I have discovered that there are lots of demonic activities in this beautiful part Northern Norway. The demonic activities are located in the high places trying to control people�s lives by causing them to do their own things their own ways and follow their own programs. People are deceived to think that they are just reasonable and sensible in pursuing what is best for them and their plans. When their wishes are conflicting with other people�s desires, the demons are clever in convincing them that they are right in the demanding of people to do what they want and meet their own needs. These conflicting interests over small things and personal issues are growing to take on huge proportions and drive people from each other, destroying relationships and community, leaving a long trail of hurting people isolating themselves in their own houses.
But God has decided to do something about this situation. This place is going to see a visitation of God in power and glory. Many people will be brought into the covenant community of God�s people. The city of God will be built on the high places and the demons will be cast down and made to flee from this place. God has determined to glorify himself in this place by raising up a covenant people that will be restoring the community by reflecting his very life.
Covenant love will bind people to God and to one another with bonds that cannot be broken. They will learn to lay down their lives for one another, preferring one another in love. They will walk in the light of God, thinking right of themselves and their fellow believers, honestly confronting untruth in love for the light to protect them. The light of God and the love of God will be their protection and key for advancing the kingdom of God.
The unity of the covenant community will be like a lighthouse guiding the people into a right relationship with God and his people. Here in this place (Vester�len) God will demonstrate his gracious power in bringing people together in love and unity in his glorious light. The community of the covenant people will become the light and the measuring standard for all people in this area longing for righteousness and kindness. Self-sacrificing-love among God�s people will have an amazing effect on ordinary people causing them to run to God for mercy, begging to become part of the covenant community.
There is no need to give the demons any attention. They will be brought down by the proclaiming of the good news of the Kingdom and through announcing the blessing of God on the people in this society. As the covenant community take hold of all opportunities to make it clear the Jesus Christ is Lord and to make known to everyone his good plans for people in this area, the demonic influence will diminish. The daily prayers for neighbours, friends, relatives, work-mates and the society at large will transform the spiritual atmosphere making it difficult to go to hell but easy to turn to God to find life and peace.
Joy will become the hallmark of this community of God-loving-people that are emerging in this place. Exuberant joy will be expressed in high praises. The deep and reverent joy will flow from worship. The playful joy of enjoying life and seeing the finger of God in ordinary life situations will trigger a freedom of faith and expressions of trust that will amaze people and draw them to God and his people. �Thanksgivings will pour out of the windows; laughter will spill through the doors. Things will get better and better. Depression days are over. They�ll thrive, they�ll flourish. The days of contempt will be over. They�ll look forward to having children again, to be a community in which I take pride� (The Message Jeremiah 30:19-20).
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