It’s only because of the grace of God that you and I are not living a life deceived. We’ve each been called and chosen by Him and for His purposes…and none of us should take this for granted.
We can’t brag about being chosen. We couldn’t choose to be chosen. He chose to reveal Himself to each of us.
It’s but for the grace of God that we are saved.
We must remember this when we fight the evils of this world. If we neglect this, we will become prideful, and that pride will repel unbelievers from receiving Him.
Never forget what you came from and Who saved you. You are not any better than others, you’re just saved by grace. The same grace that they need.
We are in a time where demonic possession and influence is more blatant than before. It’s always been around, it’s just more open now, it seems. This just means it’s easier to see who needs saving. It also means that when we are faced with something that is openly demonic, we can rest assured that we have authority over it. God cannot be challenged.
Sure, the demonic puts on an aggressive show and pretends to be more powerful than anything else. But that is a lie, from the father of lies. God cannot be challenged.
We must not only know this but believe it.
There is a reason one demonic group is called pride. It’s all about being prideful and thinking one can be their own god. Utter foolishness. But what does the Bible tell us about pride?
Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall. Proverbs 16:18
When I look into the eyes of people in the pride, the first thing I see it haughtiness. An arrogance parades around their eyes, and this arrogance is a demonic spirit of pride. What makes every demonic spirit flee?
Jesus.
They know Who Jesus is very well.
Suddenly, a man in the synagogue who was possessed by an evil spirit cried out, “Why are You interfering with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know Who You are- the Holy One of God!” But Jesus reprimanded him. “Be quiet! Come out of the man.” He ordered. At that, the evil spirit screamed, threw the man into a convulsion, and then came out of him. Mark 1:23-26
Don’t be deceived, demons flee at the name of Jesus…even if when I googled that verse just now, the AI told me that demons don’t flee at Jesus’ name…wow, that was revealing.
They do. Most definitely. The enemy flees at the powerful name of Jesus.
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