Is It An Angel Of light Or An Angel Of Darkness?

The enemy can be pretty cunning as it relates to our dreams. For instance, a dream can give the
appearance of being from God. Especially in cases where folks experience Angelic visitations in their dreams or in cases of visions.

One of the critical points when it comes to dreams concerning angels would be to determine if such dreams are from God or not. Primarily, we must pay particular attention to what these "angels" are saying or instructing us to do. If by any means these angels are asking us to do anything contrary to scripture, then make no mistake, it is clear that we are dealing with a masquerading spirit that's pretending to be an angel of light.

Scripture clearly says to us, "And no marvel; Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers are also transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works" 2 Corinthians 11:14-15.

Now isn't that interesting? Satan and his agents can disguise themselves, especially since angels of light and ministers of righteousness, all to mislead those that lack knowledge of their capacity to do so? Again, this is why it is so important to be equipped with such relevant knowledge to expose the enemy's craftiness in our dreams and visions. God can not go against his word, so why would an angel of God be revealing your deceased loved one to you in a dream. Didn't the word of God clearly say we should have no communication with the dead, which is known as necromancy?

I have met many folks who were delighted to reveal to me their "angelic visitations." However, it would be later revealed in our conversation who really visited them based on the actions and conversations of the angel in their dreams. I can recall speaking with a lady who shared a dream with me. In her dream, she said that a female angel was advising her of certain enemies in her life that she needed to be careful of. Immediately red flags went up when she said, "female angel." Using the Bible as a point of reference, there aren't any scriptures remotely speaking of a female angel. Now, am I suggesting that there are no female angels? No, I am not, but what I am saying is that the Bible never mentioned any. So as far as I am concerned, this was just another case of evil spirits doing what they do best, and that is to deceive their victims into implementing evil spiritual seeds in their lives.

As a reminder, angels of God are messengers of God, and it is their job to reveal messages from God, warn us of pending danger, and protect us from the evil one and his host. In any event, whatever they do or say in our dreams must be GOD BASED!!!!!!!!

Written By: Kevin L A Ewing

kevinewing@coralwave.com

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Separation is Necessary for Elevation

When a snake advances to different stages of its life, the process of that advancing is the shedding of its skin. The equivalent of that process as humans would be the shedding of environments and people.

The Bible said that when God called Abram, who later became Abraham, God did not ask him how his family was doing, if all was well, etc.

Instead, God first said to remove yourself from your country and kindred. In other words, separate yourself from your environment and those you know.

This may seem somewhat harsh, but this is God’s way of separating the sheep from the goats so that the sheep can hear the Shepard clearly.

One of the initial signs of promotion or elevation to one’s life begins with discord or challenges with those closest to you or the place you are presently at; it seems as if you have either outgrown it or it’s rejecting you for no apparent reason.

In reality, your season has ended for those folks and that place. All that you need from them has been achieved and qualified you for your next life stage.

Bringing them along with you would disrupt this natural growth process specifically designed to elevate you.  

People who are not progressing in life refuse to let go of the people and places that have exhausted their time and purpose. Death is necessary because life gives purpose, and death is the conclusion of purpose.

Anyone who resists this natural growth process welcomes a life of frustration, confusion, and repetition of places and people. Simply put, we must pray for discernment to remove what is unnecessary from our lives. Unfortunately, we risk advancing to the next level of our life by recycling the same old way of doing things by the same people. Let me be clear here when the purpose of a person or place is completed. Recycling people with recycled ideas will guarantee you a recycled, unproductive life!

The chronicles of your life should always read how your experiences (good and bad) with those places and people have made you a solution to someone else’s problem. Those people and places were God’s chisel at that particular time used to carve you into what he’s called you to be. Meaning they were necessary but not permanent.

So, bid farewell, and proceed with the expectation and confidence that better is ahead, awaiting your arrival.

Kevin L A Ewing

ewinglakevin@icloud.com 

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I have given, so why am I not getting?

Are you one of those people that have been giving and helping others just about all your life but for some

reason or the other nothing is being returned to you?

During these difficult economic times trying to make ends meet. It 's okay to ask when will someone lend me a helping hand, especially knowing the good that you've done for others. This seems to be a mystery that from the surface seems hard to explain.

The Bible gives clear instructions as to not only how we should give but the manner in which we should give in. However, before we get into the spiritual rules in regards to spiritual giving let me share a true story with you.

There are a few folks that I know personally but one person, in particular, that is by nature a natural giver. This particular person has given thousands monetarily, assisted hundreds of folks including family, friends and in some case their enemies. I would go as far as to say that this person is the personification of giving. Now, you would think that such a person would be living in abundance, right! Or at least having their needs met? Well, if you said yes then I am sorry to say you're wrong!

Now, what I failed to mention in the above resume of my giving friend is the small fact that he loves to boast and brag about what he has done for others and always making mention how he did what he has done for others. In other words, his kindness which I actually believe is genuine is always accompanied with self-aggrandizement.

