Spiritual Wickedness in High Places
By Joan Estelle High
©2-24-2010


Today I am taking a look at the book of Ephesians,
I was interested in finding more information about the above
 "Spiritual Wickedness in High Places.
but before I got to Chapter 6 , this verse in Chapter 4 caught my attention.
It seems to sum up a great deal of what I personally believe.
(I often say that religions divide us but spirituality binds us together)

Ephesians Chapter 4 verses 4-7

There is one body and one spirit,
as there is one hope held out in God's call to you,
one Lord, one faith, one Baptism, one God and Father of all,
who is over all  and through all and in all
but each of us has been given his gift, his due portion of Christ's

then continuing down to Chapter 6 starting with verse 11

"Put on the whole Armor of God",
( Belt or Loin Cloth, Breast plate, Shoes, Shield , Helmet,),
(Righteous is also quoted as God’s armor in another chapter.
"that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood
but against principalities  (Crowns and Dominions)
against powers (authority)
Against rules of the darkness  of the world (Satan)
Against spiritual wickedness in high places"
(the spirit of evil also known as fallen angels and human enemies else where)

You will find additional references to some of these words in other scriptures.
Turn to Romans chapter 8 verse 38
"For I am persuaded, that neither death nor life nor angels, nor principalities, nor
powers nor things present nor things to come .
Nor height, nor depth nor any other creature shall be able to separate us from the love
of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."

Next we turn to 1 Peter Chapter 3  verse 22
Peter is speaking of Christ Jesus
'Who has gone to heaven and is on the right hand of God,
Angels and authorities and powers made subject to him."
* You might want to check out my insights to some of these ancient terms
such as principalities , dominions, powers etc on my piece on "Choirs of Angel"
(What are Angels?)

Usually when I hear the words, "Spiritual Wickedness in high places"
my first thought turns to those who are in charge of running our government,
and many others who rule in different countries around the globe.
Being put in a position of power corrupts many a man and woman.
The pressures of leadership sometime turns even a diamond into a lump of coal.

Then my thoughts wander to those people who are rich and famous.
Many of which have turned off their spiritual nature and live only for material things
Their waking thoughts are how to experience those things which are related to the 5 senses.
What they see, feel, touch, taste and hear is the only world they are concerned with.
It seems that the higher a person goes on a social scale the less he worries about
his eternal life, and the gulf between them and others less fortunate grows wider.
Theirs becomes a life of self indulgence, which they think that they deserve
any  disdain for those inferior people who have not.

In my mind, I guess I put a lot (but not all) of today’s religious leaders in these groups.
They might start out poor and their sincere desire of the heart rules their actions but
once the fame and fortune comes their way they sometimes lose their connections to their
spiritual side , when keeping status and keeping the money flowing becomes their driving force.
Their humanity seems to flee with their humility in it’s hand.
Yes there are many who do their best all over the globe trying to make the world a little better.
They serve in quiet little places bringing aid and help with what resources they have on hand.
The world has always had the" have and have not's" but today the gap is wider than ever.
I guess I can best relate to Garth Brooks with "His Friends in Low Places"
as I have had few in so called "high places"

However it is my understanding that these scriptures while applicable are not speaking
of things that are earth bound but are referring to the eternal struggle between good and evil.
There are more things in heaven and earth than we have knowledge of
 would  still appear to be a true statement.
How much of our trouble here on earth  is caused by us
and how much is being initiated by unseen entities is known to God alone.
I can believe in a law of Karma as I think what goes around comes back around
 (Usually to kick you in the----).
This earth may be ground zero in a battle for the souls of mankind.
So we must be prepared to stay vigilant against the force of evil.

How to put on the Armor of God is related in this Chapter of Ephesians .
 So pick up that bible and read it for your self and apply what you can.

Should you experience any kind of storm in your life, be it physical, weather related, or financial in nature,
you should mentally spins a bubble of God’s light around your self  as protection from these unseen forces.  Amen