They surrounded me. Yes they surrounded me, but in the name of the Lord, I will destroy them. (Psalm 118:11)
Years ago, God gave me this verse when I was literally surrounded by demonic forces and I saw no way out. I had retreated into a world of escape through drugs and doing anything for a moment of release. I was at my wits end. All I found was more pain. I was being physically assaulted by invisible enemies, being screamed at in my ears by hundreds upon hundreds of screeching, cursing demons. This was a 24 hour, 7 day a week torment. It seemed as though I was slowly being driven out of my own mind by enemies who looked like they had victory over me. After becoming homeless and losing all that I owned, I had been put away in a psych ward at a hospital. The enemy wanted me to believe my problem was mental, when it really was spiritual. It was then that I realized that Jesus was my only hope. I turned to Him, but still nothing was changing for me. I had come to God for the wrong reason, I had called upon Him out of fear of the enemy, not love for Jesus. I wanted my life changed because I needed relief, when all along I should have come to God to seek a relationship with Him. A relationship is a two sided covenant, not a selfish plea. I asked Him to change my heart and He did. He solved all my problems when my problems weren’t my motivation for serving Him.
My number one issue, was an issue of love for God rather than what He could do for me. It was deep, deep wounds that hindered me from serving God in the way that I desired to. When I confessed my sins and cried out to God for help, He gave me a word that He would heal me of my severe wounds. I grabbed on to the hope in that word and still do. I have seen miraculous healing take place in my soul where my wounds had resided. God is still working on the full healing, but I am not who I was. Today, because of my love for God, my prayers are different.
No matter what happens in this life, we win because Jesus won it for us and through our God we shall do valiantly for it is He who has tread down our enemies. We will sing and shout the victory that Christ is King. God wants to heal you of your wounds this day. Wounds are a breeding ground for the enemy to bring havoc. Unhealed wounds keep us bound and tied to the past which causes us to be ineffective. Allow God to heal you by admitting to Him what your wounds are, then receive His healing by accepting His great love for you. This will be the start of a love story in your life that started over two thousand years ago when Jesus came to this earth to die for you. He has given you the power to tell your spiritual enemies daily, that in the name of the Lord, I will destroy you!
Pastor Michael Cannatello
The Ministry of Michael Cannatello TMMC
