Online Reporter
GREETINGS to the nation. Acts 8:9–13 says, “But there was a certain man called Simon, who before time in the same city used sorcery and bewitched the people of Samaria, claiming that he himself was some great one: to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, ‘This man is the great power of God.’
“And to him they had regard because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries. But when they believed Philip, preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptised, both men and women.
Then Simon himself believed also and when he was baptised, he continued with Philip and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.”
When we read in the book of Acts 8, we see that the word of God was preached in Samaria by a man called Philip. Philip means “the lover of white horses.”
As he was preaching in that city, Philip encountered a man called Simon. This man was not just any man, he was a sorcerer —meaning he was a principality in that city. The city was under his spell.
Places, structures and systems can be under the control of demonic powers if the church does not arise and put a stop to such activities. It is the duty of the church worldwide. When I speak of the church, I am referring to the body of Christ collectively, which must understand the activities of demonic agendas in a place.
If these issues are not dealt with, they can hinder the Word of God from prevailing in people’s lives because the church is the true representative of God’s agenda on earth. The Bible says we are ambassadors of the Lord Jesus Christ, meaning we must influence our environment using the kingdom of God.
The Bible states that Simon bewitched the city and its people, manipulating them to believe he was the greater one — making himself a small god. He bewitched men from the highest to the lowest. My question is: where was the church that should have arisen to stop the witchcraft in Samaria?
Ladies and gentlemen, witchcraft is real. It is a weapon the devil uses to control the minds and hearts of people, turning them away from God. Even spiritual leaders in that city could have been bewitched. You may ask: how can a spiritual leader be bewitched?
In Galatians, Paul asks the church there, “Who has bewitched you?” — highlighting that witchcraft is a spirit that can destroy homes, ministries and businesses. But the Bible speaks of Philip, who, upon arriving in Samaria, preached the gospel of the kingdom of God, a message with the power to bring liberty to captives.
It is important to note that the spirit of witchcraft can put a city, nation, community or village into bondage.
The Bible says that Simon had bewitched them with sorcery for a long time, using demonic witchcraft to control even the city officials. Their decisions were influenced by Simon the sorcerer.
There are families today destroyed by this spirit. This spirit hates righteousness. But the Bible says that as Philip preached Christ, Simon the sorcerer believed. The lesser power must bow to the higher power. Imagine, this man had been honoured for many years, people sought his counsel from the greatest to the lowest. He was a true principality.
We thank God for the gospel of Christ, which brings liberty and light to cities and nations. Let every demonic activity in our children’s schools, homes and communities come to an end. May Christ take His rightful place through His church. Anything that is not of God — anything causing God’s people to suffer spiritually, physically or emotionally — let it be broken in Jesus’ name.
Understand that witchcraft is a wicked spirit. Psalms 7:9 says, “Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just, for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.” When this spirit operates, it has expectations over people, structures and systems, seeking to manifest evil in their lives.
We thank God for the revival He is bringing to our nations. We see the burdens placed on our spiritual fathers and city leaders like Bishop Dr Collen Nyathi and other servants of God — to put an end to wickedness. We declare that any evil pronouncement spoken over our nations shall not stand, because of the blood of Jesus, which speaks better things than the blood of Abel.
Let anyone using sorcery over our economy come to the knowledge of Jesus Christ, just as Simon the sorcerer did. The Bible says he wondered, beholding the miracles and signs that were done.
We pray for the deliverance of our young people from spirits of drugs, sexual perversion and drunkenness, signs that demonic spirits are influencing this generation to reject the Word of God and the true gospel of freedom.
Let the fire of revival fall and bring conviction to everyone under bondage knowingly or unknowingly. May a hunger for revival come upon the church of Jesus Christ.
I invite you now to receive Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour. Believe in your heart and confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and you shall be saved.
May God bless you all. Amen.
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