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Friday 16th June 2017

Today’s exhortation – biblical healing from demonic oppression

Until a few years ago, without fail I would receive huge parking fines every January and I couldn’t get why it was always January and not any other month. I also know a family who always had their car stolen, vandalised or crashed into. It didn’t matter how careful they were it happened. Again after having the pleasure of going on the inner healing course, it became apparent why this was happening. It was demonic oppression! Since praying to bind the demons responsible and breaking the demonic oppression neither of us have had that problem again. Many a wonderful and fine Christians are like my friends and I. They do not realise they can be oppressed by demons. Consequently they do nothing to stop this, leaving themselves at the mercy of the devil and guess what, he has no mercy. During the normal course of life, people not just Christians are continuously baffled by seemingly unexplained problems, failures, losses, accidents, calamities, interruptions etc. It’s only by God’s grace and mercy Satan doesn’t do worse to us.

It’s been estimated that The Lord Jesus spent over 25% of His earthly time in dealing directly with demonic oppression. That must have been pretty high on God’s agenda if He spent so much time on it. I believe God wants us to come into maturity regarding Satan and his demons. He wants us to enforce His victory over their kingdom of darkness. He wants us, like Paul to know and say, “in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.” (2 Corinthians‬ ‭2:11‬). He wants us to know the “truth, and the truth shall make you (us) free!” This is the purpose of exploring this area of biblical healing and also, it is connected to the three areas already covered. Soul hurts; generational curses and ungodly beliefs. Have a blessed weekend.

Francis Hans-Jorie

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Thursday 13th April 2017

Today’s exhortation – peace of mind?

I believe phrases like ‘peace of mind’ make it seem like having no trouble means you have peace. It’s more than that, having peace of mind is also being able to go through the storm unperturbed. A visual description of it is when Jesus slept in the boat in the midst of the storm to the point that he had to be woken up by the disciples. We’re told he slept on a pillow. That shows how comfortable He was. I believe that’s the kind of peace the bible says surpasses all understanding. The kind were people look at us and knowing all the trouble and turmoil in our lives and expecting us to crumble; see a person who’s still smiling and praising God.

In order words, the way we are dealing with adversity doesn’t make sense. That’s the kind of peace God gives. That’s why we’re able to say, “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.” Psalms‬ ‭23:4‬). “We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.” (II Corinthians‬ ‭4‬:‭8-9‬), In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. (Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭37‬). Amen! Thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ. (II Corinthians‬ ‭2:14‬)

Francis Hans-Jorie

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Thursday 9th February 2017

Today’s exhortation – don’t be ignorant

When no amount of positive thinking is bringing us peace in a situation, we must consider that what we may be dealing with isn’t a physical issue, but a spiritual one. When we’ve tried everything in our power to be positive but can’t seem to shift the gloom and heaviness, we may be dealing with a spirit of heaviness. The bible says we must be discerning, “in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.” (2 Corinthians 2:11). The ministry of The Jesus wasn’t just to save us from our sins, but the bible says “To console those who mourn in Zion. To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness…”” (Isaiah‬ ‭61:3‬).

Depression could also be the result of the spirit of heaviness for which The Lord gives us the garment of praise to break its power. Hallelujah! I believe this also suggests that when one is under a spirit of heaviness, it’s not the time to be thinking positive, but the time to praise The Lord! Because, if this is a spiritual fight, then we must employ spiritual weapons! Praise, worship, prayer, are all spiritual weapons. The bible says, The weapons we use in our fight are not the world’s weapons but God’s powerful weapons, which we use to destroy strongholds. (2 Corinthians 10:4). Do not underestimate the power of praise!

Francis Hans-Jorie