We’ve learned that the enemy attacks our lives and takes our spiritual breath away if we let him.
I: TWO ATMOSPHERES
Scripture teaches that there are spiritual battles all around, we live in two atmospheres.
a: One is a physical atmosphere that we can see, smell, hear, touch, and taste.
b: The other is a spiritual atmosphere. We cannot see it with the natural eye or experience it with the rest of our natural senses, but it is very real, and it is vital that we understand more about it.
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. -Ephesians 6:12
God responds to atmosphere as well. He is everywhere—but He does not manifest His presence equally everywhere. God manifests His presence when the atmosphere is right. He loves a celebration. He loves the atmosphere of praise and of true worship from His people. The Bible says that God inhabits the praises of His people (Psalms 22:3). The word inhabits means He is enthroned or feels comfortable enough to sit down in the place where the atmosphere is filled with celebration, praise, and worship. When you fill the atmosphere with complaining, fault-finding, and murmuring, it’s not inviting to the presence of God. It has quite the opposite effect.
If you are filled with the Holy Spirit and He is dominating your life, He creates an atmosphere for His presence to dwell:
Galatians 5:22-23: when the fruit of the Spirit is in you, you create an atmosphere for the presence of the Holy Spirit.
Ephesians 2:22: He dwells in You. You’re a vessel of the Holy Spirit and He will take you into His presence…
What kind of atmosphere does your life have? Are you attracting the Holy Spirit, or is the atmosphere just right for a demonic invasion?
I encourage each of us to create an atmosphere of peace around us and not allow the enemy to win due to annoyances, distractions, noise and more. Focus on the good.
#NoteToSelf
Desieray N. Brown