Acts 16:16-18
And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation. And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
The Greek word for divination is a “ python spirit “
Paul spoke to this spirit and charged it out in the name of Jesus Christ . The Bible says that that spirit came out that very hour. We also read that Paul was grieved . This spirit was causing him great distress.
Defeat and failure
Sense of suffocation
Sense of powerlessness
Sense of limitations and hopelessness
Fatigue lack of motivation
This spirit posses a person and through that person the spirit speaks. The spirit of divination is a snake that attacks the people of God.
This spirit is associated with the spirit of witchcraft and witchcraft is the sin of rebellion
1 Samuel 15:23 KJV
For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, And stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, He hath also rejected thee from being king
Rebellion is an attitude displayed to contradict authority. Rebellion is disobedience to God. It is stubbornness and idolatry. This spirit comes to through those who call themselves servants of the lord to bring us religious grievance. These kind of fake Christians only bring grief, uneasiness, oppression and injuries .
When this happens the believer begins to feel like quitting or walking away from God due to the hurt of the injuries. This spirit attacks Gods people by squeezing the life out of them leaving them breathless. When this happens we become tired and exhausted. These spirit works through religious leadership to whip Gods people into a frenzy or to demoralize them. These kind of religious leaders are deceptive creatures and tricksters who promotes good to what God has forbidden.
This spirit comes against your spiritual walk with God. It robs you of your desires by bringing stagnation to your call of God. Its job is to suffocate and silence you from advancing the kingdom of God. This spirit promotes false religion and hates your prayer life. This spirit afflicts you through depression . These religious people functioning through this python spirit are never submissive.
Acts 28:3-6 MSG
Paul pitched in and helped. He had gathered up a bundle of sticks, but when he put it on the fire, a venomous snake, roused from its sleepiness by the heat, struck his hand and held on. Seeing the snake hanging from Paul’s hand like that, the natives jumped to the conclusion that he was a murderer getting what he deserved. Paul shook the snake off into the fire like it was nothing. They kept expecting him to drop dead, but when it was obvious he wasn’t going to, they jumped to the conclusion that he was a god!
Pray this prayer for deliverance
In the name of Jesus Christ I renounce the spirit of divination that is coming up against me . I ask that you Lord forgive me for my rebellion. I command the python , the witchcraft spirit, and the divination spirit to come out of me Now! In Jesus name
I ask you you fill me with your Holy Spirit fire and I ask you Lord that through your Holy Spirit you renew and strengthen me in Jesus name I pray and I thank you for my deliverance
Amen