REGAINING THE HIGH PLACES
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seats of governing authority, the high places, have been the scene of
many battles throughout biblical history. Such was the case in Gideon’s
day. Gideon knew of Israel’s mighty deliverance from the evil bondages
of Pharaoh in Egypt. Unfortunately, that historic liberty from economic
slavery and a demonic government was progressively polluted and the
greatness of Jehovah had drifted from the national persona.
Those
in Gideon’s generation were plundered by Midianites and Amalekites that
invaded their lands yearly stealing their crops and “destroying their
increase.” As Gideon sat pondering his nation’s fate in the light of
God’s promises he had an encounter with the angel of the Lord. During
that meeting, the Lord called Gideon “a mighty man of valor.” This
experience brought an awakening in the spirit of Gideon and he saw that apathetic
equanimity was not enough—something could be done to free his nation
from demonic marauders and restore it back to prominence.
Christians
are inspired by this testimony of Gideon, but one must ask how his
nation drifted so far from the God of their deliverance? Could it be
possible there was a fifth column within the country that slowly
weakened the biblical fabric of their nation? Did the “rulers of the
darkness of this world” seize the high places of Israel? Today we could refer to those same high places as the “commanding heights” of governing authority over our nation.
Because those are places of governing authority they are highly sought
after by the enemy who wants to create a new America, one free from the
God of their founding fathers. Creating a new America requires occupying
the commanding heights.
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