Wizards, Witches, Charmers and Magic

‘There shall not be found among you any one that makes his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that uses divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD (Deut 18:10-12)

God is speaking in this passage!

The spirit of divination is used by diviners, enchanters, wizards, witches (witchcraft), charmers, spiritualists (consulters of familiar spirits), magicians, astrologers, sorcerers, necromancers, soothsayers, false prophets, etc.

When Saul inquired of the Lord and the Lord did not answer, he went to a woman with the spirit of divination.

1 Sam 28:6-7: And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams nor by Urim, nor by prophets. Then Saul said unto his servants, ‘Seek me a woman that has a familiar spirit that I may go to her, and enquire of her’.  And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that has a familiar spirit at Endor.

Like Saul, when many people today seek of the LORD and the LORD does not answer, they seek people with spirit of divination.

To seek and use spirit of divination is provoking God to anger.

2 Kings 17:17: And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

The spirit of divination is in churches today. Many prophesying claiming to be God’s prophets are not but people with spirit of divination working for Satan.

True God prophets are sent to an individual to;  Call an individual to repentance and to give direction in God’s word.

The entire future of a Christian is clearly revealed in the Bible. Believe.

God says,

Leviticus 19:31 Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.

Leviticus 20:6 And the soul that turns after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.

We know this is an abomination to God! God regards sorcery as something very serious.  He regards it as so dangerous that in the Old Testament he commands the death sentence for sorcerers.  We see this in Leviticus 20:27: “A man or woman who is a medium or spiritualist among you must be put to death. You are to stone them; their blood will be on their own heads.”  In Exodus 22:18, we also read these stern words from God: “Do not allow a sorceress to live.”

King Saul was God’s anointed king.  He wanted to serve God, but somehow he always managed to fail.

Jim Gerrish wrote this: The horrible price of continuing to practice sorcery is illustrated for us in Revelation 22:14-15.  Jesus says, “Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.”  Obviously those who choose to practice magic arts or sorcery will be permanently excluded from the kingdom of God.

The good news is that there is still time to repent of this sin. The Bible says in Psalm 97:10: “Let those who love the LORD hate evil…”  God hates sorcery.  As we have seen, it is detestable to him.  As God’s dear children we must love what he loves and hate what he hates. Yet, we know from the Bible that while God hates sin, he loves the sinner.  While we also must hate the sin of sorcery in all its forms, we must remember to love the sorcerers and never stop praying for their deliverance.

The Sorcerer’s Profession of Faith : Acts 8:9-13   9  But there was a certain man called Simon, who previously practiced sorcery in the city and astonished the people of Samaria, claiming that he was someone great, 10 to whom they all gave heed him because he had astonished them with his sorceries  (magic arts) for a long time. 12 But when they believed Philip as he preached the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized. 13 Then Simon himself also believed and when he was baptized he continued with Philip and was amazed seeing the miracles and signs which were done.

Acts 8:14-23  NKJV  14 Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. 15 who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit. 16 For as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. 18 And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, 19 saying, ‘Give me this power also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” 20 But Peter said to him, “Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money! 21 You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of God.” 22 “Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you. 23 “For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity.”

If this sin is an abomination during the days of King Saul and the Prophet Samuel, then it would be sinful in the days of Jesus!  The Pharisees and Sadducee’s sought Him out as a sorcerer not as the Son of God!

Those who encountered Jesus demanded more and more signs. In Matt. 16:1-4 this occurrence to perform one from heaven. Demanding a sign, even though a sign was given through John the Baptist of the Messiah present with them. John spoke Matthew 3:3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the LORD; make His paths straight.”

In their dullness they saw no history being made within their generation. The Son of God stood before them & they knew Him not!  The gulf fixed between hell & Abraham was evident to those there in that place. Jesus taught of it. The rich man made note of it to Abraham. Those on the side of faith at Abraham’s bosom found a refreshing, but the rich man found torment! When God’s works & words are persistently rejected only judgment remains: Eph 5:6 Let no one deceive you with empty words for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. 7 Therefore do not be partakers with them.

What have we sought out with our lives in this generation? For certainly, people’s eyes have that capacity for lust, envy and much greed. People live their lives sumptuously and once ended, what will they see before their eyes :  A heavenly gracious Lord and Savior greeting them, or a flame of fire with faces of wizards, green witches, familiar spirits and charmers with magic? 

