Saturday, January 1, 2011

Why is Marion, Indiana Bound?

I have been in prayer about this for some time and the Lord has begun to realize understanding to me on why a place like Marion, or any other place may be bound from having freedom in the Lord.  The reason why Marion is still bound is because their is a need for a prophetic voice to arise and speak into the atmosphere over the city.  What do I mean by prophetic voice?  A prophetic voice is not necessarily a single man or woman, but is a group of people, called the Church, who rally around the leading of the Holy Ghost and begin to speak and decree war in the heavens against the strong man that holds the place captive.  Remember Jesus mentioned in scripture that when the strong man  is bound than there can be true liberty.  I believe that the strong man over Marion Indiana is utilizing several things to keep the city bound.  One of those things is racism.  Another area that the strong man is using is in the area of the occult and cults.  Places like the Masonic lodge also play a place in helping to keep the spiritual atmosphere over Marion cold. 

Why is it that prayer meetings have become very rare amongst the body of Christ?  I tend to believe that it is because the strong man is content in having us "play church" and leave the church building on Sunday's feeling like we have served our duty without any "true" damage occurring to his strongholds.  When will the Church become serious and when will it realize that the powerless exercises of "religion" have no effect on those we say we are waging war with?  I challenge the Church in Marion and beyond to grasp onto the altar of prayer and to cry out to God repenting of our sin of "prayerlessness" and look to become what He intends us to be.  An army on the move waging war not against flesh and blood but against principalities and every thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God.  Will you join me today?