Spiritual Warfare and Territorial Spirits (~5.5 MB) - Moriel Ministries

Continued : Moriel South Africahas meant the construction of a smallbuilding with its own fenced play area,then plenty of paint and posters. A leaflethas been produced in English andZulu explaining the project and this isbeing distributed around Kwazinzele.Erin has been busy assisting Lyn withthe school work as well as researching thechildren’s special needs. This has led to theproduction of several leaflets that are to beused in future staff training and orientation.Becca spends a great deal of her timewith the babies, especially Deven. Devenhas a special place in her heart and it wouldnot surprise me if Becca goes on to dostudy in special needs child development.Sussi’ being a farmer’s daughter hasundertaken the task of developing ourvegetable garden. Along side this she managesto look after the children as well plushelp Aaron in the kitchen – a busy girl.Although he is our son, Aaron hascome back to South Africa to work andso he has been given the role of chiefcook and bottle washer. Aaron producesa meal for 20 people and snacks formost of the week (I Brai on Saturdays).This year we have more visitors.Judith from the Netherlands. Marianne,Hannah and Jonathan from Sweden.Bob from the USA and Suzie fromSingapore. There is even rumor thatour favorite possum Marge Godwinfrom Australia is coming over as well.BezaleelThings are fine at Bezaleel; theyhave recently been blessed with tilingwhich has meant Aletheia Fellowshiphas temporarily been relocatedto the school room at Ebyown.This month Ruth, one of the youngsters,had a very bad illness that causeda lot of worry. Ruth has two strainsof the virus and her health has to bewatched extra carefully. This culminatedwith an emergency run to the hospital.But praise God she pulled through.ROME MISSION 15TH-22ND MAYPART 1Ciao!This month has been very busy andproductive. We have recently movedhouseinto a bigger home ready for thebaby to come and nearer our church. Duringthis time I also had a few preachingengagements and haven’t really had timetosettle in our new home.(The new addressand phone number is below) Then shortlyafter I went to Rome for a weeks mission32 Moriel Quarterly • June 2007to evangelise, teach, and learn about thebody of Christ there and seek God’s willin calling us to Rome. Unfortunately I hadto visit Rome alone as Liz is too far gonewith her pregnancy to have flown with meand keep the pace of the trip. It was a veryhard decision to go and even harder toleave her here and be apart especially whileshe is pregnant. But by God’s grace shewas surrounded by friends and family andwe were able to keep in touch regularly.This trip has been a real test of faithand a time of much growth for Liz and I.So much happened and so much I wishto share with you. So I will share a fewdays at a time over the next few weeks.Tuesday 15th MayLanded in Rome at 8.30pm. PastorBrent Harrel picks me up at the airportand have fellowship with him for the restof the evening talking about end times,church issues, families and life in Italy.The short term mission team from Americahad cancelled their trip last minute.Probably works out for the better as I’dget more time to spend with the leadership.Wednesday 16th MayWoke up early and caught the metro tothe Vatican. Brent’s wife, Hope, was havingher second scan for their baby they areexpecting (same time as Liz), so had to goevangelising on my own. Well, Jesus waswith me and so who else did I really need?When I arrived there I began handingtracts out to Pizzeria guys handing outleafletswith menu’s on trying to get customersto eat at their place. So I offered themspiritual food for physical food. I mademy way to St Peter’s Square and walkedaround waiting for the Holy Spirit’s leadingin who to talk to. There is just so manypeople who come and visit the Vatican ona daily basis, some locals, some touristsand some on pilgrimages. I noticed a guypraying with some rosary beads lookingfairly distressed and sad. I walked up tothe man and said “parla Inglese?”(Do youspeak English?) He said “No.” I though“here we go, this will be difficult” andpointed to his rosary beads and said “Rosary?”“Si” He said, “Rosario” I turned toMatthew 6. “Ah, Matthau” he said withdelight. I showed him the verse aboutnot praying in vain repetition like thegentiles do and said pointing to his Rosarybeads “Repetition?” “Si Repititione”“Gesu (Jesus) no repetition. No Rosario”“No Rosario?” He said with confusion.I tried in the best way possible explainwe don’t need rosaries or prieststo pray to God. We are simply free to approachGod through His son Jesus. Infact Rosary beads come between you andGod. He seemed to understand to myamazement, and put his rosary beadsaway. I then gave him a tract in Italiangiven to me by Brent and went on myway as it was difficult to communicatemore about the gospel than I already did.I tried talking to some nuns butmost of them were not very open. I triedgiving them some tracts saying “Gesu,it’s about Gesu” and they refused. Isaid “No, Gesu? No Jesus?” They shooktheir head. They didn’t want to know.After spending a few hours at the VaticanI made my way back to Brent’s. Inthe evening we had Bible Study at ayoung ladies house near the centre ofRome. They asked me to share my testimonyand a message of exhortation. Ispoke from Matthew 9v35-38 saying howwe need compassion when evangelising.Times in my life when failing to sharethe gospel has been down to the factof a lack of compassion. I related thisback to the guy with the Rosaries asI saw the bondage he was in and feltcompassion to share the good news tofree him from his heavy burden. Anda lot of people in Rome are distressed,like sheep without a shepherd. Anotherreason we fail to evangelise as muchas we should do because of the fearof rejection and/or the futility we feelwhen sharing the good news to thosewho are stubborn. But in Matt 9v37 Jesussays the harvest is plentiful, the problemis that the workers are few.Thursday 17th MayI went by the Vatican again for anhour or so and talked to a few people inqueue’s and spoke to some Americantourists. They were catholic but didn’tattend church or take mass. I asked themhow they were getting to heaven andthey told me good works. Through goingthrough the ten commandments withthem they realised they were sinnersand also pointed out that good worksare like filthy rags in they eyes ofthe Lord and presented the gospel tothem. I realised I could just plant theseed with a few of these people, Ipray that the Lord sends someone to waterand that he does the growing! Onelady didn’t believe she could go toheaven and I told her Jesus died forevery sin, there is nothing He can’t forgiveyou for. She then agreed but Icould see the hard heartedness she had.What bondage she must be in. I toldher Jesus died for her, to free her from