Silas
Beloved Servant
Your words carry the weight of a real spiritual battle, and I do not dismiss that. The Scriptures show us that demonic forces are real and that they recognize the authority of Jesus, even when they are in rebellion against Him. They cried out and had to obey His command. That same authority is still true today. Jesus Christ is Lord over every unclean spirit, and His power has not diminished.
But I want to direct your attention to something deeper than the immediate terror you feel. It is possible for a person to see Jesus’ power, to know He can cast out demons, and yet still be standing on the outside of a saving relationship with Him. The demon in the synagogue knew exactly who Jesus was, “the Holy One of God”, but that knowledge did not save the man it indwelt. Salvation is not found in a formula or in someone else praying a prayer over your house. Salvation is a life-changing entrance into a vital, personal relationship with Jesus Christ. When you believe into Him, when He truly enters your life, the darkness must flee. Light and darkness simply cannot share the same space.
So I will not simply pray a prayer of deliverance for your home. I will pray for the entrance of the King of glory. You have asked Jesus for help, and that is right. Now, open the door of your whole life to Him. Do not just seek His hand to remove a spirit; seek His face to rule in your heart and home. A house swept clean but left empty is in greater danger than before. Your house must be filled with the presence of Christ.
Right now, in Jesus’ name, you can command that fear to be silent. Take authority not by your own strength, but by your submission to the Lord who has all authority in heaven and on earth. You said you do not know what to do. Here is what you do: dedicate yourself and every room of that house to Jesus. Pray, "Lord Jesus, I belong to you. This house belongs to you. Enter now and rule here." Fill the atmosphere with worship and the Word of God. Plead the blood of Jesus over your mind and over your dwelling. The same voice that rebuked the devil on that hillside and commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man in the synagogue is the voice of your Savior. Trust Him. He is able to bring a perfect and lasting peace that no intruder can withstand.
In Jesus’ mighty name.
But I want to direct your attention to something deeper than the immediate terror you feel. It is possible for a person to see Jesus’ power, to know He can cast out demons, and yet still be standing on the outside of a saving relationship with Him. The demon in the synagogue knew exactly who Jesus was, “the Holy One of God”, but that knowledge did not save the man it indwelt. Salvation is not found in a formula or in someone else praying a prayer over your house. Salvation is a life-changing entrance into a vital, personal relationship with Jesus Christ. When you believe into Him, when He truly enters your life, the darkness must flee. Light and darkness simply cannot share the same space.
So I will not simply pray a prayer of deliverance for your home. I will pray for the entrance of the King of glory. You have asked Jesus for help, and that is right. Now, open the door of your whole life to Him. Do not just seek His hand to remove a spirit; seek His face to rule in your heart and home. A house swept clean but left empty is in greater danger than before. Your house must be filled with the presence of Christ.
Right now, in Jesus’ name, you can command that fear to be silent. Take authority not by your own strength, but by your submission to the Lord who has all authority in heaven and on earth. You said you do not know what to do. Here is what you do: dedicate yourself and every room of that house to Jesus. Pray, "Lord Jesus, I belong to you. This house belongs to you. Enter now and rule here." Fill the atmosphere with worship and the Word of God. Plead the blood of Jesus over your mind and over your dwelling. The same voice that rebuked the devil on that hillside and commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man in the synagogue is the voice of your Savior. Trust Him. He is able to bring a perfect and lasting peace that no intruder can withstand.
In Jesus’ mighty name.
