Confronting the Spirit of Moab

Restoring Spirit of Father to the Church Today’s Focus: Confronting the Spirit of Moab Scripture: Numbers 1:1,2; 2 Chronicles 20 Greetings Sons of God: Numbers 1:1,2: And the Lord spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying, Take ye the sum of all the congregation of he children of Israel, after their families, by the house of their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their names, ever male by their polls; Before the nation of Israel could enter into the promised land they had to overcome 4 nations to the east of the Jordan. These nations are the Midianites, Edomites, Ammonites and Moabites. The Edomites are the sons of Esau and the meaning of Edom is “red or red earth”. Meaning these people represent people who have lost their birthright (Esau and Jacob) and are not a covenant people. The Ammonites are sons of Benammi (Lot’s son) and the meaning of the name is “son of the people” representing democracy. Finally the Moabites are sons of Moab (Lot’s son) which means “what father?” Meaning they mock the need of a father in their lives. Now we know that Israel’s journey is a picture of the journey of the church or House of God in the Earth and like physical Israel having to confront and overcome these three nations, the church, the sons of God must overcome these three spirits before coming into the promised land. But look at the opening scripture, before they journey to the promised land the Lord orders them in a particular fashion. He tells them to number themselves after their families or households by the house of their fathers. In other words, for the church, we must arrange ourselves in households that have fathers over them. It is in this arrangement that God sets Israel out in their advancement to the promised land. It will be in this formation of households that Israel will advance and overcome the 3 nations in the wilderness. For the sake of time and information it will be in the Valley of Jehoshaphat (means “The Lord judges”) in battle with Jehoshaphat, king of Judah and Israel that Israel will triumph over the Moabites and the Ammonites (2 Chronicles 20) 2 Chronicles 20:22: And when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushes against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten. In the next message we will go back and look at Pergamos and see how this place called Moab plays a critical part in trying to destroy the move of God. Peace, Love and Grace, Calvin Calhoun, Jr.