Devo Week 20 - Discerning the Unseen Realm
“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.” Matt.10:16
Pentecost and the Coming of His Spirit - In All Places, At All Times
When God puts His finger on something, we should take note. No doubt, the Holy Spirit has come to point the way. To mark the spot. When we can’t put our finger on it — that thing that keeps us in bondage — the finger of God can! He knows why something is the way it is and can set us free and heal us.
WHO IS FOR US
Many have pointed out that basically a third of Jesus’ ministry centered around deliverance. He set the captives free and bound up the brokenhearted as a key part of the Good News. (Luke 4:18-19) Jesus described the power and the authority of the Holy Spirit as the ‘finger of God.’ (Luke 11:20) In other words, the ‘finger of God’ is another way of saying ‘by the Spirit of God.’ It was not by dark or magic powers that Jesus drove out demons, for if by demonic powers demons can be driven out, then Satan’s kingdom would be divided. (Matt. 12:25-26)
WHO IS AGAINST US
God created all people in His image (Is. 64:8) and desires freedom and wholeness for all. Each people and culture have bondages and therefore need deliverance. Whether we are followers of Jesus, or not yet, we all need freedom anytime darkness holds us captive. When the Lord puts His finger on those things, we can deal with them through the power and authority of the Holy Spirit.
One of our Akha disciples had been made to feel ashamed of her people and culture by another Christian teacher. Specifically, this person’s disapproval of how and what the Akha ate broke her heart. Once she heard the truth, that "the Kingdom of God is not about eating and drinking, but rather righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit” (Rom. 14:17), she was healed and set free from the shame that bound her. The Holy Spirit put His finger on the darkness and renewed her mind with truth. She has since experienced a new level of freedom when relating, eating and ministering among her people. The Lord’s finger touched and healed her broken heart.
PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL BREAKTHROUGH
Lord, we ask You to reveal if there are bondages in our lives or areas that hinder our growth in Christ. Put Your finger on those places and bring freedom and deliverance to our hearts. Release the anointing of the Holy Spirit to reveal and break any bondages in our lives and in the lives of those we live among. In Jesus’ name, Amen.