Gatekeeper
As mothers we are the gatekeepers of our home. That means we get to choose alongside our husbands what enters our home. I’m taking a guess most of us would never leave our front door open for something like a wild animal, thief, or an armed gunman to come in. Many have alarms for their homes today with the security sign displayed in the front of their houses. Why is that? It’s for protection. If we do this for our homes here on earth, then why are we not protecting our homes in the spirit realm for things to not enter our home when it could be costly? The bible even says that we do not wrestle against flesh and blood but against principalities, powers, and the rulers of the darkness (Ephesians 6:12). We must close any doors, so nothing enters in. Could we be opening the door for the enemy and not even know it? Are there things in your home honoring God or something else? Does it bring light or darkness? There can not be mixture. These are questions we should be asking. Ask the Holy Spirit to highlight things in your home that may not, and it is ok to toss them. We must protect our home from any attacks on all sides.
There was a time I was not aware of the spiritual realities in my own life. I had no idea the music, movies or books I was reading could open the door to the enemy. It wasn’t until I was experiencing intense nightmares and was full of anxiety that I started going through our own home before being pregnant with our first child and tossing things out like posters, pictures, CDs (when those were a thing), and DVDs. Not realizing before that the content had mixture of death, witchcraft, fear, horror and I was allowing an open door, so I threw them out. I know it might seem odd why someone would do this, but by having items in your home you are giving access for the enemy to attack. Yes, we can plead the blood of Jesus over things, but it’s important to go around and ask the Lord if it is pleasing or not, He will show you.
The TV, phone, tablets today are mediums for which you can allow things to seep in easily. The enemy likes to be sneaky about this and say it’s not a big deal, but we are opening a door. Did you know that so many shows, movies, games and music these days are filled with perversion, adultery, witchcraft, death, murder—even in kid cartoons today and our children are watching! A key question to ask yourself if you or anyone in your home has any oppression and you don’t understand why. Things like anger, nightmares, anxiety, worry, just to name a few. Maybe ask yourself if you’ve allowed something in, in some way. I am seeing it today and there cannot be mixture my friends.
I say this because sometimes we are having attacks at home and not even realizing it could be the things we are allowing in our eyes, our minds, or in our ears. From my own experience of walking in new age, I was allowing new age practice into my home which then allowed demonic activity to happen. Get rid of anything that might be influencing you and your family and you might be surprised.
We have full authority. It has been given to us by Christ to recover any ground the enemy has tried to take. Let’s fight back and shut the gate so He cannot do it again!
How to fight back:
1). Remove anything with evil roots from your home. Ask the Holy Spirit for help in this. This can be books, movies, clothing with symbols or pictures or any objects that may have connection to the wrong spirits.
2). Pray out loud and invite Holy Spirit to fill every inch of your home. This is a way to consecrate and dedicate your home to Him.
3). Rebuke the power of darkness and any attempt of the enemy against your home or family.
4). Plead the blood of Jesus over each room and your family. You can place oil on the frame of every door and window to anoint your home. Do this by faith, believing and receiving Gods supernatural protection over your home and family.
So submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” –James 4:7
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. –Ephesians 5:11