You're probably saying at this point, "What does this have to do with his receiving in return for all the giving he's done?" Here is what the Bible says about giving but before I do that let me define the word "alms" which the Bible mentions in the passage of scripture we are about to get into. The word alms is defined as money, food or other donations given to the poor or needy; in fact, anything given in charity.

"Take heed that you do not give your alms before men, to be seen by them: otherwise you have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. Therefore whenever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before others (bragging and boasting making know the goods deed you've done) as the hypocrites do in church and in the streets, that they may have glory of men, truly I say unto you, that is their reward" Matthew 6:1-2.

Instead, Scripture gives clear instructions as to how we ought to genuinely give. "But when you do give alms, let not your left hand know what your right hand has done. instead, let your alms be done in secret and God which sees all things inclusive of those things done in secret shall reward you openly or whereas everyone will know that you're blessed" Matthew 6:3-4.

So you see my friend Scripture has unlocked this mystery in regards to those that are givers but are not receiving as they should, especially due to the amount of giving and assistance they've lent to others. Their boasting, bragging and sounding a trumpet of what they have done for others has become their reward. While those who have secretly assisted and given to others will be blessed publicly by God, who has promised to do so.

My words of wisdom are simply this, avoid giving yourself an immediate reward by sounding the trumpet of what you have done for others. Instead, whatever and whenever you decide to give or assist others do it in secret and let God be the one to bless you openly.

Written By: Kevin L A Ewing

kevinewing@coralwave.com

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The number 8

Are you currently in a financial bind? Did an unexpected bill pop up that you were certainly not
prepared for? What about those funds you were patiently waiting for to meet the needs of your regular August bills, such as school fees, school books, insurance, etc.?

Now, I am quite aware that many have posted at the beginning of this month of August, that this month which is the eighth month represents change, a new beginning and so on, which I completely agree with.

However, because August is the 8th month and the number 8 in the realm of the spirit represents a new beginning or starting over, change, etc. this WILL NOT JUST AUTOMATICALLY HAPPEN! As with everything else, there is always a spiritual fight involved.

You see my friend! This is where we usually go wrong. We are misled to believe that a certain number or a particular season will cause Satan to take a back seat and roll out a red carpet for us and say, "Hey Mr. or Ms. Christian go ahead and enjoy what God has prepared for you in whatever season you're in". I don't think so!

As you may or may not know, the realm of the spirit is all about covenants. As such, the Believer must prepare himself that be it the 8th day, 8th month or whatever symbol or assigned place, season or time that represents change,, prosperity, increase or whatever... IT WILL BE MET WITH BRUTE DEMONIC RESISTANCE!

This is why the Believer must be spiritually informed and educated properly in theses areas of spiritual warfare. Therefore, The Believer must be consistently reminding God of his word and promises that were made to them concerning a particular number, date, place or whatever. For example, You must be declaring throughout this 8th month of August, "Father I decree and declare that this 8th month is a  month of positive change for me, I decree and declare that this month  I will rise above my enemies and oppressors,

I decree and declare that every known and unexpected bill will be met during the course of this month because your word says that you shall supply all my needs according to your riches in glory by Christ Jesus" Philippians 4:19. "Lord I now come in agreement with your word concerning this month, that absolutely no weapon formed by the Devil and his agents will prosper in this 8th month against my life, Isaiah 54:17. Father I will see your word come to pass that says. "you will increase me more and more me and my children" Psalm 115:14, in this 8th month. Lord, I agree that the counsel of my enemies against me shall be converted to foolishness, 2 Samuel 15:31 in this 8th month. Father, I bind myself to your word that says, you will do exceedingly abundantly and above all that I could ask or think according to the power that operates in me, Ephesians 3:20, in this 8th month.

You see my friend, this is spiritual warfare, coming in agreement with what the word says, not sitting back and believing that because of the spiritual significance of a number things will automatically happen for you. Instead, the number 8 which we know spiritually represents new beginnings only provides the stage for us the Believer. We must now reinforce the word of God to dismantle the spiritually demonic brute force that has been assigned specifically against this period designed for change, so that what this number represents, number 8 in this case, do not manifest.

This explains why many folks have declared and decreed that this month is a month of new beginnings. However, I can promise you that many of them will pass through this month terribly disappointed simply because they thought the monies, favor, opportunities would arrive in their laps unhindered or because they sowed a $1000 special seed things would just go smooth sailing or because Apostle so and so said so it will happen....... Look! You are already in the middle of this 8th month, you still have half a month more to go, so why not apply this spiritual understanding that I am freely giving to you and once practiced YOU WILL SEE CHANGE!

"The people of God are not experiencing and participating in the promises and benefits of God, simply because they lack the knowledge of God, God said that because you rejected his knowledge, he has also rejected you and you children Hosea 4:6

Written By: Kevin L A Ewing
kevinewing@coralwave.com
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Your time to be helped is coming

Many of you are feeling confused and challenged, wondering when the time will come for someone to help you. God has used you in a significant way by showing you kindness and compassion and meeting the needs of others with the little that you have.

