Read : Revelation 20:1-10
“for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God...” – 2 Corinthians 10:4
If your eyes were opened spiritually, you would suddenly see millions of people in spiritual captivity. They are captive to demon powers that are loose on this earth.
Our duty as Ministers is to weaken the grip of these demonic powers over the souls on this earth. At best, our spiritual warfare can dislodge, displace or temporarily relocate demonic forces so that God’s kingdom can gain ascendancy for a season. Satan has a lease period that he is exploiting to the fullest. He reminded Jesus that he had a lease and a right to be around. He reminded Jesus that it was not yet time to be put out of the earth: Matthew 8:29.
A time will come when Satan will be permanently removed from the earth. That job will be done by a mighty angel from Heaven. Our duty is just to weaken the stronghold so that some captives can escape. We can weaken the stronghold of the devil by prayer. When this grip is weakened, the captives will walk away in freedom. Our greatest weapon is prayer. That is why nothing happens when there is no prayer. That is why a lot happens when people pray! That is why the devil is doing everything to prevent you from praying.
Because the devil knows that we have no weapons in the natural, he often tries to keep us operating in the natural realm. What a mistake it is to function mainly in the natural; a realm where we are unarmed and “weaponless”! May the Lord open your eyes to understand this revelation of prayer!