Tikal, GuatemalaSunday, October 30, 2011
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Breaking Strongholds at the Mayan Ruins in Tikal
The
largest preserved Mayan city in all of Latin America is in Tikal not
too far from the Belize border. These ruins are also the tallest of the
Mayan temples. For hundreds of years the Mayans would perform human
sacrifes at these temples in order to appease their so-called "gods."
Our Iris Latin America team felt led to hike to the top of the tallest
temple to take communion and worship Jesus. We did just that. We only
had corn tortillas to use for Christ's body and Gatorade to use for Christ's blood, but nonetheless, we took communion together.
As we did this, our whole team could sense a shift taking place in the
heavenly realms. It was as if God was waiting for His children to come
and remember the body and blood of Christ in that very place, which not
only covers sin and things detestable in the sight of God, but literally
takes them away. We believe that an exchange took place today; the
blood of Christ which was poured out for the sins of many for the blood
of humans which was spilt in vain to please demons.
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Mark
3:27 says, "No one can enter a strong man’s house and plunder his
goods, unless he first binds the strong man. And then he will plunder
his house." Our call as Christ's followers is to take His gospel and to
further His Kingdom throughout the world...to every nation. I truly
believe that the demonic strong man that has caused Guatemala, El
Salvador and other Central and South American countries to be some of
the most dangerous places on earth was bound today by a simple act of
obedience on behalf of God's sons and daughters. Now it's time to
plunder his goods.
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The
ruins were breath-taking and fun to climb. We saw more wildlife today
including howler mokeys that tried to poop on us from high up in the
trees. Can't wait to see what else the Lord has in store for us here in Guatemala.
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Christian Young
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