I wrote this some 10 years ago, but as I was drawn to it last night, I realized it still holds true. Please read it and think about the questions at the end.

Deceptions

This morning as I met with a young disciple who gets together with me each morning there was a “thump” in the window behind me. A sparrow had run into our window. I looked out and it was not moving(Since then it has awakened.) and I began to pray for it. “Lord, you take care of the sparrows…”

My young friend left and I began to cry. Why? because it is life. And I believe the Spirit of the Lord impressed upon me this.

“Deceptions. The enemy has caused many to believe a lie. Why would they believe a lie? Because it has been mixed with enough truth to be credible. Enough scripture(Remember Eve?) to make it palatable and acceptable.”

How many will run into windows of destruction because they have not listened or heard or accepted the words of the Lord? We look at the words and so many thoughts run through my mind. I prayed for nearly an hour this morning about it. The words of prophets ringing in my mind.

I believe that the veils of deception that have hung over so many lives are at a place where they can be removed if we so desire. I understand that deceptions are what we are not “cognizant” of but as we seek the spirit of revelation and wisdom, truth will come forth.

Too many have approached their visions and their goals without the truth of the Lord. We have encountered the “glass walls” of the enemies that have left us stunned, disappointed and disoriented as this little bird was.

Daniel 2:22 tells us he reveals the dark and hidden things. There is an unveiling going on. Like the bird we are seeing things clearer than ever before. The natural and the supernatural are becoming one. Now more than ever is the time to cry out for wisdom, for I believe we are in a time of jubilee approaching. Wise decisions are required. Like the man who was removing mud from his eyes after Jesus placed it there, we are seeing things that appear to be “trees.” There is a clearing of our supernatural vision being released. And we will see even better.

A few weeks ago I had a visitation. It was not from the Lord or angels but from darkness. 3 hours. I believe it was a breaking point in the things that have happened to me. The room was filled with darkness. Able to see, smell, touch and hear this presence it seemed no amount of prayer could help. I finally came to the place of forgiving everyone I could think of that I might hold something against. I thought I was going to die. (A few days later I was speaking to a friend and he felt that this was the spirit of death that had been assigned to me after I left witchcraft at the time of conversion. He also felt that the enemy had tipped his hand by revealing himself in this manner.)

As people of God we have been given all authority. And we need to embrace the spirit of wisdom to work alongside this.

Many things are clearing away and in our “excitement” to fly we often not see as clearly as we want to, but in the midst of this God is wanting to reveal more to us. It is His desire that we lean and trust on Him.

The bird has finally flown off to a nearby tree. And I believe that like this bird our false starts and even near death experiences will not hinder us but help us in the days to come. And boy am I glad!

I have had to ask myself questions like the ones below.

• Do I believe there are lies or deceptions I have fallen to that I am not aware? Am I willing to deal with them? Will I?
• Do you live in your fears? Deception.
• Do you live in the idea a situation can not change? Deception.
• Are you unwilling to change your mind or your speech or your actions? Deception.
• Will you review your theology? The words over your life?
• Will I stay safe rather than risk?

I ask myself these things all the time. I have watched people accept illness, poverty and more because of deception.

Today inquire of the Lord. Let truth be found.