I don't want anyone to be alarmed, but our team has been experiencing some fairly heavy spiritual warfare in the past few days. Except for the last night in Pattaya and a couple days after that, I've been rather sheltered against Satan's attacks, but a couple of our team members are really feeling it.
On Friday night, a few of the guys went to the Silom area of Bangkok. Silom is essentially the red light district-- everywhere you look there are brothels and hotels dedicated to one night stands. Prostitutes and pimps line the streets. A few of our guys were there and have felt burdened for that area. The night they returned, however, Dan most likely manifested an evil spirit. He was verbalizing all these lies, like Kevin and Brian hated him and even Jesus hated him. I wasn't there, but I've been told that he laid down on the floor and began to twitch. Our team, along with Phii Malee and a long-term OMF worker have prayed and the spirit seems to have left Dan, but please continue to lift him up.
A day or two later, Nuche was also spiritually assailed. The first time, she felt weak and her hands trembled whenever she tried to pray. This morning around 2 AM, Katie came into our room and started singing worship songs and reading the Word. She explained to me that Nuche's trembling had moved into her legs. We read some Scripture together and prayed for Nuche and for the team.
I don't want any of you to be alarmed or fearful, but this is a matter that needs to be showered in prayer. Dan claimed that God had spoken to him and told him that we should return to Silom today during the daylight to pray and ask if we should return at night. All of our spiritual leaders have already said no because that place is so thoroughly under Satan's control. Please pray for true God-given discernment. A few of us believe that the others are getting carried away by their emotions and acting according to the flesh and not to the spirit. It's not that we are afraid or that we doubt God's power. But if this is not God's will, His power will not go with us.
Psalm 27
1 The LORD is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the strength of my life;
Of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked came against me
To eat up my flesh,
My enemies and foes,
They stumbled and fell.
3 Though an army may encamp against me,
My heart shall not fear;
Though war may rise against me,
In this I will be confident.
4 One thing I have desired of the LORD,
That will I seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the LORD
All the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of the LORD,
And to inquire in His temple.
5 For in the time of trouble
He shall hide me in His pavilion;
In the secret place of His tabernacle
He shall hide me;
He shall set me high upon a rock.
6 And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me;
Therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.
7 Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice!
Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
8 When You said, “Seek My face,”
My heart said to You, “Your face, LORD, I will seek.”
9 Do not hide Your face from me;
Do not turn Your servant away in anger;
You have been my help;
Do not leave me nor forsake me,
O God of my salvation.
10 When my father and my mother forsake me,
Then the LORD will take care of me.
11 Teach me Your way, O LORD,
And lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies.
12 Do not deliver me to the will of my adversaries;
For false witnesses have risen against me,
And such as breathe out violence.
13 I would have lost heart, unless I had believed
That I would see the goodness of the LORD
In the land of the living.
14 Wait on the LORD;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the LORD!
Hello Rebecca! I have been praying for you. I hope things are getting better over there!
ReplyDelete