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That Character or Lack Of

 

Whose character traits do we want to carry through to the grave? Matthew 5:48, "Therefore you shall be perfect as your Father in heaven is perfect." Colossians 1:28 Him we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus. 

Character is based on knowing God. Jesus defines eternal life as "to know God". This "know" suggests a very close intimacy, just as a husband and wife are intimate in marriage. (Genesis 4:1) The word for "eternal" is the word Aionis translated as to not only duration but more importantly that quality of life. Living endlessly is not necessarily good. True eternal life is the life of God. It is possessing that has the meaning of experiencing some splendor, that lives in the glorious fruits here on earth. Martin Luther King is still talked about today, although they want to change his speaking. 

An example of this is found in Psalm 9:10 "And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; for You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You. Those living by faith do not trust in what He is called, for that would be mere superstition. Their faith is in what He is, His character and nature, which they have experienced by seeking to live His way. ( David spoke to Israel and the giant Goliath, that he spoke: "1 Samuel 17:45 " You come to me with a sword, with a speak and with a javelin, But I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied." 46 "This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand, and I will take your head from you." "And this day I will give the carcasses of the camp of the Philistines to the birds of the air and the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel."

Passing through the barrier is to have focus interest and ambition heavenward. It is casting away specific vises and cultivation of certain virtues. Those pertaining to the sensual indulgence, attitude, speech and prejudice of the mind must die.

I am truly amazed every year, when Martin Luther King day arrives, people are wanting to change his vision to suit their agenda. When he spoke of his dream it was that his children would have character to exist in this life now. It would not be by the color of their skin. Yet, today, we have people who choose to put fleshly things on the altar of their own religion.1 John 1:3 that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ, 4 and these things we write to your that your joy may be full. 5 This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.

WHAT is DEMONSTRATED and seen here is our response to people based on the kind of character they have demonstrated. Fools will be dealt with differently than with those who are the wise!

Matthew 16:1-4 Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing Him asked that he would show them a sign from heaven. 2 He answered and said to them, “When it is evening you say, ‘It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ ‘Hypocrites!’ You know how to discern the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times. 4 “A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign shall be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. And He left them and departed.

1.   From verse 4: Jesus’ description of Israel’s religious leaders is reminiscent of Deut. 32:5 where Moses rebuked Israel for rejecting Yahweh.

2.   Deuteronomy 32:5-6 NKJV They have corrupted themselves; they are not His children, because of their blemish: a perverse and crooked generation. 6 Do you thus deal(repay  )with the LORD, O foolish and unwise people? Is He not your Father, who bought you? Has He not made you and established you?

3.   The relationship with the LORD is ruined when His children no longer act like His children.

4.   They had become a grotesque mockery of what God created them to be.

Matthew 12: 39-40 NKJV  39  But He answered and said to them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. 40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

An attitude that demands the miraculous sign as that condition for belief does not and will not please God. Jesus told Thomas: John 20:29 “blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed. Seeing always follows believing!

A spiritual adulterous exhibition was presented by the scribe’s and Pharisees because of their rejection of Jesus. These were both blind and in opposition to His authority : He the wise, they the fools!

We see this today in the present hour. You have the few wise and many fools! You have those trying to stop I.C.E. agents from doing their jobs. This present age is choosing Barabbas over Jesus!

 Proverbs 27:20 Hell and Destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.                                                                                                      

People’s eyes have that capacity for lust,  envy & greed. The Rich Man in Luke 16 had wealth but had no wisdom: Proverbs 17:16 Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense [literally, “heart”]? (17:16). The rich man had no heart for the man who begged for crumbs at the rich man’s gate.  Have we asked God for His heart concerning the lost?

Proverbs 18:2 A fool has no delight in understanding, But only in expressing ( or revealing) his own heart . Here the wealthy man is capture in the flame and cannot pass to Abraham, yet he wants Abraham to send Lazarus to quench his thirst in that flame. He wants the same to be done for him in hell as it was in his palace or notable estate he owned. He wants word to be given to his five brothers to not come to this place hell but repent.

But the rich man is told “if they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rose from the dead.”

