The Lord says:
"Never give up waiting on Me and trusting in My perfect timing. Never allow the enemy to sidetrack and distract. The enemy is trying to sway My people away from looking to Me and putting their trust in Me. The enemy is trying to offer My people a lot of creative and seemingly better alternatives that are not from Me. Never buy all these lies. Even if the answers seem to be delayed, stay firm in what I have promised and spoken in My Word."
There can be 1001 spirits or kinds of spirits trying to lure God's people nowadays. This is the end time. This is that perilous time. That's why it is so important for God's people to stay alert, and walk even closer with the Holy Spirit. Because only the Holy Spirit in you can help you to discern what is of God and what is not.
Some people may say, "What if my prayers have not been answered yet?" or "What if the answers that I've been waiting for from the Lord seem to be delayed, and the Lord has been silent?" They would then say, "That's why I went after other ways."
This reminds me of Exodus 32 when Moses went up to Mount Sinai and he never came back at the time the people expected him to come back. And you know what? Instead of waiting for Moses, they chose to move on and worship other gods. That was the beginning of a disaster for them.
When the people saw how long it took for Moses to come back down the mountain, they gathered around Aaron. Now watch what they said: "Come on, make us some gods who can lead us. We don't know what had happened to this fellow Moses who brought us here from the land of Egypt." Aaron answered: "Take the gold rings from the ears of your wives and sons and daughters, and bring them to me."
When Moses delayed coming down from the mountain, this caused the people to be anxious. Yes, admittedly, Moses was delayed. But there's a reason why God allowed the delay. If only God's people would wait a little longer, this wait would have been over soon. But you know what? The people couldn't wait.
So, Aaron took the gold, melted it down, and molded it into the shape of a calf. When the people saw it, they exclaimed, "O Israel, these are the gods who brought you out of the land of Egypt!" Aaron saw how excited the people were. So, he built an altar in front of the calf, and the people worshiped it.
For the record, Moses was gone forty days. That seemed a long time to the people. However, in the presence of the Lord, that was just a short time to Moses. But the people couldn't wait. That's why they were looking for alternatives.
You see, how we handle a delay is so important. Do we keep trusting in God's perfect timing? Do we still keep looking to the Lord? Do we have this deep assurance that the Lord will somehow, in His perfect timing, answer us and reply us, in His way? Or do we look somewhere else and drift away from God, thinking that He is not powerful enough?
Unfortunately, Aaron (the leader in the absence of Moses) bowed down to the pressure of the people. He bowed down to the popular opinion of the people. This was an example of the will of the people prevailing over the will of God.
Upon knowing all the above, Moses pleaded with the Lord for mercy for the people. Imagine his heartbreak when he saw how Aaron had let the people get completely out of control! Of course the enemy is happy. Moses had to take some very necessary steps to put a stop to all these, so that the people could be restored back to the Lord their God.
Now, this 'gold calf' in our modern times today may not be exactly 'gold calf' per say, and may not be a 'physical idol' per say, but it can be any spirit, influence, or practice that is not from the Holy Spirit. And in this age, they are very creative to lure away God's people. In fact, they have become more and more creative in luring God's people away. These spirits are very good at camouflage; disguising and hiding themselves behind some very attractive and seemingly innocent outward facade, telling people their practices, their way of meditation, and their way of doing things are good for health and give people peace.
But you know what? For those who are walking closely with the Holy Spirit, they know what is the difference. They know what is of God and what is not. They know such false peace is definitely not the peace from the Holy Spirit. So, may the Lord awaken His people! May the Lord awaken them from all these 'spells' and all these influences of the work of darkness! And awaken to the Lord their God!
You just need to watch what people say or do in the social media nowadays to know how many believers of the Lord have been swayed by these subtleties and "alternative offers" from the power of darkness. In other words, these spirits are actually saying to God's people, "Hey, your God is not able to help you anymore. Your God is not sufficient for you. Come on here. Join us!" And many believers of the Lord have been subtly tricked into thinking these alternatives can bring them greater peace. But these are lies. Only the Lord your God, YHWH, gives true and lasting peace.
Many of these spiritual practices look nothing harmful on the surface, but it is a way to draw believers away from relying solely on the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of God. Anyone who walks closely with the Holy Spirit will be able to sense and discern what is of the Holy Spirit, and what is not of the Holy Spirit.
The anointing of the Holy Spirit is now here to break every yoke, every bondage, and every spell! The anointing of the Holy Spirit is being released now to break that spell, and set people free! The anointing of the Holy Spirit is now waking people up from their spiritual slumber! I know what I'm saying, because one aspect of my ministry has been deliverance ministry. I've seen all kinds of manifestations of the power of darkness right before my eyes.
The truth is the Holy Spirit in you is sufficient to teach you peace and life. You don't need any other. The Holy Spirit is sufficient to give you all that you ever need in life here on earth. Never sell yourself to any other influence that do not come from the Holy Spirit.
Now, this message may not be for you who are walking closely with the Lord. But it may be for the people around you, and maybe even some family members of yours. I want to pray for this release of the anointing of the Holy Spirit upon you, upon your family, and upon those who are around you. Let this anointing destroy every slumber, every yoke, and every spell! Be set free! And let the life and the peace of the Lord fill you all in all. In Jesus' name. Amen!
