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Today’s Illuminating Word from the Lord is about “Leviathan, The Beast,” as God sheds light through His intellectual Power by removing the veils from our eyes, providing that Spiritual awakening and giving us truth and clarity.
Isaiah 27:1
“In that day the Lord with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.”
God takes it very personal to what is happening to you, the fiery attacks, rage, cheating, lying and all of these evil forebodings. God is taking it as a personal aim as you are His vessel. You are His mouthpiece. You are His chosen one. You are His anointed but most importantly, you are His child.
God came down on Saul when he was persecuting Christians and took it personal as Saul was killing the Christians. Acts 22: 6-8, “And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me. And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.”
Now Saul didn’t personally come for Jesus, but he came for what belonged to Jesus and what belongs to God. Yet, God has taken it very personal because they thought that they can just come over and bully you. Come over and destroy you. Come over and cheat on you. Come over and lie on you. Come over and do all this conniving and scheming against you.
And God is saying, enough because you’re not conning them, you are conning me. You’re not cheating them, you’re cheating me. And what you’re doing is personal says the Lord. God is about to blind your enemies and let them sit and reflect on what they’ve been doing because the battle is not yours but the battle belongs to me saith the Lord. And God sees that this battle is too big for you. And he’s saying, give it to me because I got this and I’m getting ready to show your enemies who I am.
I'm the one that they're persecuting every time they come against you. Every time, they talk about you. Every time, they lie on you. Every time, they steal from you. Every time, they cheat on you. Every time, they persecute you. God is saying, I take it very personally. And since they're coming for you, they're coming for me. And I’m going to bring your enemies down to their knees so they can get a good look at me, eye to eye since they think they are superior over you. Let's see if they're going to huff and puff and blow anybody's house down, says God. He's about to handle what's happening to you. He's about to torment what's tormenting you. He's about to give them a Birds Eye view of why not to mess with you. They've been cruel and relentless thinking they can actually get away with it and God is saying, Enough! I'm about to give them a road to Damascus moment. They're about to see what's going to happen to them. They are about to be blinded for a time and season.
Psalm 21:11
“For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.”
Our generation has many people who are cursed because they decided to take sides with Satan. Families, communities, cities and nations are contending with people who are traitors, outcasts, demonically captured, forsaken by God and rejected. Many are already under the wrath of God for forsaking their creator and taking sides with the devil.
This is why many Christians are suffering without help. Some will say, “I did everything, prayed all kinds of prayers, paid my tithes, gave an offering, sowed special seeds of faith but still my problems refused to go.” Others will say, “I have been a Christian for many years, became a minister of the gospel, church founder but a particular demon refused to leave me alone. I moved from house to house, city to another city but a particular demon followed me about to torment me even as a child of God.” The truth is that many Christians who are truly born again are not speaking the right targeted prayers. Others are not putting on the full Armor of God.
Ephesians 6:10-19
“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel.”
Christ’s mission was to seek and to save sinners, preach to publicans and call the lost to repentance. He gave up everything, position, rights, glory, went to individuals, cities, preached the gospel and sent his disciples to preach all over the world. He cleansed leprosy, cast the spirit behind leprosy out, delivered all the oppressed, people at the point of death, opened blind eyes, fed the hungry, healed the lame, 38 years impotent man, the dumb, the maimed, the woman with the issue of blood, cast out unclean spirits, destroyed plagues, stopped great storms, established Peter, the fisherman who toiled all night, changed water to wine and raised the dead. He gave his followers, you and I the power to do more than He did. In every generation, God always finds people to use to accomplish His vision, mission and divine purpose for all mankind.
Characteristics of Leviathan:
•His orders are not to be challenged or questioned. (Job 41:3)
•He hates to submit to others or be led by any authority. (Job 41:4-5)
•He acts strongly and powerfully against others. (Job 41:8-10)
•He is determinedly evil unto death. (Job 41:11)
•He appears to people in dreams using fearful animals and objects. (Job 41:12-14)
•He is deceived to believe that he is well protected from harm or defeat and convinces his agents to believe. (Job 41:15-17)
•He appears with false light and hope. (Job 41:18-21)
•He is very obstinate and unrepentant. (Job 41:23)
•He is very strong-hearted. (Job 41:24)
•He unleashes or delivers evil at every opportunity. (Job 41:25)
•He mocks human weapons prepared for use against him. (Job 41:25-30)
•When in charge of any place, trouble increases. (Job 41:31, 18-21)
•He brings fear upon the earth 🌍 to terrorize others. (Job 41:32)
•He is very proud and looks down on others. (Job 41:33-34)
•He is very boastful. (Job 41:34)
•He attacks people with spiritual blindness. (Job 41)
•His serpents can fast for three years and pretend to be dead while very much alive.
•His eyes 👀 are always opened and with serpent’s tongues, can invite odors to locate a victim.
•His demons are very stubborn and not easily cast out.
•He can stand against deliverance candidates by afflicting them with extreme weakness to hinder deliverance.
•He places spiritual limits on his victims.
•He gives his agents false spiritual gifts.
•Leviathan can imitate God’s work.
•His problems are incurable without divine intervention.
Of all the principalities, Leviathan is extremely violent, deadly, unreasonable, unnatural, proud, insane, obstinate, evil, harmful, strong, and war-like. Leviathan the beast, the antichrist as a global warlord, will eventually rise in the latter times to rule the world according to Revelation chapter 13, and the book of Daniel as well as other parts of the scriptures.
