It's been a long time since I've signed onto my blog. I thought about it several times but just never found the time.
Our kids are all out of the house. The oldest three are married, the youngest just got engaged this past weekend and will be graduating from college in May. So as they move on with their lives, Martin and I move along with ours. As I sit here on the couch, I can here Martin typing away on his computer in his office. Peaceful.
I finished reading a book just a few minutes ago, and I felt compelled to dust off my blog and write about it. This book was a fairly short read, only 172 pages, but packed full.
The book is Pigs in the Parlor, The Practical Guide to Deliverance.
Wait... Did you hear that clicking? Several people just clicked off this page because they don't want to hear about deliverance. Well, I'll just keep typing and the rest of you can keep reading.
This book was written by Frank and Ida Mae Hammond in 1973 and was in it's fifty-first printing in 2015. Their ministry involved deliverance and spiritual warfare. Fighting Satan.
Many people don't want to believe Satan is active in the world today, but we are told "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking who he may devour." 1 Peter 5:8 NKJV
Why would anyone think that was only during Peter's time. But we have hope! We don't need to be consumed or devoured by the prince of darkness! "Therefore submit to God, Resist the devil and he will flee from you." James 4:7 NKJV
Resist! Rebuke! Fight! Cast out! Post a No Trespassing sign! Satan, you are not welcome here! Let him know you belong to the One True Living God, Jesus Christ! Demons are the opposite of Jesus. They desire to control a person with evil, anger and fear. The goal of deliverance is to cast out the demons and replace them with Jesus and the fruit of the Spirit.
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law." Galatians 5:22-23 NKJV Love, Joy, Peace! Who doesn't want Love, Joy and Peace! Oh, that's right Satan and he doesn't want you to have it either. But it is in your power to have it!
Pigs in the Parlor is just one of several books written by Frank and Ida Mae on spiritual warfare. They also wrote A Manual for Children's Deliverance. Another good book on spiritual warfare is The Adversary, by Mark Bubeck. Of course, the best book to read is the Bible, God's holy Word.
Dear Friend, I pray this gives you hope. God only wants the best for you. Love, joy and peace.
Blessings to you.
