New Year's Resolution

Devil - Put It Back!

It is time for us to take back everything the devil has stolen from us.

Prophetically, the time is right and spiritually, the glory of the Lord is ready to come down like rain out of heaven ... it is time we activate our faith into works!

I realize some may not be fully aware how to use your faith and your authority against the forces of darkness that rule this world ------ and you may not know how to claim back from the enemy what is rightfully yours in the spirit realm. So, here is a true story told by Dr. Lester Sumrall that should help.  

FYI: Dr. Sumrall at 17 years old, recovered miraculously from tuberculosis. After losing most lifesigns (the doctor said he would be dead in 2 hours) he saw a vision of a coffin and the Bible. God asked him to preach The Gospel or he would be in that coffin in 2 hours. He remembers repenting of his sins and asking God to cleanse him and forgive him. It was at this point he was born again. Choosing to preach the Gospel he fell asleep and in the morning he had miraculously recovered. It was at this point he knew he was called by God to become a preacher.

Dr. Lester Sumrall years ago found himself in the middle of the Central American rain forest. As he went about his ministry in that region, he came across a witch doctor. In today's rock and roll Hollywood scene, this witch doctor would look like a normal man ... but, in those days, this was a pretty strange fellow! In one hand, the witch doctor would hold a bull frog (always a symbol of satanic power). In the other hand, a mixture of human blood and alcohol was placed in the frog's mouth. Then the witch doctor would dance, make satanic incantations and worship demon entities.

Fortunately, Dr. Sumrall wasn't raised in the modern-day school of humanistic, people-pleasing preachers. All Dr. Sumrall did was follow Jesus' biblical example. He placed his hands on the side of the witch doctor's head and said two words: Come out! The witch doctor fell over with a thud. When he returned to his feet, the witch doctor was born again and glorifying God.

Later, that night, Dr. Sumrall returned to his room to go to bed. Since it was warm, and without air conditioning, he decided to open the windows while he slept. As he lay down, a strange odor began to fill the room. Suddenly, all of the sultry heat of the night disappeared from the room. A damp chill filled the place. It was so cold, Dr. Sumrall began to shiver. A wind began to blow the curtains wildly on their rods. Then, the bed began to shake so violently that it moved all the way out into the middle of the floor.

Well, Dr. Sumrall had enough of this! He rose up on his bed and said, "You demon spirit, I recognize you. I cast you out earlier today. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, you go now!"  Immediately, the evil presence left the room. The heat returned. The curtains laid down against the wall, the bed stopped shaking. The horrible odor left the room. Now, most modern-day preachers would have written a book right there! They would have written seven books and told how the devil obeyed them ... but, that wasn't Dr. Sumrall. Instead, he rose back up in his bed, looked out the window and shouted, "Hey devil! Get back in here!

Immediately the curtains began to stick out on end as a wind rushed through the room. The coldness returned ... the smell returned ... the bed began to shake violently and almost shook him out of bed. Dr. Sumrall sat up in his bed and said "Devil ... When I came into this room my bed was against that wall. Now, in the name of Jesus, PUT IT BACK!" The bed went shaking back across the room and settled down against the wall. "Now," Dr. Sumrall ordered, "get out of here!"

Today is the day of restoration for us!

We are not to be content with just making the devil leave ... but we are going to tell him to PUT IT BACK and restore EVERYTHING that he has stolen from us!

Let us gather our horses and sharpen our swords of God's Word. Let us raise our banners and strike fear in the heart of our adversary ... Now it is time to invade the enemy's territory and take back everything that rightfully belongs to us. Let us raise high the blood-stained banner of the cross of Christ, and declare to the alien forces of the Antichrist, "Our God lives and is on His Throne and He Reigns!" Hallelujah!!