REDEEMING THE LAND
I started this teaching with Missions with Africa (MwA) recently, and I feel led to share it with everyone that reads my blog because the principles herein can be applied to our individual and family lives. This is the first part of the teaching; I will hopefully post the rest of it as I proceed with the teaching. I believe this is also very important as we celebrate the independence of the USA, recalling the righteous foundation that was laid by our founding fathers, which our generation has unfortunately lost so much ground to the enemy. We have a mandate to ‘occupy till’ our Lord returns (Luke 19:13 KJV) not to ‘loose ground’. I believe our generation should arise and declare that this land will not be taken over, certainly not on our watch.
Why we do it
Jesus paid the price for our redemption and reconciliation of all things to God (Col 1:18-23)
The price has been paid. The law for our liberty has been passed, (John 19:30) but it has to be enforced (Mk 15:16).
Believers are God’s law enforcement agents (Matt 16:19, Jer 1:8). To us has been committed the ministry of reconciliation (2 Corinth 5:18-21)
What is reconciliation? To return to God. First step to reconciliation is repentance. What is the evidence of this reconciliation? They that live no longer live for themselves but for Him who died for them and was raised again (2Corinth 5:14-15)
As Christ ambassadors we are God’s watchmen in whatever town, city or nation He places us. Watchmen are guards. They watch out for the interest of the king who authorize them and the safety of the people who live within the walls of their city or families (1Sam14:16). God’s watchmen are intercessors who stand before God on behalf of the City or family He set them over (Isaiah 62:6-8, 2Chro 23:18).
It is God’s work, if we refuse to do it, or become lax in doing it, we expose ourselves to laboring under a curse (Jer 48:10, Judges 5:23)
Jesus is coming back soon and expects to meet all the watchmen at their duty post (Matt 24:45-51)
HOW WE DO IT
The first step is to do a ‘SPIRITUAL MAPPING’ of our lives, deal with the issues that arises, then proceed to do a ‘spiritual mapping’ of the town or city we’ve been placed.
What do we mean by spiritual mapping?
It is the process of uncovering strongholds of the enemy, idolatrous covenants and altars, any ‘crack in the wall’ through which the enemy may gain entrance – to deceive or overpower. It is assessing were we’ve come from, were we are currently and where we want to go. Identify the gap, uncover and gather available resources, then map out our route and get started!
Why we do ‘Spiritual Mapping.’
We do not want to be blind watchmen (Isaiah 56:9-11)
Ignorance will cost us more than we are willing or able to pay (Hosea 4:6)
We are not to be ignorant of Satan’s devices, snares, strategies, intentions, scheming, designs (2Corinth 2:11)
We are not to give the devil a foothold in our lives (Eph 4:27)
Why we map our lives first before mapping the city
We want to know if there is anything in us that need uprooting, so that when Satan or his cohorts roar at us, they will find nothing in us to devour ( Jn 14:30)
If we take out the ‘log’ in our eyes, we can clearly see the ‘speck’ in our brothers’ eyes (Matt 7:3-5)
God told Gideon to go first destroy the altars in his father’s house before going out against the Midianites (Judges 6:25-27)
We do not want to labor under the curse of the law.
How do we redeem the land?
Based on the findings from our spiritual mapping, we confess our sins and that of our ancestors (Leviticus 26:40-42)
Ask the Lord to uproot the source of these sins (Matt 15:13)
Destroy all Idolatrous altars (physically and spiritually) (Ex 34:13-14, Deut 7:5, (Prv 18:21)
Repair the broken hedges (Jer 1:10)
War with God’s prophecies (His spoken and written word)
Pray that the Lord will frustrate the devices of the enemy (Job 5:12-13)
Raise new altars unto the Lord
Be silent no more
Pursue holiness.
With Love
Angela
Why we do it
Jesus paid the price for our redemption and reconciliation of all things to God (Col 1:18-23)
The price has been paid. The law for our liberty has been passed, (John 19:30) but it has to be enforced (Mk 15:16).
Believers are God’s law enforcement agents (Matt 16:19, Jer 1:8). To us has been committed the ministry of reconciliation (2 Corinth 5:18-21)
What is reconciliation? To return to God. First step to reconciliation is repentance. What is the evidence of this reconciliation? They that live no longer live for themselves but for Him who died for them and was raised again (2Corinth 5:14-15)
As Christ ambassadors we are God’s watchmen in whatever town, city or nation He places us. Watchmen are guards. They watch out for the interest of the king who authorize them and the safety of the people who live within the walls of their city or families (1Sam14:16). God’s watchmen are intercessors who stand before God on behalf of the City or family He set them over (Isaiah 62:6-8, 2Chro 23:18).
It is God’s work, if we refuse to do it, or become lax in doing it, we expose ourselves to laboring under a curse (Jer 48:10, Judges 5:23)
Jesus is coming back soon and expects to meet all the watchmen at their duty post (Matt 24:45-51)
HOW WE DO IT
The first step is to do a ‘SPIRITUAL MAPPING’ of our lives, deal with the issues that arises, then proceed to do a ‘spiritual mapping’ of the town or city we’ve been placed.
What do we mean by spiritual mapping?
It is the process of uncovering strongholds of the enemy, idolatrous covenants and altars, any ‘crack in the wall’ through which the enemy may gain entrance – to deceive or overpower. It is assessing were we’ve come from, were we are currently and where we want to go. Identify the gap, uncover and gather available resources, then map out our route and get started!
Why we do ‘Spiritual Mapping.’
We do not want to be blind watchmen (Isaiah 56:9-11)
Ignorance will cost us more than we are willing or able to pay (Hosea 4:6)
We are not to be ignorant of Satan’s devices, snares, strategies, intentions, scheming, designs (2Corinth 2:11)
We are not to give the devil a foothold in our lives (Eph 4:27)
Why we map our lives first before mapping the city
We want to know if there is anything in us that need uprooting, so that when Satan or his cohorts roar at us, they will find nothing in us to devour ( Jn 14:30)
If we take out the ‘log’ in our eyes, we can clearly see the ‘speck’ in our brothers’ eyes (Matt 7:3-5)
God told Gideon to go first destroy the altars in his father’s house before going out against the Midianites (Judges 6:25-27)
We do not want to labor under the curse of the law.
How do we redeem the land?
Based on the findings from our spiritual mapping, we confess our sins and that of our ancestors (Leviticus 26:40-42)
Ask the Lord to uproot the source of these sins (Matt 15:13)
Destroy all Idolatrous altars (physically and spiritually) (Ex 34:13-14, Deut 7:5, (Prv 18:21)
Repair the broken hedges (Jer 1:10)
War with God’s prophecies (His spoken and written word)
Pray that the Lord will frustrate the devices of the enemy (Job 5:12-13)
Raise new altars unto the Lord
Be silent no more
Pursue holiness.
With Love
Angela
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