Shadow of Death

On September 11th of this year, after going to bed shortly before 11:00 p.m., I felt the presence of evil pass over me in the atmosphere above. It was like a big cloud moving over the city (of Houston). There was electricity in the air, and I kept asking the Lord if I needed to get up and go somewhere to hide, etc. When He didn't indicate any action on my part, I simply went to sleep. However, as I was asking the Lord about the incident the next morning, I heard Him say that the "cloud of evil" had been the shadow of death.

There is a current assignment of the enemy against God's people, causing depression and hopelessness. The Lord revealed that this is an activity of the spirit of the Shadow of Death. This spirit brings darkness into the lives of Christians. In fact, one of the definitions of the word "shadow", according to Webster's Dictionary, is "the dark figure cast upon a surface by a body intercepting the rays from a source of light". The Lord, of course, is our source of light. When we take our eyes off of Him and focus on the circumstances around us, we allow the enemy to cast his shadow over us. If we remain in this shadow for any length of time, we then become subject to depression, hopelessness, deception, fear, lethargy, a sense of isolation from friends and family, sickness or disease that doesn't respond to prayers or medical treatment, and a host of other symptoms. However, there is good news!

Psalm 107:10,13,14 - "There were those who dwelt in darkness and in the shadow of death. Prisoners in misery and chains.... Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble; He saved them out of their distresses. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bands apart."

Nugget of Gold: Another definition of the word "shadow" is "shelter from danger or observation".

Psalm 91:1-4 - "He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, 'My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust'.... He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings you may seek refuge..."

Let us continually dwell in the Presence of God that we may be protected from the power of evil in this day!