However, despite your needs and unmet desires, your passion for helping and serving others is still alive. Nevertheless, this does not dispel the repetitive thoughts that traffic in and out of your mind about when God's promises to you for helping others will manifest.

Well, my friend, God knows your heart, and he's pretty aware of the challenges of your mind and what appears to be unfair to you. However, his plans for you far exceed your temporary discomfort. Your obedience in continuing to do what he's impressed upon you to do, even while your needs are seemingly barely being met, will, in time, yield an immeasurable reward for you. Faithfulness is essential!

The Lord wants me to encourage you this morning and remind you of his word, Hebrews 6:10. For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which you have shown toward his name in that you have ministered (served) to the saints and continue to minister.

As a reminder to you, my friend, the law of temporary dictates that there are times and seasons for every purpose under the sun, Eccl 3:1. Those whom you are serving, it is indeed their time, and God has chosen you to provide their fruit in their season despite you being fruitless. God has commissioned someone to do likewise towards you in abundance as you do in your kindness, love, compassion, and giving to others despite your afflictions and fruitlessness. The promise of God is evident, and it says, "He that gives water to others shall one day be given water" Proverbs 11:25.

The kindness you're planting now has an assigned date to produce fruits for you in the future!

"The eyes of all wait upon thee, and thou givest them their meat in DUE season. Thou open their hands and satisfy the desire of every living creature" Psalm 145:15-16.

Written By: Kevin L A Ewing
kevinewing@coralwave.com
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PLEASE DO NOT GIVE UP!

I want to encourage someone reading this post who has been deeply wounded and has concluded that life is just a circle of sadness and pits of disappointment and despair. Before you make your next move, just hear me out for a few seconds.

Using myself as an example, I have taken my life's struggles, pains, disappointments, failures and used them as a new lens in regards to viewing life. Like you, I have had so many that have let me down, unexplainable hurts, broken promises, and the relentless thoughts of the purpose of life.

There were times when I felt as if praying was a waste of my time, to the point I had actually stopped praying (which I do not recommend, of course). The reality is, my friend, the above challenges were doing more for me than I could have possibly ever imagined. Like with everything else in life, every matter, every situation, and life's circumstances, there is indeed a time frame for it to exist. However, during its tenure, we're conditioned to focus on the negative aspects instead of viewing it as a new lesson to be successful in future tests. In retrospect, I can indeed thank God for every stumbling block, every setback, every disappointment, and everything else that was unfairly issued to me. Now that the tenure of those challenges has ended. My view of life has changed dramatically. In fact, I have developed a greater appreciation and understanding of life.

My friend, hear me tonight; the worse mistake you could possibly make right now is to give up, cave in, or throw in the towel. In doing this, you are tossing out the ingredients specifically designed to prepare you for what you're being conditioned for. This is why God rarely inform folks of the details of their process. for example, can you imagine if God said to Joseph, you will be second in command of Egypt, but before that happens, your brothers will hate you, you will be sold into slavery, you will be falsely accused of rape and thrown into prison for something you did not do. I am sure he would have said, "I would love to be second in charge of Egypt, but if I have to go through all of that, forget it!" If you read Joseph's story carefully, every struggle he encountered literally prepared and led him to his God-ordained destiny.

Again, I want to say to someone tonight DO NOT GIVE UP! DO NOT GIVE IN! Your challenges, if viewed correctly, are temporary and preparing you for greater. You will experience your turn at the helm, but you must be trained before your arrival.............

The bottom line in all of this is life will always seem difficult, sad, disappointing, and the like when one is being conditioned for change. You can not enjoy or even handle what's awaiting your arrival with your current state of mind. In fact, your current state of mind is an enemy to your future! Your challenges, my friend, are preparing you to appreciate what has been set aside just for you.

Written By: Kevin L A Ewing
kevinewing@coralwave.com
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ARE YOU ADDRESSING THE ROOT?

Do you find yourself experiencing the same old problem time and time again? What about having to face a
sure dislike situation that seems as if it will never go away?

Well, my friend like with anything else in life if you refuse to remove the root then the truth is you should be in expectation of experiencing the same thing over and over again.

If you are not dealing with the root of your problem, then it's like cutting the leaves and branches off of a tree and expecting that tree to die.

I want to say to someone this morning who is just tired of going through the motions..... Rather than addressing the leaves and branches of your problem, which would be people, places and things (things that are physical), why not address your situations from an entirely different perspective and that is from its root which will always be SPIRITUAL!

If your friend is a liar, then your friend would be considered a leaf or branch of the problem. The root would be a lying spirit that is influencing your friend to constantly lie.

The bottom line here is, scripture says that every seed produces after its kind, if you want to know what kind you're dealing with then observe its behavior. Its response will reveal the spirit that's operating behind that person, place or thing.

Father, we pray that you would expose the root of our problems in this day and in days to come, so that we will be able to sever the root in an effort that everything else concerning our situations will also die, in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen!

Written By: Kevin L A Ewing
kevinewing@coralwave.com
kevinlaewing.blogspot.com