I had a conversation with a friend the other day, and we were talking about many things when she said: Nancy I have a question, do you believe there is an actual Devil???
My Reply was: Oh, yes! but he is completely defeated! Yet he would do anything to keep you from knowing his defeat! Including appearing as an angel of light and pretending to use the voice of God to deceive you; offering you anything he can to use you and take you away from Christ.
ONLY the Holy Spirit in us keeps us totally safe in Christ, and shows us the devils wicked craftiness; and by wicked craftiness I mean his desiring 'good works' as us, and being in the praises of men; idolatry! Satan likes to be worshipped as us. Satan has offered me a man who would understand me, enough money to live comfortably; and the ability to do all the things I'd liked to do.
I would have said yes, because Satan pretended to use the voice of Christ and fool me. To be fooled is to be deceived by that crafty devil. Thank God Christ was in me and The Lord made Satan tell me what the requirements were for such an offer. The devil told me I had to give my life to him! Thank God, I already knew Christ as my life! SO! I told that devil I would gladly live in misery the rest of my life on this earth before I'd ever give-up my life with Christ!
(Let us remember Jesus reminded us that Satan was able to change himself into an angel of light to even deceive the elect of God, and only The Lord keeps us from being deceived.).
Thank God, Jesus is the Progenitor of a NEW RACE of people: i.e. christs! We are walking christs in co-union with God as whole people; spirit, soul, and body. And we are co-intercessors with Christ for others.
In Ezk. 36:26, 27 God says "A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. And I WILL put MY Spirit within you, and CAUSE you to walk in my statutes, and you shall keep my judgments, and do them. This is the NEW man! A born-again man of the Spirit of the Living God. 100% in Christ and 100% Christ in us as us; while all the time being the one Christ created us to be: Nancy!
Being born-again is our personal encounter with the man, Christ Jesus The Lord raised from the dead and by His Spirit He is Living in us, as us. He is not theory, but a Real LIVE Person; in us! The Son of God! We do not live by theory we are whole people saved by the power of God; Jesus Christ! Christ is the power of God, and the Holy Spirit is the power of action in us as us to keep us and Glorify Christ in us. All is of Him.
I think this is the significance of Jesus saying; all sin is forgiven you EXCEPT blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the Savoir in us, as Christ as us. He glorifies The Father in the Son, and the Son in The Father, and manifest Father, Son and Holy Spirit for us, as GOD in us! Jesus said, I and the Father will send Him to you. . . He will be another Me.
Now I've said all this, because I am moved to share this with you.
I have been physically attacked at least 4 different times since Satan offered me a man who would understood me, and enough money to live comfortably, and to do all the things I had always wanted to do. One of the times that I was attacked I was actually sent by The Lord to meet someone The Lord told me He wanted me to meet. Once I was there I found that I would stand physically in the place of one whom I had received a commission for, as a co-intercessor with Christ. I was told before hand by the Spirit what to wear and what not to wear, and not to let anything stop me from going where this person was going to be. This wasn't anything strange to me as I was accustom to hearing the Lord speak to me.
A little background. I had been invited to a wedding by my daughter who was singing at the wedding of her dear and close friend. Her friend was of a prominent family in the area, so it was a big affair! I didn't know for sure that I wanted to go even though my daughter had called and reminded me of the time that day. I didn't know for sure that I would be going, UNTIL I hung-up the phone from talking with my daughter. It was then the Lord said to me; "I want you to go and do not let anything stop you. . . there is someone I want you to meet." I proceed to get dressed in what I thought would be appropriate for the occasion when The Lord said to me; "I don't want you to wear that, I want you to wear this." My eyes immediately were directly focus on an all leather outfit; Gauchos Pants and Vest; with a matching full-length Leather Coat. It's significant what the Lord told me to wear and what He told me not to wear that I had previously picked out. It's not necessary to give anymore details of my attire, except with this outfit I always wear high-healed leather boots that went to the knees to meet the Gauchos!
Once I was at the Wedding it was followed by the reception at a different location; and the person God wanted me to meet was at the reception. He was a young man, well built like a wrestler and for "some reason" he was attracted immediately to me and away from my daughter with whom he previously had been dancing. She said he wanted to meet me when she brought him to my table and introduce me. I wasn't impressed! I didn't like him! He hung around until the reception was almost over. Once the reception was over and I left the building, unbeknown to me I was followed by him. I got in my SMALL Toyota and started it, and he came in after me! I told him to get out several times, and when he didn't I shifted into first gear and told him I'd take him with me if he didn't get out! At this point he 'magically' got between me and the steering wheel and began molesting me! He was faster than lighting and I could not get away! He had one arm wrapped around my neck and his hand was close to my mouth. I thought I could bite him, and The Lord said to me; "Don't do that, he'll hurt you!"
So while I was being attacked, and screaming at my attacker to stop it, and to get off of me! The Lord told me what to do. . . and what not to do. The Lord said; put your cigarette in the ashtray and shut off the car while you are opening the driver door; put your foot against the door pushing it open and holding it there, because he is going to try and close the door! . . . (exactly that's what happened). . . Then the Lord said to me use the steering wheel to push yourself out of the car. I did exactly what the Lord said. Once I was out of the car, the attacker came out attached to my back side and proceeded with his attempt to rape me! He was on my back tearing at my clothes! Magically he had his hands all over me even with my heavy leather attire. Believe it or not once I got loose from him, but it was so slippery out I couldn't stand up. It was the 14th of February and the ground was cover with snow and ice; it was about 10 % below zero. I just couldn't stand up though I tried to fight him off my back again. He then throw me over the hood of a car behind mine, and pinned me! I couldn't move an inch! I looked into the heavens at the beautiful clear night with all the beautiful stars glistening in the silence of the night and cried out; My God, for Lord's sakes help me!
Instantly I found myself on the other side of the street; away from this young man who now stood in shock with his hands up in the air like he was surrendering and he was pleading with me; saying he didn't mean to hurt me. I was pointing at him and telling him with all the authority of Almighty God to "get out of here before I get some help!" He panicked and ran to his car quickly, taking off and leaving only his cap on the ground as the only trace of evidence he had ever even been there.
I went to find my daughter! Who was safe inside still with the Wedding Party. No one knew who this young man was or how he got into the wedding reception; he was not an invited guest! Later under police investigation I pursed no charges! In Grace I had received my freedom along with my daughter's, and in The Grace of God he was also set free. I found out later he was about 19 years old; and indeed a wrestler who had problems at home and usually hung out at the Gas Station in that area.
Greater IS He who is in us than he who is in the world. Only Christ knew this boy would be at the reception, and The Lord sent me there to meet him, and kept my daughter safe!
It is my continued desire to be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death. . . Philippians 3:9,10.
Nancy Fitzpatrick Gilmore
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