We have an enemy who wants open access to our lives...and we have angelic hosts to guide, guard, and protect us here on the earth (Psalm 91:11, Psalm 34:7). As we become more aware of both, while living in this day and time, living a lifestyle of victory becomes our daily norm.

"The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, and He delivers them." - Psalm 34:7

Distraction can be a hindering spirit sent to draw us away from our God-given assignment and is a decoy sent to interrupt the flow of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Distraction can be described as a diversion sent to lead us off course, or something dividing our loyalties away from the will of God. Distraction is a ploy by the enemy to delay the carrying out of your next assignment in fulfilling God’s purpose for your life.

"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." - John 10:10

NEHEMIAH'S DISTRACTION

In Nehemiah Chapter 6, Nehemiah had all but finished the wall of Jerusalem, except for installing the doors to the gates of the city. When the enemies of Judah realized that Nehemiah had completed the restoration process, they plotted against Nehemiah to stop his progress.

In Nehemiah chapter six, scripture says there was an entrance left open for the enemies of Judah to pass through and enter the city.

When we leave an open door for our adversary to enter in wherever he pleases, he is more than willing to oblige us by occupying our unguarded territory with his presence. One of the keys to closing off unwanted spiritual warfare is to check the gates of our city! When access to the enemy is denied, there's no room for him to wreak havoc. We are careful to protect our ear gate, eye gate, heart gate, and mouth gate -- not giving the devil an occasion (Ephesians 4:27).

POSSESSING THE GATES OF OUR ENEMIES

To possess the gates of our enemies means to conquer and defeat our adversaries by the power of the Holy Spirit. The word "possess" is the Hebrew word "yaras" which means to drive out previous tenants, cast out, succeed, to expel, and to utterly dispossess. God has given us all power and authority over the enemy, and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against us (the Church) (Matthew 16:18-19).

VOCALLY AFFIRM YOUR BREAKTHROUGH

We occupy a place of authority by making declarations of breakthrough followed by action that displaces the kingdom of darkness and bears fruit for God’s Kingdom, thereby casting out the works of darkness wreaking havoc and disarming the enemy at the gate!

In 2024 it is the time to fully understand and exercise your Christ identity and possess the gates of your enemies. Blessing and multiplication are your portion. What the enemy meant for evil, God is turning around for His good.

"Blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the Heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore, and your descendants shall possess the gates of their enemies." - Genesis 22:17

ALBERT FINCH MINISTRY