A principle of governing is that everything begins somewhere—everything has a door, an entrance. Practically speaking, anything we fence or hem-in also has a gate; rooms have doors and nations have ports of entry. Every parent realizes the principle; speaking to a child who will not, or who is unable to hear is unfruitful, the same as speaking to a closed door. The principle is a spiritual one and Paul requested prayer for “an entrance and an utterance,” knowing his message would fail without access to those appointed to hear. Ephesians 6:19 Colossians 4:3

Spiritual discipline includes patience. There are times to wait for doors to open with a word of God’s Wisdom for what to do, or not do, in the meantime. But when it comes to the enemy we do not wait; when it comes to the enemy we possess every gate! As the seed of Abraham we are blessed as the innumerable descendants destined to “possess the gates of their enemies.” Abraham’s relatives, sending Rebekah to become Isaac’s wife, blessed her declaring these exact same words: “And may your descendants possess the gates of those who hate them.” Genesis 22:17 Genesis 24:60

In daily life every report needs a door, every threat needs a door and every wrong spirit must have a door in order to affect you. Instead of allowing that opening, possess it! Our covenant with God includes authority over every gate and we have governing authority to open, and close them. Every Christian is an elder at the gates appointed to them, those where they have appointed authority from God to decide against trouble regarding that spiritual house. Isaiah 61:7-9

Take authority! Remove the thing that does not belong in your life. Now, close the door.

Amen.