The enemy is moving through the depths of the darkness devouring those who are not walking in the spirit and experiencing the refreshing transformation of Holy Spirit.

The darkness looms in many places, yet it injects the venom in the heart and mind of the people. 

Paranoia becomes a habitual poisonous cycle in the veins of the people... Hatred replaces love... and Kingdom principles are snatched away by the independent selfishness that spews forth sin unto death.  The Lord would have you know that as you gaze upon him, the venom is of no effect!

"So the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and many of the people of Israel died.  Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, "We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD and against you; pray to the LORD that He take away the serpents from us." So Moses prayed for the people.  Then the LORD said to Moses, "Make a fiery serpent, and set it on a pole; and it shall be that everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, shall live."  So Moses made a bronze serpent, and put it on a pole; and so it was, if a serpent had bitten anyone, when he looked at the bronze serpent, he lived." - Numbers 21:6-9 NKJV

The venom was real!  The fangs of the snake piercing the skin, muscle, and into the veins of the people were real!  Yet, because of their obedience and faith the people...