 Proverbs 18:2 A fool has no delight in understanding, But only in expressing ( or revealing) his own heart . God gave us His wisdom to have knowledge and  understanding. He is not about destruction but restoring WHEN REPENTANCE APPEARS! He is about repentance His plan for each man, woman and child. God is not willing that any person should suffer the judgment coming but for all to repent and turn to Him.  ( seen in Luke 13:3-5; 2 Peter 3:9)

We can see a glimpse of those creatures from hell. We can see where the door to the bottomless pit is opened and smoke rises as the smoke of a great furnace.

Revelation 9:2-11 NKJV And he opened the bottomless pit, & smoke arose out of the pit like the smoke of a great furnace. So the sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke of the pit. 3 Then out of the smoke locusts came upon the earth. And to them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. 4 They were commanded not to harm the grass of the earth, or any green thing or any tree, but only those men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads. 5 & they were not given authority to kill them, but to torment them for 5 months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it strikes a man. 6 In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will desire to die & death will flee from them. 7 The shape of the locusts was like horses prepared for battle. On their heads were crowns of something like gold, & their faces were like the faces of men. 8 They had hair like women’s hair and their teeth were like lion’s teeth. 9 & they had breastplates like breastplates of iron & the sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots with many horses running into battle. 10 They had tails like scorpions and there were stings in their tails. Their power was to hurt men 5 months. 11 And they had as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, but in Greek he has the name of Apollyon.

1.   Locusts or (grasshoppers) thick as smoke come up out of the abyss

2.   Not regular locusts like the insect that eats plants/destroys trees; These are locusts that are demonic that torment people; target those who do not have God’s seal on them; from v. 7 they have faces like those of men, they have intelligence ;Their wings make a great sound, noisy, terrifying ; These creatures have a leader: Abaddon in Hebrew & in Greek Apollyon…meaning destruction/destroyer ; They will be tormented by what they worshiped on earth; God will not allow these men to die, but just be tormented/These will attack for 5 months. They, being demonic are grotesque, with lion-like teeth & human like faces & breastplates of scales.

3. Reminds us of those designed by the movie makers, where robotics have the face of men, have some intelligence, but also have awesome and terrifying sounds in wings.  Philippians 1: 27-30 .. 27 Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come & see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind, striving together for the faith of the gospel, 28 & not in any way terrified by your adversaries, which is to them a proof of perdition, but to you of salvation, & that from God. 29 For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, 

Those who encountered Jesus demanded more and more signs. In Matt. 16:1-4 and in this occurrence to perform one from heaven. Demanding a sign, even though a sign was given by John the Baptist of the Messiah present with them. In their dullness they saw no history being made within their generation. The Son of God stood before them and they knew Him not!  Ephesians 5:6 Let no one deceive you with empty words for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. 7 Therefore do not be partakers with them. Hell is a real & those who are bound to that place have a fierce & hostile character toward those who have the image of God. Those held in justice, that righteousness of a holy God find faith their lifeline & the character points to Jesus, wisdom of great light leading us who believe & choose to be wise in Him!

People on what is considered the  "left" want you to love what they love, but is wrong in every way. They want you to kneel to their likes and plans. Yet, God is moving and He is always working. He reveals Himself daily and are we seeing Him in this hour? Warning going out about tsunamis and great earthquakes are on the horizon here on the west coast, and who is awake for such an event? There is a ring of fire in the Pacific Ocean ramping up for something big, there is a multitude raising voices about people recruited for "rapid response" teams all designed to swarm I.C.E. and  there are more grocery stores who are having less on their shelves. Ready or not, your character will be seen and heard! What a "poor woman" on commercial spoke: " she spent all one hundred dollars on her groceries  for family. Well, I can tell you here in this area, a couple can spend almost $500. Not sure what planet she is on but she is not being truthful.

That character you have or have lack of is about to be revealed!

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Bobble-head

 

This is something I thought a lot about especially in the last few days. Even in marriages, without true conversation about anything that matters in a relationship, things will go wrong. So we should not be one of those who just bobble-head our way through life!

Was remembering about a time long ago that amounts to a time span of at least fifteen years up through this year, I would see people not amen God’s word but just bobbing their head up and down as if to “agree with it”. It is as if they would agree with pastor or said teacher they agree and yet they might not know the word for themselves in their heart. We must be very mindful of what we agree to especially in this day and hour!

But we are not to be bobble-heads! God’s word will break every chain. We are to know what is bound in heaven and what is loosed in heaven for that is what God expects for us on earth! But you cannot just nod your head up and down to claim it. YOU have to speak to bind something.

