Monday 19th August 2019 Prayer Devotion
Scripture Reading:- Psalm 24
Topic:- Lift Up Your Head Oh You Gates/Doors
Text:- Psalm 24:7
A. Meaning Of Gates/Doors:
Gates are very important. Just as in the natural realm gates are used for security and protection, God uses spiritual gates which you can’t see with your physical eyes like you can see the gate of your house, Church, or office, to secure, protect and fortify people’s lives.
The devil too has spiritual gates that are in operation. You can’t see them but they are there quite alright. These evil spiritual gates existed in the time of Abraham and other Bible characters. Evil spiritual gates still exist today. See Genesis 22:17.
Gates also serve as entry points. Entry points to a house, City, Palace, Church or a person’s life. See 1 Kings 17:10; Esther 5:13; Isaiah 60:11.
While God has gates He uses to pass or release blessings and good things into our lives, the devil uses his own evil gates to pass or introduce sin, problems, afflictions and all manner of evil into people’s lives. See Luke 16:20; Acts 3:2.
One of the blessings God gave Abraham which is ours in Christ Jesus is the blessing of possessing the gates of our enemies. See Genesis 22:17; Galatians 3:14.
Our enemies have gates that are to be possessed, captured and destroyed. If we don’t possess these gates, if we don’t destroy them, they can hinder us from progressing in life, they can prevent us from getting to where God has destined for us. Today we are going to possess or destroy every gate of the enemy contending and fighting against us.
B. What Are These Gates/Doors, [Ancient or Everlasting Gates, Psalm 24:7-10].
As the name implies, these gates are very old. They are gates that have existed for so long in an individual’s life or in a family, community and nation. They are problems and issues that have been a part of a particular family, community or nation for ages.
Before you were born, those problems and issues where there. It could be a health, marital, financial challenge that one generation after the other has to contend with. Ancient gates work in this way: a person meets particular problems and issues when born into a particular family.
The person’s children meet those same problems and issues. Even the person’s grandchildren come to meet those problems and issues. For example, the great-grandfather had asthma, the grandfather, father, children, grandchildren all battle with asthma. Ancient gates bring about generational curses.
Through Christ Jesus we have victory over ancient, long-standing problems in our lives and family. Every problem that is determined to keep following you and your family year in year out, the Almighty God will destroy.
The Egyptians were determined to keep following and oppressing the Israelites, but the Lord delivered them from the long bondage and captivity of the Israelites. See Exodus 14:13-14.
That ancient, longstanding problem in your life and family will not remain with you this year. That ‘Egyptian’ that has troubled your life and family for so long will be completely destroyed today.
When you are dealing with ancient gates you have to exercise the spiritual power and authority you have in Christ Jesus. You have to command them to give way. That was why a strong authoritative command was issued in Psalm 24:7, Lift up your heads, O ye gates.
So command every ancient, unending, longstanding problem in your life and family to be lifted up.
C. What Those Gates/Doors Implies:
1. When Jesus was to be born. For Him to enter Mary’s womb, the gates/doors See Luke 1:26-35. Note Revelation 5:5,12.
2. When Jesus was to resurrect to appear before God for His finished assignment on earth. See Phillippians 3:10; Colossians 2:15. Note John 20:1-9.
3. When Jesus was to enter to heaven and to stay with God on His throne. See John 20:10-18; Acts 7:57.
4. The King Of Glory is knocking on the door of your heart to enter into your heart. See Revelation 3:20.
Prayer Point:- I command evil gate and demonic doors that are standing on my way to success and to make heaven at the end of my life, collapse and catch fire, in the name of Jesus Christ.
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