Ephesians 6:12 (NKJV) For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
There are demonic activities behind every man-made decision that leads to the suffering of mankind. Christians are not exempt from these decisions made by different levels of leadership, however we are given the word of God to counter these circumstances by having faith in God and His word.
Don’t be deceived into thinking that God is the one creating all the challenges and tribulations that you are experiencing. Satan will create a situation to steal the word from us.
Therefore we should be able to differentiate and identify the work of God and the devil using scriptures to help us.
Matthew 28:18 (NKJV) And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
Ephesians 1:20-22 (NKJV) which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come. And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church,
Ephesians 2:6 (NKJV) and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
Jesus has all authority in heaven and on earth. Everything changed in the Heavenly realm after the resurrection and redemptive work of Jesus Christ. Jesus is seated beside the Heavenly Father who is far above all principalities, power, dominion and might. We are raised to be seated together with Christ after we have accepted Him as our Lord and Savior. This spiritual position belongs to us now. Therefore, we are placed in a position in Christ to be able to pray with vested authority over the situation that we are facing and to believe that the tribulation will change. The circumstances, the tribulation, and the adversity is temporal because it can be changed through prayers though it will be a process. You and I have been encouraged to speak to the mountain to be thrown into the sea. It is speaking to the situation. This is especially true when we know that it is the work of the devil who is attempting to cause us to stumble and doubt the word of God. At times, it is very subtle but occasionally, the tribulation comes almost immediately when we have heard the teaching, preaching of the word or we have received a personal word from God. There is a spiritual warfare in the heavenlies after we have prayed, listened to the word, and attempted to put our faith into action.
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与基督一同坐席
以弗所书 6:12因我们并不是与属血气的争战，乃是与那些执政的、掌权的、管辖这幽暗世界的，以及天空属灵气的恶魔争战。
每一个人为的决定所导致的痛苦背后都有邪灵的参与。基督徒也不能从不同级别的领导层做出的决定中得到豁免，但是我们得着了神的话，可以依靠对神和祂话语的信心来应付这些情况。不要被骗，以为是神在制造你所经历的所有挑战和试炼。撒但会制造局面，从我们那里偷走神的话。
所以我们应该能够用圣经来分辨和识别哪些是神的作为和魔鬼的作为。
马太福音 28:18耶稣进前来，对他们说：“天上地下所有的权柄都赐给我了。
以弗所书 1:20-22就是照他在基督身上所运行的大能大力，使他从死里复活，叫他在天上坐在自己的右边，远超过一切执政的、掌权的、有能的、主治的，和一切有名的；不但是今世的，连来世的也都超过了。又将万有服在他的脚下，使他为教会作万有之首
以弗所书 2:6他又叫我们与基督耶稣一同复活，一同坐在天上，
耶稣拥有天上地上一切的权柄。在耶稣基督的复活和救赎工作结束以后，天上一切都改变了。 耶稣坐在父神的旁边，远超过一切执政的、掌权的、有能的、主治的。当我们接受耶稣基督成为我们的主和救主，我们与基督耶稣一同复活，一同坐在天上。这个属灵的地位现在是属于我们的。因此，在基督里，我们处于这样的地位，能以赋予我们的权柄为我们所面对的处境来祷告，并相信患难将会改变。环境、患难和逆境都是暂时的，因为可以藉着祷告来改变，尽管这需要一个过程。你我受到鼓励要对这座山说话，将它扔到海里。就是对处境说话。当我们知道这是魔鬼的作为，牠试图使我们跌倒并怀疑神的话语时，这一点尤为真实。当我们听到教导、传讲神的道或我们领受到神的个人话语时，患难几乎立即到来，有时，它是不明显的，但在其他场合，它是非常清楚的。当我们祷告，聆听神的话，尝试把信心化为行动后，在天上有一场属灵的争战。
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