When a spirit of intimidation arises it seeks to stop forward progress. It can come through words spoken, a circumstance you did not see coming, or a variety of other things. The goal of intimidation is the same, stop forward movement. Many Christians call it an attack, I would say it is more of an ambush. The enemy of our souls tries to ambush us, to scare us, to intimidate us.

This morning while walking the dog, which is an every morning occurrence, a situation arose in which a dog on a leash came charging toward my dog, barking, and it was still dark. The owner had another dog he was holding, so how this one got out of his grip I am not sure, but it was very unusual, for I see this young man with two dogs all the time.

Notwithstanding, my dog and his dog start fighting, and then I grab my dog, who is a dauschund, put him in my arms to give him some elevation for safety and I speak gently to the other dog, so the owner can grab the leash. The other dog he is holding on the leash is bigger and meaner than the one he is trying to grab the leash for.

It was an unusual morning to say the least, but as I was walking home, I sensed it was a spirit seeking to intimidate me, to make me afraid to walk in the morning with my dog, like I do everyday. As I sat at my desk, preparing to open my bible the Holy Spirit said, “Greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world.” I smiled and said yes, yes, yes you are right.

I then open to pray Psalm 114 and it says, “Many years ago the Jewish people escaped Egypt’s tyranny, so that Israel, God’s people of praise, would become his holy sanctuary, his kingdom on the earth. The Red Sea waters saw them coming and ran the other way! Then later, the Jordan River too moved aside so that they could all pass through. The land shuddered with fear. Mountains and hills shook with dread.”

The ambush came with a spirit of intimidation, but the Holy Spirit came with a reminder for me and for all of us, that creation trembles as we move throughout the earth, the enemy flees when we resist him, and greater is is He in you, in me, than he that is in the world. There is truly nothing to fear nor be intimidated by. God is for us, so who or what can be against us. Have a great weekend friends. Www.apostolicresourcecenter.org