Several years ago in Guatemala, a friend of mine pointed out a vibrant, healthy
young woman and told me the following story. When he first saw her just a few
months prior to this time, she was paralyzed from the neck down. She could move
her head slightly, but could not speak. "The young lady has been this way for
two years," my friend was informed by her pastor. "And the puzzling thing is
that the doctors can find nothing physically wrong with her to create such a
problem."
My friend, who was visiting the church as a guest speaker, discerned that the
cause was demonic. Not knowing the church's position about such matters, he
discreetly approached this wheelchair-bound young lady, knelt next to her and
whispered in her ear. As he did he was going between (intercession) her and the
powers of darkness, meeting them with the power of Christ. He prayed: "Satan, I
break (luo) your hold over this young lady in the name of Jesus. I command you
to loose (luo) your hold over her and let her go." (Parenthetical words are
mine.)
No manifestation or immediate change occurred. A week later, however, she was
able to move her arms a little. The following week she was moving her arms
normally and her legs slightly. The recovery continued for a month until she was
totally free and well.
She then told my friend the following details about the cause of her condition
and why the doctors could find no reasonable explanation. "A teacher in my
school who was also a witch doctor made a sexual advance toward me, which I
refused. He grew angry and told me that if I didn't have sex with him, he would
place a curse on me."
She knew nothing about such things and didn't think much about it. A short time
later, however, this condition of paralysis came upon her. Her inability to
speak prevented her from communicating with anyone about what had taken place.
What happened to bring about this girl's freedom? An individual stepped between
this young lady and the powers of darkness, meeting them in the name of Jesus,
enforcing His victory. That ...is intercession!
Intercessory Prayer by Dutch Sheets, p.57-58. 1996, Gospel Light/Regal Books,
Ventura, CA 93003. Used by Permission
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