You Hold the Key

“I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind (declare to be improper and unlawful) on earth must be what is already bound in heaven; and whatever you loose (declare lawful) on earth must be what is already loosed in heaven.”  Matthew 16:19 (AMPC)

The Greek text of that scripture would literally read, “I give you the keys of the kingdom.  Whatever you declare locked on earth is locked in heaven and whatever you declare unlocked on earth is unlocked in the heavenlies”.

The heaven Jesus was talking about there is not the heaven where God resides.  There are three heavens that the Bible talks about; the first heaven is the one that we can perceive with our eyes, the sun the moon and the stars, the second heaven is satan’s domain, and the third heaven is where God and His angels reside.  Here Jesus was talking about the second heaven, the battle zone, about the heaven where satan’s forces are operating.

He was telling us that God has given us power to bind the wicked spirits in heavenly places and to loose the angelic powers of God to work in our behalf.

Philippians 2:9-10 (AMPC) says, “Therefore [because He stooped so low] God has highly exalted Him and has freely bestowed on Him the name that is above every name, that in (at) the name of Jesus every knee should (must) bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth”.  Where?  In heaven, in earth and under the earth.  That covers it all!

As believers, we have total authority over the powers of satan.  We can take authority over the evil spirits that are trying to destroy this nation.  We can take authority over them in the Name of Jesus and pull down their strongholds.

It is time we begin to realise how important we are to world affairs.  Since the day Jesus gave us the Great Commission, the life or death of the world has been in the hands of the Church.  We are the ones who have the mighty Name of Jesus and the awesome strength of the gospel to bring life and abundance to every creature.  We are the ones whose prayers can change every office of authority in this land.

It is up to you and me to begin to intercede right now and use the power God has given us.  We may come from different places with different backgrounds, all different Lifestylez, but we all have one thing in common; Jesus Christ is our Lord.  That alone is enough to alter the spiritual complexion of this earth.

“Father, I come to You in the Name of Jesus.  I bind every activity that the enemy has brought against me, my family and loved ones and cast it out right now.  I choose to speak life over our lives and over the lives of this nation.  Help us to see what you want us to see, to hear and obey you, but ultimately to show the love that You have so freely given unto us.  May Your will be done Lord.  Amen.”

God’s Richest Love and Blessings to all of our LFM family!

André and Nicole Binneman

(P.S. – If you need any prayer or counselling in light of your current difficulties and circumstances, please reach out to us at https://lifestylez.co.za/contact-us/.)