In the end, shortly before Christ’s one-thousand-year reign here on earth, and immediately after the rapture, the Leviathan spirit, who is also the antichrist, will possess a world leader. He will be the head of the Gentile powers in the ten-kingdoms (Ezekiel 28:1-10, Daniel 8:23-25; 9:26-27; 11:36-45, II Thessalonians 2:3-10; Revelation 13:10; 17:8-14) He will not appear until the day of the Lord has begun (II Thessalonians 2:2) His manifestation is being hindered by the restrainer (II Thessalonians 2:6, 7).
Leviathan the beast, the antichrist, will be a political leader, and ruler over nations. He will be energized by Satan and supported by other principalities and powers to control the nations with the pride of the devil.
The astonishing qualities of Leviathan, the beast is referenced in Revelation 13:1-10, “And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. If any man have an ear, let him hear. He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.”
The thirteenth chapter, exposes the personality and the activities of the beast that came from the sea. He is called, the antichrist (I John 2:18). Since Satan’s rebellion against God, he has been anti-God, working against God’s plan from the very beginning.
The antichrist will appear in the end time as the head of the Gentile powers in their ten kingdoms federation to fight God’s plans and wear off the saints. His person and works are presented in the following references (Ezekiel 28:1-10, Daniel 7:7-8; 20:-26; 8:23-25; 9:26-27; 11:36-45, II Thessalonians 2:3-10, Revelation 13:1-10; 17:8-14).
The Tribulation Period will be a terrible time as God’s wrath is poured out against all evil doers (Revelation 6:15-17; 16:5-11). At the same time, Satan comes down, having great wrath against all that is good among the inhabitants of the earth (Revelation 12:9; 12; 13:1-2;18).
As you compare Revelation 13:1 and Revelation 12:3; 9, You will see great similarities between the Dragon and the Beast, that is Satan, the antichrist. His rise comes through his plan for peace (Daniel 8:25). The antichrist will come with a policy of peace that will bring prosperity globally. He will deceive so many people and will prosper in craftiness. Through this peace, he will receive global recognition as a messiah and a liberator. By this means, he will destroy many. His personality is marked by his intelligence and persuasiveness (Daniel 7:8; 20; 8:23).
Being possessed and energized by the devil, he will see far, secret things and will speak prophetically. Antichrist will be a unique leader with the ability to satisfy man’s needs better than other leaders. Being very subtle, he will deceive many through his craft.
God’s commandment is that all should flee idolatry. Idolatry makes people forget God, turn astray from God, pollute the name of God, defile the sanctuary of God, forsake Him, hate and provoke God (II Timothy 3:1-2).
God is warning the saints to keep their ears incline to hear the voice of God. The saints at tribulation must not allow the antichrist nor his army to intimidate and take into captivity. They must fight to the end and be patient unto death. They must not accept any goods or assistance. It is not a time to fight physically, go to court or involve the police. Patience and faith will be the only available weapon for the saints during the tribulation period and your dependability will be upon Jesus Christ. The author and finisher of our faith.
He is liken like a lamb in appearance. Yet, speaks as a dragon (Revelation 13:11, Matthew 7:15, Revelation 16:13). This is a counterfeit in appearance, which can only be rightly discerned by his speech and actions. It will literally take the grace of God to differentiate this Spirit. With every genuine thing God does, Satan brings along the counterfeit to confuse the minds of men and deceive those who desire to serve God (Revelation 13:12-15) If you understand Satan very well, no one should ever desire to get anything from him nor have anything to do with him (Revelation 16:13-14; 19:20).
When you’ve done all, stand still and see the Salvation of the LORD:
•God has set a day in everyone’s life to stop the activities of Leviathan
•There is a weapon specially prepared by God to punish Leviathan and slay him in the sea of your life.
•The sea or the waters of your life can be freed from the activities of Leviathan.
•Another truth is that God made Leviathan 🐉 and He knows his power, secrets and can end his life without stress, no matter how strong.
•Leviathan can play in the waters of your life to a limit.
•God can stop the meat or supplies from Leviathan.
•He can divide the sea and break the head of the Dragon in the waters of your life today.
•He can break Leviathan’s head in pieces and give you all his spoils as a gift.
What You Can Do:
•You must truly repent and break every chain Connection to sin (I Samuel 7:3-4)
•You must decide in advance to follow God and live a consistent Christian lifestyle.
•You must abstain from evil, hate the works of the devil, Leviathan and receive Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior.
•You must be pure in heart, dedicated, consecrated, have a prayer life and strive with great determination to make heaven your home.
Father,
“You are the God of all grace. We come to you boldly, with a humble heart asking for your divine mercy and guidance for those who will remain during the time of tribulation. I ask that you speak to each person under the sound of my voice that if they are not right with you in their hearts, they make that decision to come and serve you. Lord, I stand today as an intercessor asking you to cover the sins, transgressions and iniquities of that confused individual not knowing which way to turn, being snared and in bondage to things of the past. Let them know we all have made mistakes and you’re calling them now to come into relationship with you. And for that backslider who has became weak in their faith. Lord, you reveal to redeem and we invite you into our hearts and into our homes and we make you our personal Lord and Savior. You have chosen us for such a time as this as nothing rises and falls without your authoritative Word. Lord, help us to hide your words inside our hearts that we might not sin against you. I declare and decree that you cover a multitude of sin and that you will keep those who want to be kept. We praise you for this divine connection. In the mighty name of Jesus, it is done. Amen!”
In His Grip,
Pastor Wendy Schenkel
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