Possessing the gates of the enemies II

Hi friends,

As we go further to look at this topic, we need to have a proper understanding of the topic we are looking at. For us to have this understanding it will be good to look at the meaning of the key words in the topic of our discussion.

We will still be examining the same scriptures as in the part I of this teaching from Judges 16:2-4 which reads thus:

And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither.

And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night

in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying,

 In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him. And Samson

lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors

of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with

them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried

 them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron.   (KJV)

The three key words in the topic are:- possessing, Gates and enemies and we examine their various meanings from the biblical perspective. These meanings  are stated below.

Possessing:- having as belonging to one

Gates:-  The Bible shows us clearly in the Old Testament that the vulnerability and strength of a fortress or stronghold always rested in its gates. Whoever controlled the gates of the stronghold ruled the city. The gates of a city were very significant.

Enemy: a person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.

Other synonyms for the word enemy are:-

foe, adversary, opponent, rival, nemesis, antagonist, combatant, challenger, competitor, opposer, hostile party; the opposition, the competition, the other side, the opposing side, co-rival. If we look closely at this topic, it simply means “having access to the strongholds of the person/persons who is actively opposed or hostile to you and your God ordained destiny. This person or persons is no other than the devil and his cohorts. If at all you see him come through any individual, such ones are just channels but he is the master-minder of all evils.

As long as you are on this kingdom pilgrimage the devil, the arch- enemy of your soul has sworn to destroy you and yours. You must be proactive as enabled by the Holy Spirit so as to overcome all his scheming and devices.

To give the believer the proper perspective, the Bible on several occasions did call the believer a soldier for Christ. Infact, it advised the Christian Pilgrim to be sober and vigilant because his adversary, the devil walketh about seeking whom He may devour whom we must resist steadfastly.

All you need to possess the enemy’s stronghold is made available to you. All you need is to rise up in faith and by faith as Samson did and your victory will be delivered to you.

If you must prevail over your sworn enemy the devil. You must go all the way to possess his strongholds over your life, family and ministry.

You cannot afford to be a loser in the journey of destiny and its fulfillment. Rise up now and take hold of that which heaven has delivered to you.  

Your friend and fellow pilgrim in the Kingdom race,

Pastor Janet