God gave me a dream a year back or so. I was called to intercede against familiar spirits coming against Laura.
This past weekend, we had a big fight. Laura used the divorce word yet again. I have warned her against that. It is a sword that knows no end. And, it is manipulation to the maximum. It also makes it impossible to bring healing because you never know what the other person is going to do. And, you are not in it together. It’s a bad way.
On Saturday, Laura was quite different. And, she apologized for using the divorce sword.
Today, I woke up at 2:30am. I have not been sleeping well. Lots of uneasiness.
The bedroom smelled of alcohol, like homeless people smell. Laura has been drinking steadily for years now. Every night, she drinks a few glasses of wine or more. I dont really know how many, but when our bedroom stinks all night, something is wrong.
And, I have been fighting not to drink every night myself. I do ok, but it is a struggle. Even if it is just one glass. Ah! So, things make sense. Our struggles are not with flesh and blood.
There is a spirit of alcholoism and addiction that wants to come against Laura. I find that she is finding comfort in booze and food these days. I know that she is trying to medicate our circumstances. That is idolatry. It is sin.
So, LORD, please forgive us for not trusting in You completely. Remove every foul, unclean and familiar spirit that is assigned against us or that we allow into our midst or otherwise wants to stay. I break the power of hell over us in the name of Jesus.
And, I declare freedom for all of us against any power of hell that would want to call us his. We belong to the LORD.
God gave me Psalm 55 tonight. Yes, there is grace!
Prayer for the Destruction of the Treacherous.
For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A [a]Maskil of David.
55 Give ear to my prayer, O God;
And do not hide Yourself from my supplication.
2 Give heed to me and answer me;
I am restless in my complaint and [b]am surely distracted,
3 Because of the voice of the enemy,
Because of the pressure of the wicked;
For they bring down [c]trouble upon me
And in anger they bear a grudge against me.
4 My heart is in anguish within me,
And the terrors of death have fallen upon me.
5 Fear and trembling come upon me,
And [d]horror has overwhelmed me.
6 I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove!
I would fly away and [e]be at rest.
7 “Behold, I would wander far away,
I would lodge in the wilderness. [f]Selah.
8 “I would hasten to my place of refuge
From the stormy wind and tempest.”
9 [g]Confuse, O Lord, divide their tongues,
For I have seen violence and strife in the city.
10 Day and night they go around her upon her walls,
And iniquity and mischief are in her midst.
11 Destruction is in her midst;
Oppression and deceit do not depart from her [h]streets.
12 For it is not an enemy who reproaches me,
Then I could bear it;
Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me,
Then I could hide myself from him.
13 But it is you, a man [i]my equal,
My companion and my [j]familiar friend;
14 We who had sweet [k]fellowship together
Walked in the house of God in the throng.
15 Let [l]death come deceitfully upon them;
Let them go down alive to [m]Sheol,
For evil is in their dwelling, in their midst.
16 As for me, I shall call upon God,
And the Lord will save me.
17 Evening and morning and at noon, I will complain and murmur,
And He will hear my voice.
18 He will redeem my soul in peace [n]from the battle which is against me,
For they are many who strive with me.
19 God will hear and [o]answer them—
Even the one who [p]sits enthroned from of old— Selah.
With whom there [q]is no change,
And who do not fear God.
20 He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him;
He has [r]violated his covenant.
21 His [s]speech was smoother than butter,
But his heart was war;
His words were softer than oil,
Yet they were drawn swords.