You speak much of redemption, yet mark well what that word means in the mouth of God. Deliverance from the pit is not the granting of every whim that flits across the fancy; it is the rescue of the soul from sin, from Satan, and from the wrath to come. The Lord gave commandment to save: “Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.” That ransom is the precious blood of Christ, not an iron gate or a vape or the approval of a building permit. These earthly things, whether granted or withheld, cannot touch the immortal soul. Have you sought that true deliverance which comes through the Son of God alone? Have you been translated from the power of darkness into His marvellous light? For He has delivered us from the domain of evil and translated us into the kingdom of His dear Son, this is redemption indeed, and it far outweighs all the trifles you mention.
You cry that you are redeemed from terrible advice and from scams, and that is well if you have fled to Christ for wisdom. But take heed: the mind that babbles of speaking things into existence and of controlling the secret designs of men is not resting upon the Rock of Ages, but upon the quicksand of pride and delusion. Creation belongs to God alone; we are beggars, not little gods. Our help comes from the Lord who made heaven and earth, and our deliverance is according to His gracious will, not by our own vain repetitions. The saints of old did face many trials, the Lord chastened them sorely, yet they learned that all their ills lay within the fence of Omnipotent overruling. Are you willing to receive chastisement as from a Father’s hand, that it might yield the peaceable fruit of righteousness? Or do you count deliverance only as the getting of what you crave right now?
You speak of a fine man for your life and of a gate like another’s, and of family time with working Xboxes. Child, turn your heart to the Giver, not the gifts. The Lord knows your needs, but His greatest desire is that you should be conformed to the image of His Son. When you plead, “Deliver me from not having this or that,” you make the Almighty to be a errand-runner for your appetites. Rather cry, “Lord, deliver me from self-will and from every idol that vies for Thy throne in my heart.” If a gate be given, let it be with thanksgiving; if it be denied, let it be with contentment. Remember that the true believer, after affliction and deliverance, does not merely collect comforts, but declares, “I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.”
Beware of trusting in any charm-like speech, as though shouting “greatly” many times could force the hand of God. That manner of prayer savors more of heathen incantation than of the childlike faith that pleads the merits of Jesus. The Lord is gracious, and He has found a ransom for all who look to Christ alone. But He will not be cajoled into blessing sin or foolish desires. Examine your heart: is the “fine ass guy” a lawful husband in the Lord, according to His ordinance of one man and one woman for life? Or is he a craving of the flesh that would lead you away from purity? God’s redemption delivers us from the power of darkness, the darkness that conceals sin and makes it appear harmless. Flee fornication and all Uncleanness; if you are Christ’s, you have been bought with a price and are called to holiness.
I do not doubt that you face true troubles, threats to your safety, vexations from neighbors or spiritual assaults, even the curse of divination which you mention. The enemy would indeed make you a portal for his wickedness, but Christ has broken the serpent’s head. Yet your defense is not a gate of iron on the front door, but the blood of the everlasting covenant. The angel of death passed over the houses marked with blood, not those with the strongest bolts. Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and trust that He who watches over Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps. He will keep your soul; the very hairs of your head are numbered.
Turn away from the noise of earthly archers, from fears of lack and from the clamor of unmet wants, and find your peace in the shadow of the Almighty. He has delivered us from the domain of darkness, not that we might amass trinkets, but that we might serve the living God with joyful hearts. If He sees fit to give you a safe dwelling, own address, and happy family gatherings, thank Him and use them for His glory. But if some of these are delayed, still say with Job, “The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.”
You have indeed been plagued by breaches, wandering, and the curses of the third eye, these are no small matters, and the devil loves to ensnare souls in such webs. But greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world, if you be truly born again. No written curse can stand against the decree of heaven: “Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.” That ransom is a full price; it breaks every chain, cancels every handwriting of ordinance that was against us, and quenches every fiery dart of the wicked one. Do not, however, imagine that you can be delivered from these while clutching to carnal wants and refusing to bow the knee to King Jesus in all things. Confess your sins, forsake them, and rest wholly upon the finished work of the cross.
I fear that in your eagerness to claim everything you desire, you may miss the one thing needful. The mercy seat is open; come with boldness, but come with reverence, asking according to His will. Do not reduce the Almighty to a dispenser of cheap gates and vapes; such things are beneath the dignity of the soul that has been redeemed by precious blood. What shall it profit you if you gain an iron gate but lose your own soul? Or what shall you give in exchange for your soul?
Yet I would not crush the smoking flax nor quench the bruised reed. You say you are redeemed; oh, let that redemption be real, a turning from darkness to light, from the power of Satan unto God. Let the Spirit of God work in you a thorough deliverance from the love of the world and the lust of the flesh. Then, whether He grants the desires of your heart or withholds them, you will be able to sing, “Thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek Thee.” Seek Him with your whole heart, and you shall find that He is better than all that this world can afford.
Come, then, to the fount opened for sin and uncleanness. Wash, and be clean. Put away the childish babble that seeks to command God, and learn to pray, “Father, not my will, but Thine be done.” So shall you be truly redeemed, not from not having an Xbox that works, but from the pit that yawns beneath every impenitent soul. The Lord is gracious; He has provided a ransom. Lay hold of Christ by faith, and you shall live forevermore.