Spoil

 But every woman shall ask of her neighbor, namely, of her who dwells near her house, 

articles of silver, articles of gold, and clothing; 

and you shall put them on your sons and on your daughters. 

So you shall plunder the Egyptians." 

 ..And the Lord said to Moses, "I will bring yet one more plague on Pharaoh and on Egypt. 

Afterward he will let you go from here. 

When he lets you go, he will surely drive you out of here altogether. 

Speak now in the hearing of the people, 

and let every man ask from his neighbor and every woman from her neighbor, 

articles of silver and articles of gold." 

And the Lord gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. 

Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, 

in the sight of Pharaoh's servants and in the sight of the people.  

..Now the children of Israel had done according to the word of Moses, 

and they had asked from the Egyptians articles of silver, articles of gold, and clothing. 

And the Lord had given the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, 

so that they granted them what they requested. 

Thus they plundered the Egyptians. 
Exodus 3:22, 11:1-3, 12:35-36 

When the children of Israel came out of Egypt, they did not come empty handed.

Not only were they free from the slavery of Egypt but they were loaded with the spoil of Egypt!

When we are set free from our sin and are born into the Kingdom of GOD, we must give all that we have and all that we are, for GOD.

Our ministry should be not only to see individuals set free but also to see them totally given to the service of the LORD!

And He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. 

So it was, when the demon had gone out, that the mute spoke; 

and the multitudes marveled. 

But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons." 

Others, testing Him, sought from Him a sign from heaven. 

But He, knowing their thoughts, said to them: 

"Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, 

and a house divided against a house falls. 

If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? 

Because you say I cast out demons by Beelzebub. 

And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? 

Therefore they will be your judges. 

But if I cast out demons with the finger of God, 

surely the kingdom of God has come upon you. 

When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are in peace. 

But when a stronger than he comes upon him and overcomes him, 

he takes from him all his armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoils. 

He who is not with Me is against Me, 

and he who does not gather with Me scatters. 
Luke 11:14-23 

 Therefore I will divide Him a portion with the great, 

And He shall divide the spoil with the strong, 

Because He poured out His soul unto death, 

And He was numbered with the transgressors, 

And He bore the sin of many, 

And made intercession for the transgressors. 
Isaiah 53:12 

At Calvary, on the cross, the LORD JESUS paid the price for the redemption of souls. Now we can be His spoil and His plunder! We should give ourselves to Him with joy, so He could use us to plunder the devil and make people His spoil - His servants who would live for the LORD with joy!

Having disarmed principalities and powers, 

He made a public spectacle of them, 

triumphing over them in it. 
Colossians 2:15 

 

 When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away their spoil, 

they found among them an abundance of valuables on the dead bodies, 

and precious jewelry, which they stripped off for themselves, 

more than they could carry away; 

and they were three days gathering the spoil because there was so much.

And on the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Berachah, 

for there they blessed the Lord; 

therefore the name of that place was called The Valley of Berachah until this day. 
2 Chronicles 20:25-26 

 Therefore He says: "When He ascended on high, 

He led captivity captive, And gave gifts to men."

(Now this, "He ascended"--what does it mean but that He also first descended 

into the lower parts of the earth? 

He who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, 

that He might fill all things.) 

And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, 

and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, 

for the edifying of the body of Christ, 

till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, 

to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; 

Ephesians 4:8-13

Plunder or spoil in the spiritual realm is the souls of people.

The objects of GOD'S love are people. The target of the devil are souls of people.

Thus the spiritual warfare is for people. In this, the kingdom of darkness wars against the Kingdom of Light. The devil and his demons oppose and work against everything GOD has purposed for people He created. 

Souls are being plundered by the enemy through the deception of the mind. They are led into confusion about their own gender because they do not acknowledge their Creator. 

There is rebellion against GOD. They are captivated by the lusts of this world that lure them into the hands of the devil. They become slaves of Babylon.

The devil pumps people with arrogance and pride, so that they are not in a position to receive GOD'S love and grace.

The advancement of human knowledge seems to surpass the wisdom of the Almighty GOD, causing people to place their trust entirely on the systems of the world. Knowledge is increasing while the revelation of the love of GOD is decreasing!

People have no time for GOD or for each other. People do not think it is important to take time to have their hearts filled with the love of GOD by waiting on Him. There is no time for people to share GOD'S love with each other.

Souls are decaying as they are left with hurts, bitterness and anger, like wounds that are not cleaned and dressed. Like infections, the work of demons thrive in such souls, causing mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses.

The whole world is under the sway of the evil one and the kingdom of darkness seems to prevail. But take heart, the light of GOD is shining through! As light disperses darkness, the Truth is being made known and the lies of the evil one are being exposed!! The Truth of the word of GOD is being proclaimed far and wide as never before! Souls are being set free as the Truth is made known to them. They are being set free from the clutches of the devil who has long kept them captive through his lies!

When people are set free from the oppression and deception of the devil, they should be taken as spoil for the LORD and for His Kingdom. Being filled with the Holy Spirit, all their time, personalities, skills and talents should be exploited for Kingdom use and Kingdom building. Thus the enemy will not be able to take them back. They will have great fulfilment and joy living for the LORD and serving Him. Saul was being used by the devil to persecute the early Christians. GOD apprehended him and took him over for Himself. He became a profitable servant and a slave for the LORD. 

 Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the Lord will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you. The Gentiles shall come to your light, And kings to the brightness of your rising. 
Isaiah 60:1-3 

The wilderness and the wasteland shall be glad for them, And the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose; It shall blossom abundantly and rejoice, Even with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it, The excellence of Carmel and Sharon. They shall see the glory of the Lord, The excellency of our God. Strengthen the weak hands, And make firm the feeble knees. Say to those who are fearful-hearted, "Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, With the recompense of God; He will come and save you." Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, And the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then the lame shall leap like a deer, And the tongue of the dumb sing. For waters shall burst forth in the wilderness, And streams in the desert. The parched ground shall become a pool, And the thirsty land springs of water; In the habitation of jackals, where each lay, There shall be grass with reeds and rushes. A highway shall be there, and a road, And it shall be called the Highway of Holiness. The unclean shall not pass over it, But it shall be for others. Whoever walks the road, although a fool, Shall not go astray. No lion shall be there, Nor shall any ravenous beast go up on it; It shall not be found there. But the redeemed shall walk there, And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, And come to Zion with singing, With everlasting joy on their heads. They shall obtain joy and gladness, And sorrow and sighing shall flee away. 
Isaiah 35:1-10