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happened again.  As this meeting came to a close, the Holy Spirit revealed the spirit of Jezebel who was enthroned in the balcony, the highest place in the church.  They began praying against it, renouncing it and destroying its rights. 
    Nicole was leading the group in some worship songs, when she felt something tangible swirling around her. 
    "Worship me.  I will make you great.  You will be able to lead this group and many others into a great revival…"
    The dizziness and defilement made Nicole feel sick to her stomach.  She stopped playing the piano, walked off the platform and sat down in the circle with the others.  The moment she stepped down, the dizziness and swirling sensation stopped.  She didn't have the ability in that moment to understand the implication of what had transpired; she only knew that she didn't want any part of the presence she had felt.
    Casie's husband, Gary was there that night.  After everyone left and just Gary, Casie, Jake and Nicole were left, Gary said, "I don't know where this is going, but I have to tell you that I'm not the same as when I came in here tonight.  I feel like I've been ignited with the fire of the Holy Spirit and it's changing the direction of my life even as I'm saying this!  God is not only doing a work in me, but I believe He's calling me to step out of the nice comfortable life and the plans I've made, and to minister here in Samaria."
    "Now I get it!" Nicole said.  She explained why she had left the platform.  "Gary, I believe that God wants you to lead this revival.  Casie and I did our part up till now, but for either one of us to continue to try to lead it would be wrong and would open us up to the Jezebel spirit."
    "I think I know the answer to this, but I'll pray about it," He said.
    The following week, Gary led the prayer and worship time, and before the summer was over, revival had begun.  They began calling it BLAZE as the Holy Spirit was indeed faithful to ignite the blood and to set it ablaze. 
     
    IS was frustrated beyond measure!  He had tried everything he could think of to break up the bond between Nicole and Casie, but to no avail.  He had sent Python in to cause miscommunication and division, but they had sought forgiveness and were tighter than two peas in a pod!  He had assigned Spirits of Death by accident, disease and infirmity but they were both so heavily guarded that it was impossible to break through.  He had sent Spirits of Harassment, but they had recognized even these and had taken authority over them.  IS had finally decided to go after their family members.  That hadn't gone the way he had planned either.  They were covered under the Blood. 
    Casie's husband should have been a sure target.  In his job as CHP, there were plenty of opportunities for death, injury, or at least a crippling law suit.  But he was under the Blood as well, and all attempts failed.  And not only had they failed, but this case had progressed to a place of hazardous peril for his kingdom.  His attacks had backfired again!  The scales had been removed from Gary's eyes and he had recognized the spiritual realm like never before.  It had motivated him to seek God's face, and revival broke out as Gary began preaching the Kingdom of God!  The angels that had been stationed in the heavenlies descended and the battle for the lives of the people had begun.
    IS was furious when Ray, the sheriff in town and also a Christian, joined Gary in prayer and fasting for Samaria and its residents.  More angels were intervening and the battle in the spiritual realm was heightened as drug dealers and addicts were arrested, and in some cases, turned themselves in!  It was inconceivable that some were even becoming Christians!
    And then the worst possible scenario for IS happened.  Intercessors that he had isolated from one another began to show up at the midweek prayer meetings that had been dubbed "BLAZE."  This was way beyond bad.
     
    Nicole and Casie