When Jesus was baptized and then walked into the wilderness to be tried( as to His faith) We find this in:Matthew 4:3 Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” 4 But He answered and said, “ It is written, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.” 5 Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, 6 and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it written: “He shall give His angels charge over you,’ and “In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’” 7 Jesus said to him, “It is written again, “You shall not tempt the LORD your God.’” 8 Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him al the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me. 10 Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan!” For it is written, “You shall worship the LORD your God and Him only you shall serve.”

And the devil left Him….and behold angels came and ministered to Him……

The tempter came to point out identity, and not what one thinks they deserve. I cringe every time I hear those commercial ads to signing up for Medicare so they, the man or woman can get what they deserve. If you did not work for a paycheck these many years how do you get what you really deserve? Is that not riding on another’s coattails? Many people are thinking they deserve everything in a department store and not pay for it, but do a smash and grab thing and sounds likes, looks lie and is thievery!

 Abiding in the Word : John 15:3 You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.

Jesus has spoken. He left His kingdom to expand through us. But we must speak as He spoke and not be a bobble-head. Or point to another and speak: “Yeah”…what she said or what he just said about the kingdom of God! No, we each are to speak God’s word to Him.

We are to abide in the Lord, abide in every word He spoke about His kingdom. And then we should be ready for God’s thing to be revealed to us, in us and through us.

You know with the birth of Jesus, we are reminded of a young lady, still in her teens and being marked to be the mother of our Lord.  The history of Mary though goes beyond the pages but are found in Hebrew history as coming from a family who lived within God’s word. Her father a scribe wrote daily. He would be in the temple as God’s word was given and he would take it home …the same thing and repeat it to the family. Mary was wrapped up in God and His thing! This family only lived by that word of God. So it should not surprise us that an angel came to Mary.

So when the angel appeared to Mary, she was well prepared. She knew the word of God. She knew the many generations that amounted to fourteen that spoke of the coming Messiah.

Being in His word is being prepared for what He has in store for you. So that you will be ready for that next awakening in Him! But today you must bind and loose. You must loose the Holy Spirit in your life and that of your family. You must bind the principalities, the powers, the rulers of the darkness, and wicked spirits in heavenly places and tear down strongholds using the mighty weapons God has provided for us in the name of Jesus. You are to bind that blinding spirit of antichrist. You are to bind every spirit of the occult: astrology, every familiar spirit and witchcraft. You are to bind sexual immorality, idolatry, obscenity and profanity. You are to bind the spirits of alcohol, nicotine and drug addiction. You are to bind worldly wisdom in any form----every oppose to the truth, and to bind destructive, deceitful thieving spirits.

You and I bind and loose. We bind the enemy in any form he is in within or close to us and loose our brethren by the Holy Spirit from the snare of the devil who has held them captive.

In the book of Luke we find Christ’s birth, and the song of Mary. When Jesus is but eight days old, Mary and Joseph take him for circumcision and then He is presented in the Temple. Mary’s being bound in the word of God and following God’s instruction, her steps were ordered in the Temple with Jesus. Here a strategic word of God is given to Mary from Simeon when he sees God’s salvation.

Luke 2:25-35 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. 27 So he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law, 28 he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said: 29 “Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace. According to Your word; 30 For my eyes have seen your salvation 31 which You have prepared before the face of all peoples, 32 a light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of Your people Israel.” 33 And Joseph and His mother marveled at those things which were spoken of Him. 34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, “Behold, this Child is destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which will be spoken against 35 “(yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”

 

Simeon looked at Mary and spoke words that she would not fully understand until she stood beneath the cross of her Son 33 years later. On that day she surely remembered Simeon’s words, “A sword will pierce your own soul too” (v. 35).

Jesus said to his mother: "Woman, this is your son." Then he said to the disciple: "This is your mother."  John 19:26-27

What sorrow must have filled Mary's heart! She watched nervously as He was being nailed to the Cross! What was the prophecy from Simeon in the Temple: oh yes, once more… in the Temple (Luke 2:34 Then Simeon blessed them & said to Mary His mother, “ Behold, this Child is destined for the fall & rising of many in Israel, & for a sign which will be spoken against. 35 “Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul also, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”

It all amounts to that acceptance or rejection of Christ, the real thoughts of one’s heart toward himself and toward God that really becomes clear! And you find it even now, when people are choosing to play and not seek the Lord.

