the chaos that covered that face of the earth?

I like this one: "Well you scared me!" or "They overwhelm me..........and ......well, I am not coming back!"                 I wonder how many Jesus heard speak those same sentiments.

In this day and hour, we must be those who abide in the Word of God. We should not live by rumors and those confused echos of a fallen world. For if we truly we live, then we live by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. We live by the Holy Spirit Who lives in our hearts and relays to us the things we must know for all our tomorrow's. It is not about, "well, he said, or she said", but it is about Jesus who went about doing good and healing all that were the sick.

Acts 10:38-43

38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. 39 And we are witnesses of all things which He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom they killed by hanging on a tree. 40 Him God raised up on the third day, and showed Him openly, 41 not to all the people, but to witnesses chosen before by God, even to us who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead. 42 And He commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is He who was ordained by God to be Judge of the living and the dead. 43 To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, whoever believes in Him will receive remission of sins."  NKJV


Do our lives look like His life?

 Jesus came openly and spoke but not to all the people, but to witnesses chosen before by God, even to us who ate and drank with Him after he arose from the dead.

Even so today, God speaks to His chosen and those He is establishing. It is Him that we give the new (fresh) that is entirely His Word. It is no fairy tale, contains no magic dust, but it is power to bring healing to all who are the oppressed by the devil.

For truly God is with us who obey His every command, and who keep the faithful walk by His side and minister weekly to those who come to hear God and to praise His name.

Don't party with those who want to spread the "rumor". Don't spend time to start gossip about something you know nothing about. If people want to know what God is doing, then they need to ask Him. And He will listen when their heart is for Him and not for the sake of gossip. Go visit "person" where the "happening" is going on. Go and look for His kingdom and it will be there for the kingdom of God has come. You should experience His presence there!

 BUT IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN IT, THEN YES GO CHECK OUT THAT NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH WHERE PEOPLE ARE BEING HEALED AND THE PEOPLE ARE BEING SET FREE TO BE ALL GOD PLANNED FOR THEM THROUGH JESUS CHRIST.
Yes, rumors are going to fly and we, even the church we attend will hear them, but we speak what we have heard from the Father. We abide in Him to bring His presence to the lost and the dying. Where does your heart reside? Will you be overwhelmed in the presence of God?

Jesus spoke this:

Matthew 12:25-28
25 Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand. 26 If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand? 27 And if I drive out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your people drive them out? So then, they will be your judges. 28 But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.   NIV

If we are truly in God's house and the demons are leaving people, then the "kingdom of God" has come upon us. If that is not happening in your services, then run, don't walk till you find His presence and abide in Him. For He is not far from any of us...........

Acts 17:26-28

 26 From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. 27 God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us. 28'For in him we live and move and have our being.' As some of your own poets have said, 'We are his offspring.'   NIV

If we are the saved, then we abide in Him to hear Him speak. We abide in Him to teach with a freshness.........that gently breeze of the Holy Spirit and proclaim His goodness. 

Acts 19:11-18

11 Now God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul, 12 so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them. 13 Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists took it upon themselves to call the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, "We exorcise you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches." 14 Also there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did so. 15 And the evil spirit answered and said, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?" 16 Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. 17 This became known both to all Jews and Greeks dwelling in Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. 18 And many who had believed came confessing and telling their deeds.  NKJV

It is evident that rumors held this together. For we see Paul working the unusual because he had a relationship with God. Diseases would leave and evil spirits would exit men. But it tells us in this passage that there were those who would "try to exorcise" in the name of Jesus. The Jewish exorcists took it upon themselves to call the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits. And they said this: : 'we exorcise you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches.'  YIKES!

Now that is stupid!

Then we find there were these 7 sons of Sceva. And he, Sceva was a Jewish chief priest. And the person they chose evidently had a particularly powerful demon for the demon within this person wrestled them, tore their clothes off them, and prevailed over them, and these 7 sons fled naked.

Now we know demons have no power over those who are the truly saved. And they are those who know what authority of which they walk. Jesus gave that to us. See Luke 10:19.

Luke 10:19-20

 19 Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. 20 Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven."   NKJV

The spirits are subject to us! But our services are anything but setting captives free. It is let's have some food here and party like it is 1999.  Now many came after seeing this thing. For in verse 17 it became known both to all Jews and Greeks dwelling in Ephesus. Fear fell on them! And the name of Jesus was magnified. I wonder who was there speaking over these people after these events.

It certainly turned out well. For now there was the evidence that what Paul did and spoke in His name. And God's word prevailed and not the other way round. No, God was shown to be real!

If we do not depart from sin and try this in a service, then disaster will ensue! These who failed kept their own ways and doing, they kept their sin and it almost killed them!

Proverbs 1:28-32

28 "Then they will call to me but I will not answer;

they will look for me but will not find me. 

29 Since they hated knowledge 

and did not choose to fear the LORD, 

30 since they would not accept my advice 

and spurned my rebuke, 

31 they will eat the fruit of their ways 

and be filled with the fruit of their schemes. 

32 For the waywardness of the simple will kill them,

and the complacency of fools will destroy them; 

33 but whoever listens to me will live in safety 

and be at ease, without fear of harm."    NIV

In verse 32 in the Amplified reads this way: For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them, and the careless ease of [self-confident] fools shall destroy them.
And verse 33 reads this way: But whoso hearkens to me [Wisdom] shall dwell securely and in confident trust and shall be quiet, without fear or dread of evil.

In closing:
Some people just go looking for disaster. They see someone do something in Jesus' name and think they can do it, even though they have to prayer time with Him and have not read the Word of God in months. Those who choose God will walk in power. They will have His knowledge and do exploits for Him. They will follow Him no matter what, and as they listen to Him, He will cause them to live in safety, in ease and without fear of harm. Those who choose the rumors, that confusion of man will follow after disaster and fall into pits. Let's not be careless in the things of God!
Let's be counted with the wise who have the fear of the Lord. That is to hate: evil, pride, arrogance and the evil way.  (evil way is the perverted and twisted speech)

Proverbs 8:13

13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil;

Pride and arrogance and the evil way

And the perverse mouth I hate.  NKJV

THOSE IN THE POWER OF GOD: ARE THE FAITHFUL, THEY ARE THE ANOINTED WHO KNOW WHAT AUTHORITY THEY WALK IN AND THEY TRUST HIM EVERY STEP OF THE WAY FORWARD!

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