Binding the StrongmanSample

Five Major Keys

From the Holy Scriptures, we learn that our Lord Jesus Christ used five major keys of the kingdom to bind the strong man. He used the keys of:

• fasting

• prayer

• submission

• resistance

• the Word

The Key of Fasting

The Scripture says in Luke 4:2, “Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days, He did eat nothing: and when they were ended, He afterward hungered.” “He did eat nothing” means that He abstained from food which is carnal or fleshly—to be empowered spiritually. Fasting is a necessary tool and spiritual weapon every child of God must activate if the strong man is to be bound.

Nothing substitutes for the key of fasting. It is necessary to understand that variant keys are meant for specified doors. You cannot use the key to the front door of the house to open the kitchen or the bedroom. Neither can you use the key to a Volkswagen to start a Mercedes. In the spiritual realm, specifically in the kingdom of God, various keys are meant for different functions. Different keys unlock the storehouses to different treasures of God.

The key of fasting unlocks the treasure of spiritual power. Our Lord Jesus Christ said, “Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting” (Matt. 17:21). There are certain strong men that will not be bound except by fasting and prayer. Activate the spiritual weapons of fasting and prayer, and you will be amazed at the results in your life.

Prayer: Lord I want to be a weapon in your arsenal to unlock the treasure of spiritual power through prayer and fasting. Help me to increase my faith, increase my prayer stamina, and increase seasons of fasting in my life so that I can be an effective intercessor.

I bring my flesh under subjection to the Spirit through prayer and fasting so that I can be used by you to unlock revival in my family, my church, and my nation. I will do my part daily, consistently, and without fail, for the assignment, you have given me in Jesus’ name. Amen.