Demonic Roots of our Nation's Issues
by Gloria Robles, IFA Contributing Writer | July 6, 2023
Reposted from https://ifapray.org/blog/demonic-roots-of-our-nations-issues. I embedded the Scriptural links… read them and let them into your heart where you will receive greater understanding and revelation.
Lord, evil is emboldened in these last days, so embolden us to stand and fight. We know You are with us in the day of battle!
The issues we face are spiritual, and the spirits behind these realities have been in operation since biblical times. On a recent Pray With America’s Leaders webcast, author and speaker Jill Noble talked with IFA Chief Program Officer Kris Kubal about the satanic roots of some issues plaguing our nation. Jill has much experience dealing with the spirits at work behind-the-scenes in government.
Indeed, there is usually more going on than we even realize. Jill’s message is one of exhortation, urging believers to rise up in their God-given authority and take back what the Enemy has stolen.
Nothing New Under the Sun
The Bible tells us that there is nothing new that happens under the sun (see Ecclesiastes 1:9). Many of the issues we face today — rampant sexual chaos and immorality, human trafficking, transgenderism, child abuse, and so many others — were prevalent also in biblical times. None of this is new, but merely repackaged and set forth in different forms to deceive the masses. It is for good reason that Satan is called the deceiver of the whole world (see Revelation 12:9), and Jesus declared that there is no truth in him (see John 8:44). Our Lord also called Satan a thief, saying in John 10:10 that the thief comes only to steal, kill, and destroy. Today, it is the same devil, and the same strategy. He failed in his attempt to steal God’s throne, so instead he tries to steal, kill, and destroy humankind: we who are made in God’s image (see Genesis 1:26–28).
“Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil” (1 John 3:8).
Jill and Kris both took a tour of Israel not long ago. They went to Caesarea Philippi to visit the remains of the pagan temple of the Greek god Pan, at the base of Mount Hermon. (You can read about Kris’ visit here.) At this site is a deep cave that was known as the Gates of Hell; Jesus brought His disciples to this place so associated with evil so that they might understand that they need never fear, because He would always stand with them.
Pan was a half-goat, half-man deity worshiped during that time. The site of this cave was a place where ritual sacrifices, acts of bestiality, and all sorts of demonic activity took place as a form of worship to Pan. There was also an ungodly mixture of worship done here called Yahwehism — through which people combined pagan worship with Yahweh worship. Jesus brought His disciples to this place, and imagine the look on their faces as they beheld what would happen there. But this was the place at which Jesus asked them: “Who do you say that I am?”
“Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven” (Matthew 16:13–19).
Authority in Christ
We know that we believers are the temple of the Holy Spirit (see 1 Corinthians 3:16). This means we are the Church, and Christ said He would build his Church on the rock. The rock we are built on is Christ. There is no other foundation for the Church (see 1 Corinthians 3:11). The gates of hell will never prevail against the Church, so long as our foundation is Jesus. He then says: “I will give you the keys of the kingdom.”
“And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases” (Luke 9:1).
“And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you” (Luke 10:18–19).
Jesus has all authority in heaven and earth — but He tells His disciples to go and make other disciples, to spread His message, and to heal the sick and cast out demons in His name (see Matthew 28:18–19 and Mark 16:15–18). This is delegated authority. It means He entrusted them — and us — to go and do everything He did, by means of using His name. In Christ’s name as His image bearers we too can walk in authority. We have power over the Enemy. That’s something Satan hopes we will remain ignorant about, because even he understands its full implications. This is why legitimate authority figures come under attack so often; Satan hates authority. When Jesus speaks of binding and loosing, He is speaking of the authority we have in Him. He is giving us access to storm the gates of hell because He is the key.
I believe another reason Jesus stood at those gates with His disciples is that gates represented seats of authority. Judges and kings administered justice at the gates of a city (see Deuteronomy 16:18 and 2 Chronicles 18:9). Prophets prophesied from the gates of a city (see Jeremiah 7:2 and 17:19). The word of God was read to the people at the gate (see Nehemiah 8:2). Gates were so important that gatekeepers were needed to guard the cities and the temples. The disciples would have understood all this.
In the New Testament we don’t hear about it, but the spiritual truth is applicable: The gatekeepers are the intercessors; we are to guard the gates and make sure the Enemy is denied access into our lives, our cities, our nation.
Taking Back the High Places
Not only did the gates represent authority, but so did the high places. Abraham (Abram) built an altar to the Lord when He first appeared to him (see Genesis 12:6–8) and then again on Mount Moriah. God came down and met Moses on top of Mount Sinai (see Exodus 19:1–3).
