As I write this, I have been up for the last 36 hours… But let me tell you the last month and a half of my life has been the most up-and-down crazy time. I am just so blessed, the Lord is so good. Assuming you read my last blog, you would have known that we met a man possessed by a demon, and we had a insane encounter trying to free him. Well, it turns out he’s our neighbor and over the last two days we have had a chance help him.
Two days ago it was about 9 o’clock and I decided, I was going to go to sleep. That’s definitely in earlier than normal for me, but I wasn’t feeling the best so I went up to my room and laid down and fell asleep. Soon after I was woken by my teammates, who were so excited to tell me that they had found Luis as a little context I have not been able to get Luis out of my mind. I have been constantly praying and searching for him, and I just really felt like the Lord put him on my heart. I find myself so fired up and excited for people like him. They don’t realize how good our God is and how he has the ability to free them from anything. Anyways, when we go down there, we begin to speak to Luis and ask him if he would like to go to the rehabilitation place. Soon after his family came out of the house, and begin to convince Luis along with us that he needed to go. After some convincing agreed, and we made plans to meet the next morning. Luis told us then that he wanted to go but the enemy had different plans for him. We spent the next two days searching for him. Eventually about 24 hours ago. We found him in convinced him to spend the night at our house and allow us to take him the next morning.
This is where the story gets crazy. Inviting a demon possessed man who cannot go more than 24 hours without drinking alcohol to spend the night with you. Not allowing him to drink at all, so he will be sober for the time he goes to the rehabilitation place prove to be a bit of a challenge. Not to go to in the detail last night was a complete battle. I learned so much about how the enemy controls these men who are addicted to alcohol. I spent a lot of time battling the demons in him and eventually found myself complete drained. The good news is Luis is at the rehabilitation place right now. He is still being tormented and possessed by demons, and this is one of the main reasons I am making this blog. Right now we need you to pray for Luis, we need prayer that he will find freedom in the name of Jesus. We need prayer that he will have the strength to battle his alcohol addiction in the rehabilitation place. We need your prayer right now.
It’s so sad that Luis truly believes he is property of the enemy. He has been tormented and brainwashed by the enemy for so long he truly believes that his sin separate him from God. We have been pouring into him over the last couple weeks especially the last two days. But he needs prayer the things that he has seen and the enemy moving in his life, have him convinced. I truly believe prayer over the next few weeks can change all of this though. I believe that the enemies days are numbered in Luis, and I am hoping and praying he will find the light.
My prayers for Luis continue! I pray for healing and the peace of the one true God to fall on him. Much love to you and your team fighting the good fight and staying consistent for Luis.
Praying God grant Luis repentance, that the eyes of his heart would be wide open to catch enough of a glimpse of who God really is and how much His love and Grace and unconditional love and mercies are his gift for the taking/ receiving. That the HS would overwhelm Him into a sobered place where he can cry out to God for full Salvation.
God, save Luis’s soul and redeem his life as a testimony to your Amazing Grace.
And continue to give Banks and his team direction, wisdom and the demonstration of Gospel power in Luis’s life.
Praying for Luis and Elmar. Praying over every men in this country battling with addiction. Praying against the demonic stronghold of alcoholism over Guatemala. We will see then free and it will be an amazing testimony of Gods power, mercy and unconditional love.
Praying they find The way, The truth and The life Jesus!!
Praying
Prayer is how we can find these spiritual battles.
Lord, intervene with a radical transformation over Luis’s life. Create in Him a new heart. Let the alcohol no longer sustain Him, let it be bad to the taste. Father, rid Guatemala of this spiritual stronghold the enemy has on much of the land. Fill the land with more of you. Amen.
The way you and your team are chasing after the hearts in your community is a beautiful picture of God’s relentless pursuit of us.
Lord, may you free Luis and Elmar from the demonic strongholds in their lives! Allow them to taste true freedom in JESUS name!! As they come to you, completely drained from the enemy’s attack, may you fill them up with your SPIRIT, TRUTH, LOVE, and FORGIVENESS. May their lives be like the life of the woman at the well: “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah?” (John 4:29). I pray this in Jesus’ name, Amen.
Jesus!
We need you! We commit Luis to you body, soul, mind and spirit and ask that you would rush His mind with your love, your gospel and the opportunity for repentance and a true heart turning towards you. Lord, reveal to him the mystery of what you did on the cross and show Him that you made a way for Him to be in right relationship with you.
We command all demonic activity to cease in Jesus name by the power of your voice that is louder than any other voice in his mind. We ask for your intervention, your protection and your Holy love to spread physical warmth over His body and heart. Lord, reveal yourself to Him. Inhabit his dreams! Show Him your glory!
We ask that he would receive your invitation for salvation and relationship right now, in Jesus name.
We also ask boldly that you would make a way for him to stay sober, get help and be restored.
AMEN!