Overcoming the Serpent’s Reign of Chaos Vol 1 and 2
The age of chaos has been with us since time immemorial. It has not ceased or waned like the Age of Reason or the Renaissance. Chaos is defined as complete disorder and confusion. Such chaos, seen throughout the world daily, is authored by the lord of darkness – Satan. The devil, after all, rebelled against God and was thrown out of the heavenly abode. Ever since, he has been on a warpath to cause chaos. Look at the world today. Do we not find mass chaos and confusion about the truth anymore? Confusion can be defined as uncertainty about what is happening, intended, or required. People are very uncertain as to what is truth anymore, what is morally right or wrong. There is mass confusion even in churches. Confusion and disorder (chaos) result from not serving and following God. Confusion and chaos are the result of engaging in spiritual darkness. Millions, if not billions of people, reject the true God, and, therefore, His truth and way. All of this rebellion feeds the monster of chaos. This age of chaos and confusion is not something new. It started in the Garden of Paradise. The devil confused Adam and Eve. He threw their lives into chaos when they had to leave the sanctuary. Cain and Abel’s lives were thrown into turmoil, resulting in a murder. The entire history of Israel’s kings reminds us of a state of chaos and confusion as they abandoned God and His truth. The reality is that this world remains in a state of chaos because the devil – the lord of chaos – is the ruler of this realm (temporarily). Yet, those who stand with God, who abide in Him, and who follow and obey, can overcome such chaos.
Ancient ‘gods’ and beasts (https://books2read.com/u/b6Xr20)
Hidden in Adullam (https://books2read.com/u/bM8rQ5)
Ablaze with the 7 Flames of the Spirit
As children of God, we must make every effort to keep the flame of the Lampstand burning. Isaiah 11 is well known. It says: 2 The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord. The seven flames of the Spirit, or the seven Spirits of God, are a symbolic representation of the Holy Spirit’s multifaceted nature and power, often depicted as seven lamps of fire burning before the throne of God in the Book of Revelation. These flames represent different aspects or manifestations of the Holy Spirit’s presence and work. The concept of the seven spirits is found in Revelation 4:5, where John describes “seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God”. Isaiah 11:2-3, therefore, describes seven aspects of the Spirit of the Lord. This is, of course, not a literal enumeration of seven separate spirits, but rather a way of describing the fullness of the Holy Spirit’s influence on this individual. These seven aspects, while distinct, work together to characterise the leadership and character of the person upon whom the Spirit rests. As the believer, we need to burn for God, meaning that we burn with the fire of the Spirit. But if we truly burn in the might of the Spirit, it means we burn so that all seven flames of the Spirit are operating within us. Jesus Christ.
Be not Moved
Look around you. It is getting dark out there. It is dark with demonic storms. The narratives of the world are dark. It is even dark in churches as apostasy is rife. Lawlessness abounds, and so do violence and wickedness. In a time of so much deception and hostility towards the Gospel, will you remain standing for Jesus? Will you remain on the Rock, not allowing yourself to be moved by threats, persecutions, or the glitter of fool’s gold? Psalm 16:8 is a confident and encouraging proclamation from the psalmist, King David. In this verse, he declares, “I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved” (KJV). Throughout the psalm, David expresses his reliance on and trust in God. To explain the meaning of I shall not be moved, we can use various metaphors. Imagine a firmly rooted tree, a house built on a strong foundation, or a courageous soldier holding the line in battle. We have strong confidence when we know we have support behind us. We can face life’s challenges knowing that the Almighty is with us. Yes, in such dark times, we must not be moved from God, or His truth, Spirit, ways, will or Kingdom!
