Open Your Mouth & Rebuke

    It is important to not only read the scriptures of God's word, but to be USING the scriptures in our every day lives. We should be opening our mouths and speaking the word of God. It's crucial to use scriptures as our weapon because the bible says we do not wrestle against flesh and blood but against pricipalities, against powers, against the rulers of this world. (Ephesians 6:12). Well the ruler of this carnal world is the Devil. Unfortunately the devil only comes to kill, steal, and destroy, so our weapon against him IS the word of God. See, the bible also says, RESIST the devil and he will flee from you. With prayer and using scriptures we are able to fight off the enemy and he has no choice but to give up and flee. The devil realizes he he needs to try and find another way to come against us, because whatever he was doing before couldnt work. Why? It is because we used our weaopons against him and he has NO power over the word of God. There are times where I discern the devil sending a demonic spirit my way and I didn't come against that spirit right away. It was a spirit I should have rebuked it right then and there, nipping it the bud, so it would have no effect on me. I'll give you an example: One Sunday morning I went to church with my family. It was a beautiful service and it was a well needed service for me personally. I was receiving confirmation during the service but I was also feeling God's presence. I felt his presence so strong I began to speak in my heavenly language. During that service, I received all that God had for me. After church, my family and I went to the grocery store and I was 5mmonths pregnant at the time. I was getting annoyed because people kept coming up to me to ask me about my pregnancy. I like to keep pregnancy details to myself, especially since I don't know these people from a can of paint. This one woman came up to me and right away I discerned she was into witchcraft. The Woman was asking me all these questions about my pregnancy, but I kept it very short and made it obvious I didn't want to tell her anything. I was being dismissive with her telling her, "okay thank you", and "alright, have a good one." The woman also tried to make me feel bad because I had a coffee cup in my hand and she proceeded to tell me how, "Baby doesn't need coffee, okay?" When the woman finally left, I could feel the spirit of anger coming on me. Instead of immediately rebuking the spirit, I just ingnored it thinking I was going to calm down and move on naturally. That was my first mistake, not using the scripture to rebuke the spirit right then and there so it can flee from me.

    Well, a few hours later, I needed to go to another store to finish our grocery list. I went to the store alone since my husband stayed with my daughter for her to take her afternoon nap. After leaving the store, I began walking to my car. I was walking with a grocery cart and there was a woman about 5 ot 6 feet walking in front of me with a cart as well. Suddenly, the woman stops right in front of my car and leaves her cart at the trunk of my car. Then, she continued to walk to her car like nothing, and it made me extremely ANGRY! I said outloud, "really." Then I grabbed the woman's cart that she left in front of my car trunk, and I pushed it hard, in hopes it would land right infront of HER car, so she could put it where it belongs. Well unfortunately for me, the cart contiued to roll, passing her car where I then heard a loud BOOM! When I pushed the cart, it hit the car next to the woman's and left a big white scratch. I was mortified when I saw what I had done. What angered me the most was how the woman was only 2 car spaces away from cart rack where you can safely leave your cart. Instead of the woman putting her cart in the cart rack where it belonged, she left it in front of my car. After the situation, I couldn't believe I let the spirit of anger come over me. I handled everything with anger. I realized while driving home that it was nothing but the devil who orchestrated everything from the beginning. I became dissapointed with myself for handling things the way I did. The woman knew it had to be me who pushed the cart because it was only the two of us alone in the parking lot. After calming down, I repented to God and told him how horrible I felt about everything. You see, people are supposed to Jesus in us. They are suppsoed to see the light in us. We are in the world but not of the world. We were created to be set apart. That's not what the woman was able to witness in me. Now, I was angry, the person who's car got hit is going to be angry, but the woman was going to go on about her day without a care. 

    As I was driving home, it was then I started to rebuke the spirit of anger because I didn't want it to continue to attack me. On that day, the devil felt like he won. I never want the devil to feel like he won when it comes to me. Next time you feel or discern the devil stirring things up, begin to pray. Begin to rebuke his attacks in the name of Jesus. Begin to use scriptures saying them out loud. Plead Psalm 91:11 over yourself that God sends his angels to surround themselves around you like a shiled, building a hedge of protection. Speak Isaiah 54:17 No weapon formed against you will prosper in the name of Jesus. Plead the blood of Jesus over yourself and have trust God is protecting and watching over you. The word of God is your weapon, prayer is your weapon, so use your weapons and slay the devil away.

    I'm praying this message blesses you in the name of Jesus. God turns our messes into messages and turns our tests into testimonies. I give God the glory for allowing me to able to have bad experinces like this one, because I was able to have the wisdom to learn from it. I was able to feel conviction for my Actions and repent. It was a learning experience for me, but this is exactly how we grow. I'm happy I'm able to share my exoerience with you all and just know you're not alone. Life happens, mistakes happen, but God is always with you and he can always use us for his glory.