That’s not the Paraclete, It’s a Parasite (part 3)

That’s not the Paraclete, It’s a Parasite (part 3)

1When the LORD thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and hath cast out many nations before thee, the Hittites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and mightier than thou; 2And when the LORD thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them, and utterly destroy them… Deuteronomy 7:1-8

Deuteronomy 7 lists God's instructions to the people of Israel before they could possess the Promised Land. To enter into their spiritual inheritance, They had to be able to “smite” and “utterly destroy” the seven nations that were occupying the land: the Hittites, the Girgashites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. These seven nations represent seven spirits that we must overcome.

The Hittites or “sons of terror” were the descendents of Heth whose name means “terror.” Being spirits of terror they are behind nightmares, deep depression, deceit and phobias such as claustrophobia, agoraphobia, fear of dogs, and fear of being in the dark. They are also behind suicides. One of the weapons of our warfare against the Hittites is found in 2 Timothy 1:7, “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”

The Girgashites or “clay dwellers” focus on earthy, temporal things. They exhibit an unbelief in what cannot be seen. They only focus on the things they can see with the natural. They only focus on their personal agendas Instead of focusing on what God wants for their lives they base their decisions on human wisdom. “But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ” (1 Corinthians 2:14-16). Proverbs 3:6 is one way to defeat the Girgashite, “In all thy ways acknowledge him [God], and heshall direct thy paths.”

“Amorite” means “mountain people; renowned.” The Amorite is obsessed with earthly fame and glory. They are fame-seeker, seekers of human glory and greatness. They want their names mentioned. The Amorite is a spirit of self-exaltation. They are domineering. They like to control and dominate others. They seek reverence and worship from others. (To be continued)