Under Demonic Attack At Night As a bible believing Christian, and one who has experienced this phenomenon personally, I am certain there is a spiritual explanation for it. In my experience, in addition to the sleep paralysis, simultaneously present is a thick tangible manifestation of demonic spirits. Some people see them, others do not. Many people have an interpretation to this experience as though it were a dream or a vision asking what the meaning is or how to stop the dreams from recurring. The aforementioned experience is not a dream or a vision it is reality. It is a demonic attack on a person while they are asleep. Biblically, the devil was able to physically take Jesus to a high place, a messenger of Satan was sent to buffet Paul, and there was demonic power which prevented Paul from achieving missionary goals that he would have liked to achieve thus establishing a biblical basis for a real present enemy who still has power available to him even if he has lost his authority. Very often the manifestation of these attacks is commonly after the person attacked has made a decision to follow the Lord, when they have renewed their faith, or when they responsible for the attack is trying to prevent the spiritual advancement of the individual involved. At this point, the natural question is, How do you prevent it and/or rebuke it? Call on the name of the Lord in the midst of such an attack. If you cannot use your mouth to do so, using your heart to call out His name is equally, if not more, effective. I have personally experienced this manifestation in the past. When my voice wouldnt work, calling on the name of the Lord with all of my heart not only halted the attack immediately but the spirit literally fled, instantly leaving the atmosphere in my bedroom so completely pure and devoid of spiritual clutter that it was nothing short of miraculous. There is power in the Name of the Lord. The most effective way to prevent a future attack is to be baptized in the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:5) and to have a fervent, effectual, praying person pray for your deliverance (Why this is important). Can it happen to a spirit filled, born again Christian? Yes. Although others have, I had never had this event happen to me before I was spirit filled and born again, only after. Remember this manifestation is outside of your body, it is not a demon possessing you from the inside of your body. As much as a demon can responsible for sickness and illness, they are also responsible for sleep paralysis. The Lord said in, Ephesians 6:10-12 declares, “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” A powerful example of someone strong in the Lord’s power is Michael, the archangel, in Jude 9. Michael, likely the most powerful of all of God’s angels, did not rebuke Satan in his own power, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!” Revelation 12:7-8 records that in the end times Michael will defeat Satan. Still, when it came to his conflict with Satan, Michael rebuked Satan in God’s name and authority, not his own. It is only through our relationship with Jesus Christ that Christians have any authority over Satan and his demons. It is only in His Name that our rebuke has any power. Ephesians 6:13-18 gives a description of the spiritual armor God gives us. We are to stand firm with the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the gospel of peace, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, the sword of the Spirit, and by praying in the Spirit. What do these pieces of spiritual armor represent in spiritual warfare? We are to speak the truth against Satan’s lies. We are to rest in the fact that we are declared righteous because of Christ’s sacrifice for us. We are to proclaim the gospel no matter how much resistance we receive. We are not to waver in our faith, no matter how strongly we are attacked. Our ultimate defense is the assurance we have of our salvation, an assurance that no spiritual force can take away. Our offensive weapon is the Word of God, not our own opinions and feelings. We are to follow Jesus’ example in recognizing that some spiritual victories are only possible through prayer. Pastor Rubin Wilson
Posted on: Mon, 03 Nov 2014 12:25:04 +0000
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