But what will we reject and what will we accept? Mary was found with the 120 in the upper room praying. And the Holy Spirit to fill them and send them out for purpose! What could a young Mary who just watched her Son die for man, those who would receive Him, give to another? She came to live with John, who would mark the way through history, boiled in hot oil and live to tell the word of God. Mary was there. She was no bobble-head. She was there in the moment, in each trial and tribulation that came to believers after her Son’s death and resurrection and where are we found? Are we smoozing our neighbors or relatives? Are we relaxing with an ale in hand when someone is racing toward hell and we give them a wave, a toasting of the ale and bobble-head our way to who knows where?

 

From Luke 2:25-35 we see people. We see those following the instructions for their Son. We see a man Simeon who was the just and the devout waiting for the Consolation of Israel and the Holy Spirit was upon him. from verse 18, Simeon took up Jesus in his arms…and blessed God speaking…..not bobbing his head….but speaking…. 29 “Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace. According to Your word; 30 For my eyes have seen your salvation 31 which You have prepared before the face of all peoples, 32 a light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of Your people Israel.”

Then marveling at those things Joseph and Mary hear this:  said to Mary His mother, “Behold, this Child is destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which will be spoken against 35 “(yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”

Those thoughts, a dialogue with one’s self, to reason something over in the mind, but the only thought is God’s word that we should adhere too. And He chooses to fulfill it as is to His will and way indeed! Our hearts are to be set like Simeon toward that relationship in prayer and word. We are to be set to hear the voice of the Lord and know the way in which we are to walk. When we do, then our feet are directed toward those moments of heaven meeting earth in specifics like in that of Simeon holding Jesus in his hands. Mary heard the sound of her Son’s voice and went to the home of John. 

She would be there to remind John of the ways of Jesus….to know the two loved Him greatly and would see Him again. He would be there to tell her of the love He had for many. He would tell her the adventures and the miracles seen when they went from Capernaum to Jerusalem!

No bobble-heads in that of Cana of Galilee. None are seen again in the wedding in Cana of Galilee, a miracle indeed for families to meet in the marriage of a couple where the best of wine was seen and given.  Where healings occurred like: those healed after Sabbath sunset in Luke 4:40-41, when the disciples were called to leave fishing for fish to fish for men in Luke 5. And like Mary standing at the foot of the Cross. The life of Jesus would be seen by His mother Mary. Trials and tribulations would occur. There is  always the mourning or grieving over the specific trial. But there is also the mourning or grieving for the expectancy of God’s good in it. Mourning that the past thing is over and done with. But there is the mourning looking with an expectant hope God is not done here. No one has arrived. We all have time here to make that difference and somewhere on that path of obedience we will hear “well done thou good and faithful servant!” We will know His voice and stay within His presence, knowing victory is ours, peace is the place we stand and we will hear the trumpet blast to rise to immortality!

Let’s be bound in the love of God, telling of the adventures we have had in the Lord, and let us keep loving and reaching for He comes quickly now….can you hear Him coming….for those who delight we speak as He spoke, and do as he has done and be ready to rise…to be ready for that next thing in God ……….Amen and Amen!

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Just Take His Hand

 

Mark 1:21-31 NKJV 21 Then they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and taught. 22 And they were astonished at His teaching, for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes. 23 Now there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit. And he cried out, 24 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!” 25 But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet and come out of him!” 26 And when the unclean spirit had convulsed him and cried out with aloud voice, he came out of  him. 27 Then they were amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “what is this? What new doctrine is this? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits and they obey Him.” 28 And immediately His fame spread throughout all the region around Galilee.

29 Now as soon as they had come out of the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30 But Simon’s wife mother lay sick with a fever, and they told Him about her at once. 31 So he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up and immediately the fever left her. And she served them.

 

Here in verses 21-28 you have an unclean spirit that knows who Jesus is and the religious group see Jesus as trying to give a new “doctrine”. Amazing, right? Yet here you have the two healing types are going on in Mark 1.

In the beginning of Gospel of Mark you have the calling of the disciples: Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea ( fisherman, you know) and then you then have James and John the sons of Zebedee and they were in their boat mending their nets when Jesus called them.

These people as fishermen worked hard and made money to pay their bills and their taxes! As the Sabbath came, Jesus and the disciples are in the synagogue. It is then that Jesus casts out the unclean spirit on the Sabbath as He taught. Yes, Jesus is teaching and the unclean spirit within a man walks into a service in the synagogue.

