Demons
“Amazed, the people asked, ’What is in this man’s words that even demons obey him?’ 37The story of what he had done spread like wildfire throughout the whole region’ .” Lk. 4:35 (TLB)
A week ago tonight our daughter called informing us she was on her way home from work. It was dusk, and we reminded her to be extra careful as she entered our housing development: tonight there would be ghosts, goblins and other such creatures wandering through the streets---it was Halloween. Regardless of our feelings about Halloween as a “holiday”, it puts directly in our face the concept of demons.
We live an unrealistic life if we think demons are a fictitious feature. There’s nothing the force opposing God (Satan) would like more than for us to think demons are unreal.
The Scriptures make clear the existence of “fallen angels”, called “demons” from Genesis (which speaks of the “Serpent”)---to Revelation (which speaks of the ultimate battle between Good and Evil). Created as good by God, Satan and other fallen angels, consciously chose evil over God. Because we have a God who wishes us to choose to love Him rather than be forced to love Him, He allows us to choose otherwise as well, of course.
In Jesus’ ministry, demons appear and are mentioned often: at the time of His desert fast, as demons Jesus’ exorcised in many instances, in many of Jesus’ teachings, and in Jesus’ commission to His apostles to dispel demons. Demons are real and live among us. We encounter
them everyday. They’re in all aspects of life. At Halloween some of us are disguised as demons…but everyday demons are disguised as our friends, our business partners, our coworkers.
The Scriptures have scores of references of the fallen angels…demons…who have consciously chosen to oppose God. Satan, and His demons, definitely tempt us…but God can always overcome Him (them) if we choose to let God to do so. We make that choice through prayer…meditation (focus on God’s Love for us)…reading of Scriptures…and…associating with God’s Body (the Church).
Do demons exist? Are you kidding!?
And every moment of every day we have the choice of allowing demons to rule our thinking, our feelings, and our living…or to allow God to.
“Amazed, the people asked, ’What is in this man’s words that even demons obey him?’ 37The story of what he had done spread like wildfire throughout the whole region.’"
Blessings Always in All Ways,
Steve
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A week ago tonight our daughter called informing us she was on her way home from work. It was dusk, and we reminded her to be extra careful as she entered our housing development: tonight there would be ghosts, goblins and other such creatures wandering through the streets---it was Halloween. Regardless of our feelings about Halloween as a “holiday”, it puts directly in our face the concept of demons.
We live an unrealistic life if we think demons are a fictitious feature. There’s nothing the force opposing God (Satan) would like more than for us to think demons are unreal.
The Scriptures make clear the existence of “fallen angels”, called “demons” from Genesis (which speaks of the “Serpent”)---to Revelation (which speaks of the ultimate battle between Good and Evil). Created as good by God, Satan and other fallen angels, consciously chose evil over God. Because we have a God who wishes us to choose to love Him rather than be forced to love Him, He allows us to choose otherwise as well, of course.
In Jesus’ ministry, demons appear and are mentioned often: at the time of His desert fast, as demons Jesus’ exorcised in many instances, in many of Jesus’ teachings, and in Jesus’ commission to His apostles to dispel demons. Demons are real and live among us. We encounter
them everyday. They’re in all aspects of life. At Halloween some of us are disguised as demons…but everyday demons are disguised as our friends, our business partners, our coworkers.
The Scriptures have scores of references of the fallen angels…demons…who have consciously chosen to oppose God. Satan, and His demons, definitely tempt us…but God can always overcome Him (them) if we choose to let God to do so. We make that choice through prayer…meditation (focus on God’s Love for us)…reading of Scriptures…and…associating with God’s Body (the Church).
Do demons exist? Are you kidding!?
And every moment of every day we have the choice of allowing demons to rule our thinking, our feelings, and our living…or to allow God to.
“Amazed, the people asked, ’What is in this man’s words that even demons obey him?’ 37The story of what he had done spread like wildfire throughout the whole region.’"
Blessings Always in All Ways,
Steve
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