Because Satan perverts what was meant to be good, the high places became defiled places of worship and a snare for the Israelites, who began to worship the gods of the surrounding nations, to erect their altars, and to offer pagan sacrifices in these places (see 1 Kings 13:1–5; 14:23; 2 Kings 17:29; 18:4; 23:13–14; and Jeremiah 32:35). This is why the Lord commanded that the high places be torn down.
Kris mentioned the current condition of our nation and how this reminds her of the book of Kings; even if and when a good king came to rule, if the people neglected to tear down the high places, they would eventually return to pagan worship and to acts of evil.
Jill agreed, saying: “We must take back the high places. There are still evil altars in this nation that are activated and being used. If you are obedient, God will show you. He wants to share His secrets with you. Can He trust you? The earth is waiting for the manifestation of sons and daughters. The earth is groaning and waiting for us to be revealed” (see Romans 8:22–23).
“If you feel God calling you, you must go with the mind of Christ,” Jill said. “It’s not going to be easy, but go anyway. But first make sure you don’t have a secret life or hidden sin, because that can be dangerous. Ask God to examine you and test your heart and cleanse you.”
She then offered still more wisdom: “Go equipped. Sharpen your swords. Find Bible verses; write them down; memorize them; study it as the word says; study to show yourself approved unto God (see 2 Timothy 2:15 KJV). Don’t go in your own emotions or with your own strength. The sword of the Spirit will rightly divide what is emotion and what is Spirit. Get your strategies, and then when God sends you out, go in a team of two or more. Then just do it. It’s in His name that we have authority over all the power of darkness as the Bride of Christ. Remember: The gates of hell shall not prevail against the Church. That is a promise given to us.”
Many intercessors like Jill are rising up and taking back the land. The Lord is showing them regions or demonic entrance points where evil altars have been erected or where demonic rituals have been performed. The devil used to work in hiddenness, but now it’s as if he has been emboldened, and he is moving much more aggressively, probably because he knows his time is almost up.
“Therefore, rejoice, O heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to you, O earth and sea, for the devil has come down to you in great wrath, because he knows that his time is short!”(Revelation 12:12).
This same devil is using the same tricks for the same purpose. He wants the throne because he wants the glory. He lost big the first time he challenged the Lord, but now he somehow thinks that he will win. We know that we are on the winning team in Jesus Christ. We worship the great I AM, who is and who was and who is to come, and He never changes. He is faithful and true, and He is with us. People are walking in their authority in Christ and saying: “Devil, your time is up! I’m taking back my city!”
Will you be one? If you’ve been feeling stirred by the Lord, this is your confirmation to advance. We are at a strategic time. Now is not a time to shrink back in fear, but rather it’s a time to be bold and courageous.
“Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong” (1 Corinthians 16:13 NLT).
Let’s pray together now:
Father, we praise and thank You for the cross. Thank You for the victory that is found only in Christ. Because of that, we pray from a place of victory, and not for a place of victory. You said that we are more than conquerors through Christ who loves us. We surrender our wills so that Your own will might be done instead. Examine our hearts daily and expose anything You find offensive, so that we may confess and repent of it. Create in us clean hearts and right spirits.
Christ has commissioned us to go and share the Gospel with others and to lay hands on the sick and cast out demons in His name. Forgive us for all the times we counted ourselves unworthy. Help us see ourselves as You see us, Father. Forgive us for those times we ignored Your promptings to act, due to our fear. You have not given us any spirit of fear, but the Spirit of power, of love, and of a sound mind. Amen! We shake off the useless dust of our failures, and we come into Your presence to receive Your forgiveness. We receive new mercies today. The Holy Spirit is with us and within us, and we humble ourselves so that He can do His work through us. Amen. Lord, we have prayed this before, and we will pray it again: “Here I am, Lord; send me!” Just as Christ stood with His disciples at the very Gates of Hell, He is standing with us now. Give us the strength and courage to do what You have commanded us to do. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Hallelujah and thank you Yeshua Ha’Mashiach for Intercessors For America and pour out Your blessings on this organization and Your wonderful servants Gloria, Kris, and Jill!!!
BTW, did the Gates of Hell Foundation (BMGF) come to mind, for you, too?
The revelation and acceptance to the Truth of prophecy comes by God-given knowledge. View Messiah 2030 for revelatory prophetic insights.
Last but not least, please pray for the hands and feet of God to drive Truth Trucks into position for the next phase of the war.
Wield the Sword of Truth ~ Hallelujah and Shalom, Peter