3AM: More Spiritual Activity At Night? | Learn About Dreams

Many people report waking up around 3:00AM from having had a nightmare, or experiencing sleep paralysis, or from some other form of spiritual attack. Another thing that many people experience is an uptick of ‘chaotic’ activity either at or around the hour of 3:00AM.

This may seem like an unusual phenomenon, but it is more than just a coincidence. Rather than this being a random pattern, there is actually a spiritual reason why you are experiencing attacks around this time in the night. 

There is an uptick in demonic activity around 3:00AM for a reason. It’s almost like a switch is flipped on and the demonic begins to manifest. You may have even heard the saying, 'Nothing good ever happens after midnight'. Well, it doesn't take a genius to know that there is quite obviously a great deal of truth attached to that statement. But could that timeless saying actually have a spiritual element to it? 

Statistically, it has been shown that around this time in the morning, there is an increase in crime, suicide and spiritual attack. If you go to bed, and are suddenly awakened at or right around 3:00AM, then that would be a good time to go to God in prayer. The saying that I just mentioned about 'nothing good happening after midnight' may be an evidence based saying amongst the people of this world, but you are a child of God, and you do not have to personally reap the benefits of a saying like that! So, never shy away from rebuking the devil, his minions, and their plans! Always be ready at any hour to put them in their place - day or night! And remember, that speaking the evidence based Word of God when you pray puts the enemy under your feet where he belongs. And thats a fact even greater than any world based statistic could ever be.

But, again, you may ask…

WHY DOES THE DEMONIC SEEM TO ‘FLARE UP’ AROUND 3AM?

The hours between 3AM and 4am are something that are known as ‘the Witching Hour’

The Witching Hour, also known in spiritual warfare as ‘the Third Watch’, is known to be more demonically active than any other time of the night. Witches, warlocks, and satanists begin doing their rituals and casting their spells during this time of the night. The reason that Satan chooses this as his peak operation time is because it is when people are in a deep sleep. Because of this, there are less people awake to oppose him through prayer and spiritual warfare! 

Does this mean that you should lock all of your doors, and hide under your covers at night? Absolutely not! That’s actually kind of silly considering that your covers are a physical item, and what you would be hiding from is spiritual. Remember you cannot fight (or take shelter from) the spirit in a natural or fleshly way. So, instead of hiding under your thin cotton sheets, you may want to put on the full armor of God to protect yourself from all forms of demonic spiritual attack!

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‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭6:11-12‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.”

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Spiritual warfare, especially against the blatant powers of darkness, is not for the faint of heart. You really must become secure in your identity in Jesus Christ before you go and try to tear down the kingdom of darkness. Because the opposition that you will experience will be very real, and you need to be able to endure through that all the way. It's not a small town turtle race. It's a full blown derby race with armored horses!

And, the outcome actually matters, because it can have lasting effects!

QUESTION: HOW DO I COMBAT DEMONIC ATTACKS AT NIGHT?

ANSWER: WEAR THE FULL ARMOR OF GOD

As I just said, you better be wearing all your armor and be secure in who you are, in who God says you are, and in who your Heavenly Father is! And again, as I just shared in Ephesians 6, you need to be wearing your spiritual armor. The spiritual armor you should be wearing is described in the following verses:

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‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭6:13, 15-18‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.”

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PRAY IN THE SPIRIT

And as we saw can see in verse 18, an important part of Spiritual warfare is 'Praying in the Spirit'.

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‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭6:18‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.”

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Praying in the spirit is something that the devil really hates, because he doesn't understand what is being prayed. Therefore, it makes it impossible for him to challenge or work to destroy the result of what was spoken by the believer. For this reason and many other reasons, the more you pray in the spirit, the better!

STAND FIRM AND KNOW YOUR AUTHORITY THROUGH CHRIST JESUS

Remember…stay vigilant, be consistent, and don't back off when you are doing any type of ‘warfare praying’ at any time.

Also, you should never be fearful of any of the witchcraft that is being propagated in the night hour. Your Father in Heaven has given you authority and dominion over all things.

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Luke‬ ‭10:19‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you.”

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‭‭Psalms‬ ‭8:6‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“You [God] gave them [mankind] charge of everything you made, putting all things under their authority—”

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PRAY AGAINST SPIRITUAL ATTACKS AGAINST THESE THINGS AND MORE

This is a great hour to pray against demonic attacks that are designed to destroy and destabilize all that is near, dear and important to us. Things such as – the church, our neighborhoods, our family, our friends, our children, our marriages, our health, and others.