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Jostler

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Psalm 91:1-16 NKJV — He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress;
My God, in Him I will trust.” Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler
And from the perilous pestilence. He shall cover you with His feathers,
And under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truth shall be your shield and buckler. You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
Nor of the arrow that flies by day, Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,
Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday. A thousand may fall at your side,
And ten thousand at your right hand;
But it shall not come near you. Only with your eyes shall you look,
And see the reward of the wicked. Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge,
Even the Most High, your dwelling place, No evil shall befall you,
Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; For He shall give His angels charge over you,
To keep you in all your ways. In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone. You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra,
The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot. “Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him on high, because he has known My name. He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him,
And show him My salvation.”

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It's time to execute some of the JUDGEMENTS, His victory has written. Just remember that when the battle begins, from our perspective....IT IS ALREADY FINISHED....in victory.
I am excited about this one.... Place of/Position of battle... but first WORSHIP...
 
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HEAVENLY FATHER.... You are doing a GOOD work here... and I thank you for your gentleness... compassion and great mercy.
I come before you... with a heart that is waiting... a heart that is filled with anticipation and AWE of your POWER and MIGHT...
I come before you with a spirit of WORSHIP... You tell us to Worship in spirit and in truth... and therefore I ask forgiveness for
all my sins... and all my shortcomings... I am a work in progress Father... but YOU.... You have promised to finish within me and ALL your children what YOU have begun... and scripture further states that it is a GOOD work.

I thank you for the gifts that you so lavishly pour upon your church...I marvel at the fact that when we each do our part... there is no need left unmet. PRAISE be unto YOU... OH most HOLY and POWERFUL GOD. In Jesus most Precious name... I pray... AMEN
 

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Psalm 91 describes where we fight from, and there is nothing we can DO to get in that place...but believe.

John 6:28-29 NKJV — Then they said to Him, “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?” Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.”
 
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Do you realize that the ONLY "work" God has assigned to us..the only "work " He makes us responsible for...is believing. Frankly that's about all we can handle. Believing in Him sounds so simple....but it's not..its hard WORK.
 

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And even in the WORK He has assigned to us...believing...He does not leave us without help. I want to ask you to consider one of the most powerful examples of prayer in the Word. Meditate on this petition:

Mark 9:24 NKJV — Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”
 

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Let's consider the opposite case as well:

Matthew 13:57-58 NKJV — So they were offended at Him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house.” Now He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
 

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How important is believing in Him? That's a pretty strong clue. Unbelief limited His ability to move on their behalf...the power of God was not made manifest in the earth, in their lives, because of unbelief? We have to believe....
 
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The words of this song are amazing. I think it's a message we need to get and know at a deeper level.
 
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Possible triggers on this question (mentions religious songs used in ritual)

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Do any of y'all remember a catholic song being used in ritual or programming that is based on Matthew 25:40 ...the words go something like, "Whatsoever you do to the least of these, my brothers..."
 
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Possible triggers on this question (mentions religious songs used in ritual)

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Do any of y'all remember a catholic song being used in ritual or programming that is based on Matthew 25:40 ...the words go something like, "Whatsoever you do to the least of these, my brothers..."

It's called "The Least Of These."
 

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It's called "The Least Of These."
I'm sorry, brother .... I hope it's okay to ask... is it a song you remember being used in a ritual setting? I'm not asking for details. It's just something that has come to my attention personally over the last week.
 
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My memories revolve around Gospel music, hence why I avoid listening to Gospel songs. Hymns are a different matter, though. I have no memories of hymns.

@TLHKAJ and @Jostler are (now) familiar with the popular song which triggered memories of a specific ritual. Droning drum rhythms were a part of those rituals, intended to encourage/facilitate a trance state. The rituals were hypnotic in expression and intended to lull me into the trance. I have written about this ritual before but deleted it because the truth is a terrible burden to bear. I will press through and let it stand this time because the truth should be known by those who are reading. Some portions are utterly unspeakable so I won't divulge those details to another living soul.

I was the object of these rituals. I was already entering a trance state on my own --- this was how I taught myself how to read and write before I was school age --- but the trance of the ritual served a different purpose. It was designed to overcome my inhibitions and entice me to surrender to the rage. The priestess and participants did horrible things to captives before my eyes, knowing very well this drove me mad. All I had to do was willingly cross the line... I could avenge the innocent. I could kill them all.

I was surrounded by snakes and human bones. Figures in black robes moved like snakes in unison with the droning drum beat (very much like what you heard in that song) and chanted some of the lines from that popular song, along with words that weren't in that particular song. I won't repeat them here.

The point of the ritual was to drive me insane with grief so I would kill the dancers in black robes to stop the horror. But their deeds would be nothing compared to what I could do if I only gave in and embraced my destiny.

The Lord delivered me from them all.