Jesus called those who would be active for the kingdom of God. No these would not be waiting on a check from any government, these men would work indeed!

Fishermen would have a first-hand look at casting, not nets into the water, but casting God’s word and reeling in an unclean spirit! Jesus was giving the reality of demons and the kingdom of God. In reality the lusts of men cause them to touch things and play with something dangerous to cause sickness and even death. And Jesus revealed the kingdom had come, that kingdom of God where Jesus carried authority. Furthermore, He gave this power to His followers.

 In Mark 1:25 Jesus tells the demon to be quiet! He wants no testimony of the adversary. “Be quiet!”

And yet today, we have many speaking and declaring testimonies that are not true and only that which really is disguised but harms many not by any ounce of healing but fruits of evil to kill.

But Jesus points to healing, a physical healing to liberate men from the dread results of sin. A follower of Jesus should not be hearing testimony of the devil. A follower is to follow Jesus and declare the truth of God’s word over situations or trials and even viruses. Faith people call the unseen to be seen! Walking by faith is that faith or trust is in God who is our shelter from the storm, He is our shelter in the shade, a shelter from the heat of other people’s wrath or hate! ( Isaiah 4:6)

Either we speak God’s word with authority or we speak weakly. And speaking weakly is that you do not believe or have faith in God. Our witness is to be of the Lord! If you accept the witness of demons, you will not make them be quiet. But Jesus commanded the demon to be quiet. "Come out of him".  Can you imagine this man when the demon cried out and left him right there in that public place? Can you imagine what people would do today if that happened before them in a church or even in another public area? Yeah, panic city would occur! Here these amazed people are seeing authority in Jesus of what they have never seen before. Yet they had the same doctrine of God, but never relayed that to others. Wherever God works, the enemy opposes. And it can anyone again who opposes God and His truth!

“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” Ephesians 6:12

Fame went out about Jesus! But Jesus was touching the man’s heart not for fame but for the kingdom of God. Something was occurring in Israel, the Messiah had come. A fire was starting and it was a good one!

 Jesus spoke no words to Simon’s mother-in-law. He simply took her by hand and lifted or raised her up. One touch from God and she rose! He helped her to her feet and she was cured immediately. This fever left no weakened condition to this woman. She was cured, restored to serve others.

Are we healed and serving others or are we still hobbling about trying to get healed and still have people serving us? And she served them, not in a weakened condition, no she was alive and well by the hand of Jesus Christ. Amazing, the healing miracles of Christ Jesus. He dealt with each one in an individual case or as a group. He heard their cries, and this mother-in-law of Peter’s shows that the priest of the Lord ( Peter) had a family to care about. So Peter tells Jesus of his wife's mother and of the fever. Following Jesus, that follower would see with his eyes and hear what the Lord would do in those situations. Those who pay attention to the actions of the Christ will do those things as well. For the Lord lives in our hearts and He is active in His pursuit of the lost person requiring healing today.

In this passage from Mark 1, we see Mark underscoring the need for faith in the person Jesus Christ, in the  message, the Gospel had come, and the very power of Jesus to help those in need. Because Jesus in you and me enables us to engage and help those in extreme need. You and I must know the identity of Christ Jesus. Demons may know and confess His divine son-ship, but we must see through to the Cross, see His crucifixion, and resurrection, to take up our cross and follow Him. Because there are demons one day and healing the next that one may encounter, and if you think otherwise, then you know not that the kingdom of God has come.

Mark 16:15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature . 16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. 17 And these signs will follow those who believe; in My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; 18 they will take up serpents and if the drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick and they will recover.”

19 So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, he was received up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. 20 and they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen.

The signs confirms the ministry of Jesus Christ. His followers continue to carry out that the kingdom of God has come. The casting out of demons, speaking in tongues, and healing all is the ministry He revealed and all this comes by believing in Him.

Christ is lifted up and seated at the right hand of the Father. Jesus is in us and with the Father we are all one In Him! We are changed from glory to glory, we are encouraged to live for Him and become the image of Him. He kept His walk for a little over three years. He never quaked at anything. He kept hearing and receiving what the Father gave Him to do. 

Now it is your turn. So how about that person next to you, have you prayed for him today or just took his hand and lifted him from his sickbed……for in Jesus we live and move and have our being! Amen!

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