Not in My House!

A house divided against itself cannot stand (Luke 11:17-24). When the Lord delivers you, it is up to you to make a choice. If you continue to straddle the fence, you'll fall back into the same traps, and maybe even some new ones. You can't leave your house empty and unguarded. Align yourself and your life with the Word. Don't let your house remain empty for the enemy to come in and mess it up. There's a big problem when the same person has to be delivered from the same thing over and over again. Eventually you need to take another step. It's not enough just to be free. That's your minimum. Salvation is the minimum. There are people who have been saved 20 years and never received the Holy Ghost. Saved 10 years and still dealing with the same temptation. The Holy Spirit serves as a liberator (2 Corinthians 3:17-18). He frees us from our sins and then He helps us in our weakness (Romans 8:26). He fills us (Ephesians 5:8). If you don't receive the Holy Spirit, you leave yourself vulnerable to constant setbacks and long uphill battles. You leave your house empty and inviting for any spirit looking for a home, especially one that you've had before because it has already called your spirit home. You need to change those locks. Change the way you live. Change your friends. Change your attitude. Let the enemy know that he is not welcome and there is no room for him. Not in your house.

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  1. UnknownJuly 23, 2012 at 4:31 PM

    Wow, this is very deep and very prophetic. This is a message that the church needs to hear. "NOT IN GOD'S HOUSE. Many of us think that we can live any way we want to and praise the Lord on Sunday but in the spirit, he is saying "NOT IN MY HOUSE". Let the Lord use you JB!

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    1. Dr. JaliJuly 23, 2012 at 4:48 PM

      Thank you Cindy! I appreciate the encouragement!

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