Binding Satan

23And he called them to him and said to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan? 24If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. 26And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but is coming to an end. 27But no one can enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man. Then indeed he may plunder his house. 
Mark 3:23-27

 Prayer Warriors:
I want us to look at verse 27, what is this verse talking about? It says, "We must first bind the strong man".
Who's the strong man? ( Satan)
How can we bind him? ( prayer)
      In this one-verse parable, Jesus likens Satan to a strong man who, if allowed, seeks to control our families, friends, neighbors, joy, health, and blessings. What must we do? Before we can wrest goods from Satan’s control, free people from his grasp, release resources from his restriction, we must first bind the strong man.

The binding of the strong man is done in prayer. Too often we rush in to rescue or reclaim without first binding Satan through prayer. We can do more than pray, but we can’t do anything until we pray. To think you don’t have time to pray is as foolish as thinking that, because you have places to go, things to do, people to see, you don’t have time to stop for gas for your car—even though the needle on the gauge is to the left of “Empty.” If you’re witnessing or serving without praying, you’re fighting a battle you’re sure to lose. The strong man must be bound. Prayer must be given priority.

Courson, J. (2003). Jon Courson's Application Commentary (235). Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson.

We need to be praying the WORD OF GOD, over and over again. Over our children, family members, neighbors and our country! Jesus, is the only one that has the power to do it. That is why we go to Him and pray that He would bind the enemy.

I want to see our loves ones save, change and transform by the power of God! I know you want the same thing. So let's never stop PRAYING to our Redeemer.

My Soul Waits for the Lord

1Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord!

2O Lord, hear my voice!

Let your ears be attentive

to the voice of my pleas for mercy!

3If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities,

O Lord, who could stand?

4But with you there is forgiveness,

that you may be feared.

5I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,

and in his word I hope;

6my soul waits for the Lord

more than watchmen for the morning,

more than watchmen for the morning.

7O Israel, hope in the Lord!

For with the Lord there is steadfast love,

and with him is plentiful redemption.

8And he will redeem Israel

from all his iniquities.

Psalm 130

El ROI

13She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.” 14That is why the well was called Beer Lahai Roi; it is still there, between Kadesh and Bered. 
Genesis 16:13-1  

Prayer Warriors:
Do you feel like you have to figure things out and wonder if I'm good enough? Do I do enough spiritually? Sometimes, you might wonder,am I praying the right things for the right people? Do you think, that the God of the universe hears me (little bitty me)?
This is the one and only occurrence that we see El Roi, which means the God who sees me. When you pray to El Roi, you are praying to the one who knows everything about you and me and ones we're praying for. I'm so glad that we worship a God, who knows the beginning to the end. The one who sees all and knows all. 
I have limitations, He doesn't. There is nothing good in me and He is good. I don't have the power to change my love one but He has all the power to set them free.
Put your life and the ones we pray for, in hands of God. Our El Roi!

Trust in the Name of the Lord Our God

1May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble!

May the name of the God of Jacob protect you!

2May he send you help from the sanctuary

and give you support from Zion!

3May he remember all your offerings

and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices!Selah

4May he grant you your heart’s desire

and fulfill all your plans!

5May we shout for joy over your salvation,

and in the name of our God set up our banners!

May the Lord fulfill all your petitions!

6Now I know that the Lord saves his anointed;

he will answer him from his holy heaven

with the saving might of his right hand.

7Some trust in chariots and some in horses,

but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.

8They collapse and fall,

but we rise and stand upright.

9O Lord, save the king!

May he answer us when we call.

The Who becomes the What

35Who can separate us from the love of Christ?

Can affliction or anguish or persecution

or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

36As it is written:

Because of You

we are being put to death all day long;

we are counted as sheep to be slaughtered.

37No, in all these things we are more than victorious

through Him who loved us.

38For I am persuaded that not even death or life,

angels or rulers,

things present or things to come, hostile powers,

39height or depth, or any other created thing

will have the power to separate us

from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord!

Romans 8:35-39 

Prayer Warriors:

As you read these verses above, we are going to see Who or What can separate us from the LOVE of Christ.

The who is the ( enemy or even ourselves) can separate us from the LOVE of Christ. Not just separate us from Christ, but His LOVE. That's why Paul goes on, can affiliation or anguish or persecution....Then we start having a battle in our minds, then if God is for me, then why am I going through this. Then He must not LOVE me.

If the enemy can separate you from God's LOVE, then he has succeeded. That's why so many of our children or love one's, have walk away because they have believed, what the enemy has told them. Our circumstance becomes greater then God's Love for us. 

We take verse 37, and we say NO! I will have victory over this situation, our children will live the life, they were created to live. My love one will live, a transform life. I will live a life of victory! I know my God loves me and my love one's.

Ladies we know we're in a fight, that's why we're praying, but it's not just about the fight. It goes beyond the fight. What's on the other side? Victory in Christ! Like children of Israel, we gain the Promise Land. Yes, they had to fight to gain the land but it was already theirs because He gave it to them. If we persist in prayer, what do we inherit and our love one's. A closer relationship with Christ, we get to the know the one and true living God.

That's why Paul could say in verse 38, I am persuaded...... I do believe that there is no power that can separate us from Christ. We believe the word, not the enemy or our circumstance or even how we're felling, but we see VICTORY on the other side of our prayers being answered!!!

Thank you Lord, because we do have VICTORY in YOU!

     Isaiah 66:1-2b       Thus says the Lord: Heaven is My throne, And earth is my footstool. Where is the house that you will build Me? And where is the place of My rest? For all those things My hand hath made. And all those things exist. Says the LORD. But on this one  will I look On him who is poor and of a contrite spirit. And who trembles at My word.                 

God is for Us

31What then are we to say about these things?

If God is for us, who is against us?

32He did not even spare His own Son

but offered Him up for us all;

how will He not also with Him grant us everything?
 Romans 8:31-32

Prayer Warriors:

May we always remember, God is for us, even when he's working against us. Meaning; when we are working against ourselves or our love ones are. He steps in and say's "No"! Now I'm going to step in and work against you, because I am for you. I love you too much to leave you there. I created you for a purpose.

 If, He gave His only son and He is for us. Why doesn't He answer that prayer or work in that situation in the way we think he should or maybe he's asking us to wait. He has a greater YES, an eternal one for His purpose.His word does not lie. He foreknew, predestined called and justified us and our love ones, to greater things. For here and in eternity! He is always for us!