“Oh Lord, Help Me! I Need Deliverance!”
An Excerpt from “Revelations of Deliverance”
Prayer is one of the most powerful weapons designated by God. One of the most powerful prayers and sincere petitions is when we cry out to God, “Help me!” The cry for help is a powerful tool and ammunition against the power of darkness. It is like the strength of a sledgehammer repeatedly thrust against a wall. Eventually, the force of the repeated blows creates a crack in the wall. Then the seemingly inpenetratable stone crumbles, as the wall comes tumbling down. So many are trapped within demonic walls of sin and bondage, and their honest, humble and earnest lamenting cry for help is the powerful blow that will lead to their Salvation, Healing and Deliverance.
Psalm 40:13-17 – “Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me. Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil. Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha. Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified. But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.” (KJV)
When we do not feel well in our bodies, we go to a doctor and ask for help. Then the doctor asks us to describe the symptoms of our illness. If necessary, the doctor may conduct blood tests or X - rays, in order to provide an accurate diagnosis and prescription. In the same way, when something is not right in our lives, we ought to go to God for help, because He is our Helper. Yet, sometimes we go to the wrong source or wrong place for help. The vilest sinner can cry out to God “Help me!”, and receive an answer from God leading to the salvation, healing, deliverance, and restoration of their soul from a life of sin and bondage. The weakest man can cry for help and receive strength. Yet, when we ask God for help, we must mean it. The cry for deliverance is a DESPERATE cry. This cry must come sincerely from the heart, not mere lip service. When the pain and suffering of our bondage is severe, we often cry out to God for help. Yet, when the cry for deliverance does not come from the heart, we return to the same bondage. This shallow and insincere cry is insufficient for lasting deliverance.
Ephesians 6:10-13 – “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.” (KJV)
So many, even in the church, are carriers of demons, yet calling themselves saved, sanctified and full of the Holy Ghost. Why? Because so many are too proud or blind to acknowledge their need for help, especially in the area of deliverance. It just doesn’t sound “proper” or “nice” to admit that you are full of demons. Even those who know that something is drastically wrong are unwilling to do whatever it takes to be set free from their bondage. When we cry out to God for help, we cannot demand His help on OUR terms. No! We must come to God on His terms. We must completely submit and surrender to Him. Jesus is the ONLY Way to Salvation, Healing, and Deliverance. After all, it was Jesus’ death on the cross and resurrection that purchased our Salvation, Healing, and Deliverance.
2 Timothy 3:13 – “But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.” (KJV)
Yet, so many choose to believe Satan’s lie that we can all go our own way, and still end up in the same Heaven, here on Earth (through “blessings” of material prosperity) and in the Presence of God throughout Eternity. Unfortunately, many are deceived and many are deceiving themselves.
Revelation 3:17 – “Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:” (KJV)
One has to know that they need help and deliverance to ask for it. Yet, some are blind, and unable to see or acknowledge their need for deliverance. Then, when God sends a messenger to help them, they become angry and reject the help that God has sent them. One must know the areas in their life where they need deliverance. Yet, how can a blind man see? Pride is a mind blinding spirit that blinds us from the Truth that will set us free. For this reason, we must ask God for the Spirit of humility. We must also seek God’s face continually for deliverance in every area of our lives, because the deliverance process will never cease until we meet Jesus face to face in Eternity. For example, the spirit of unforgiveness often hinders our deliverance, because the TRUTH of the Scripture states that we cannot receive God’s forgiveness, unless we forgive others. Yet, how often do we, the people of God, overlook this TRUTH in our daily lives? Even in this, we must cry out to God for help. For He alone can give us the power to forgive when our heart is full of anger, resentment and unforgiveness.
Psalm 46:1-3 – “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.” (KJV)
We must humble ourselves, in order to acknowledge our need for deliverance. Then we must cry out to God, “Oh Lord, help me! I need deliverance!” It is important to realize that our cry for help is a PREREQUISITE to our Salvation, Healing, and Deliverance. We have a choice. We can choose to hold onto our pride and remain in bondage, or humble ourselves before God, as we cry out to Him for HELP and DELIVERANCE! We must use this powerful tool by crying out from the depths of our hearts, “Oh Lord, help me! I need deliverance!”
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