Welcome to the month of April which is our month of Strength and Vigour. May we be strengthened, in the name of Jesus. We are still on our topic “The Power of Agreement”. Agreement is whereby two or more people comes together to agree for a common goal. Agreement can either be evil or good. In this month's edition, we are going to deal with Evil Agreement. “…For there is no sorcery against Jacob (mention your name), Nor any divination against Israel (mention your name). It now must be said of Jacob And of Israel, 'Oh, what God has done!' Numbers 23 verse 19 - 23. There is a need for us to understand and be illuminated into the word of God- Ephesians 1 verse 15 -18. If not, the devil will steal from us-Mathew 13 verse 19. “My people are destroyed for the lack of knowledge…” Hosea 4 verse 6. If we happen to only know the scriptures and have no understanding thereof, devil will rob us of our heavenly heritage. Why we do not use the word of God to our advantage is because of our lack of understanding. The devil uses the word of God to his advantage because he understands the power therein. There are many destructions and calamity going on up to this day because the devil and his kingdom are busy with their works. Remember, the devil knows that he has but a short time. He is making sure to unleash destruction as much as he can, and as fast as he can. When wicked gathers they always come into evil agreement against someone's health, finance, spiritual life, marriage, business, career, study, peace, progress, etc. The demons always unite when they want to attack anyone because they know there is power in agreement, and whatever is done in unity can easily be accomplished. These evil people stand on the scripture that says “Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them…” Matthew 18 verse 19. You must also know that the devil twists the scriptures, and, in this case, he assured his demons that where two or more of his demons are gathered, he is there. Those who belongs in the dark kingdom are using this scripture to their advantage. There is power in any agreement. But the following night the Lord stood by him and said, “Be of good cheer, Paul; for as you have testified for Me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness at Rome.” And when it was day, some of the Jews banded together and bound themselves under an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. Now there were more than forty who had formed this conspiracy. They came to the chief priests and elders, and said, “We have bound ourselves under a great oath that we will eat nothing until we have killed Paul. Now you, therefore, together with the council, suggest to the commander that he be brought down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to make further inquiries concerning him; but we are ready to kill him before he comes near. So, when Paul's sister's son heard of their ambush, he went and entered the barracks and told Paul” Acts 23 verse 11 - 16. Just like as apostle Paul was in prison, there were evil men who bound themselves to destroy Paul. They agreed on a vow not to eat or drink. They made this agreement on fasting because the Bible also said, “This kind cannot go, except by prayers and fasting” Mark 9 verse 29. There are those who are fighting you and they know that the only way to bring you down is through evil fasting and prayers. But the following night the Lord stood by him and said, “Be of good cheer, Paul; for as you have testified for Me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness at Rome.” In the above verse the Lord assured Apostle Paul that he will bear more witness for Him. And when it was day, some of the Jews banded together and bound themselves under an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. Because of what God's promise to Apostle Paul, the enemy of his ministry just like the enemies of Joseph's destiny vowed to destroy him so his destiny will not be fulfilled. God promises in your life always attract the rage of the enemy. The enemy is fighting you because of God's prophecies over your life. Now there were more than forty who had formed this conspiracy. They came to the chief priests and elders, and said, “We have bound ourselves under a great oath that we will eat nothing until we have killed Paul. Behind every agreement, there is always a sacrifice to offer. This sacrifice is what made the agreement powerful. You cannot agree on something without willing to pay the price for the success of that agreement. As in this case the fasting is the price for the agreement. As you are reading this article, you do not know how many men or women who have put up evil fasting just to get at you. You do not know how many who are putting up evil fasting to manipulate you to agree on their evil suggestions. Thus, why you hear some ladies saying, 'I do not know how I married that man' and some men lament the same. It happened because you did not counter-attack any evil fasting or sacrifices going on against you. Also, some people have resigned for no concrete reason. Some have walked out of their marriages just because of this evil sacrifices. Some have dropped out of school due to this same evil method. Some have become gays just because of evil fasting. Some children are born deformed because of this evil sacrifices. Child of God rise and counter- attack every evil fasting which has been going on against you, in the name of Jesus. Now you, therefore, together with the council, suggest to the commander that he be brought down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to make further inquiries concerning him; but we are ready to kill him before he comes near.” When the enemies make an evil agreement, they devise a strategy which they will use to get at their victims (It is their modus operandi). It is not just to have an agreement but must also have a mode of operation on how you are going to accomplish the agreement. In this case you must destroy their mode of operation. The psalmist prayed “let their ways become dark and slippery…” Psalms 35, Psalm 109. So, when Paul's sister's son heard of their ambush, he went and entered the barracks and told Paul” Whatever the enemy plans, God always expose it to us through visions, dreams, or in any other way. When those secrets are exposed and we pray against them, the enemy will be frustrated - Job 5:12. When king Herod wanted to kill baby Jesus Christ, God exposed the secret to Joseph in the dream and his plans failed- Matthew 2 verse 13-15, Daniel 2 verse 19-23, Jeremiah 33 verse 3. God bless you! To be continued. Prayers ü I disagree with any evil agreement, in the name of Jesus. ü Let their prayers become sin, in the name of Jesus. ü Let their request against me be rejected, in the name of Jesus. ü Let their sacrifices become abomination before the Lord, in the name of Jesus. ü Let them be clothed with shame and be brought to dishonours who seek after my life, in the name of Jesus Christ. ü Let those be turned back and brought to confusion who plot my hurt, in the name of Jesus. ü Let them be like chaff before the wind, in the name of Jesus. ü Let the angel of the LORD chase them, in the name of Jesus. ü Let their way be dark and slippery, in the name of Jesus. ü And let the angel of the LORD pursue them, in the name of Jesus. ü Let his net that he has hidden against me catch himself, in the name of Jesus. ü Let them fall into that very destruction which they prepared against me, in the name of Jesus. ü Let their habitation become desolate, in the name of Jesus. ü Let the sword which they sharpened against me, enter their own heart, in the name of Jesus. ü Let their shame never be forgotten, in the name of Jesus. ü Let them stumble in darkness as in noon day, in the name of Jesus. ü As they love curse, let curses never depart from them, in the name of Jesus. ü Let them be found guilty when they are judged, in the name of Jesus. Pray as the Spirit of the Lord gives you utterance