Hi Major,
I hope things are working out well with you and the projects that you were working on.
I find the problem with most believers and you would have to have help to not see it in this thread is that they do Not Know or Understand who the enemy is and how he opperates.
Some act as if - ohhhh dont talk about such things or you will hasve the boogy man under your bed and others claim it takes wisdom and understanding and yet others feel satan has No control over a born again man. No wonder the devil has an easy time these days - he just has to walk in the shadows and do his bidding.
Fact is No beleiver has any right to not know the enemy and how he opperates.
Mark 4 the parable of the sower shows us the 5 ways satan comes at us and it can be any one of them or combination of them and yes he will camouflage them if he can.
The devil will control by one thought at a time. Places a thought and waits to see what you do. Then another and another and so forth. This may sound sound so easy to see and many may beleive this can not happen to them but truth is - they are simply incorrect.
Scripture tells us he is Looking or Seeking some one to devour or another words some one to manipulate and gain access to thier words and ways and life. It is not all gory hollywood and friday night tv stuff.
The more you grow into walking in the spirit - well sir the more you learn how much authority has been given you over the enemy the devil - But then again you have to know what this is and how to allow it to work.
As you said sir, The Name of Jesus - it is the only name -
Philippians 2:9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name
Philippians 2:10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, ofthings in heaven, and things in earth, and thingsunder the earth;
However Just because one mumbles the name does not mean success in many situations.
If you are not built up in His word then your words carry very little weight or power.
The disciples asked why they could not cast out certain demons - Jesus answered them saying these kind come out by fasting and prayer....What Jesus is showing us is that we too must stay Prayed up and Fasted up or another words built up on His Most Holy Word.
Once you know who you are in Christ ( the anointed one - the anointing ) and opperate in such a manner - no demon or devil can over come you or your life.
There is a flip side to this as well - if you dont understand how the devil opperates and how he manipulates then you simply will not be able to place him under your foot. Far to many beleivers just think they are doing so but then go crying out to God because all these area's of their lives are amiss. Hmmm wonder why that could be?
Major I apologise for going on and on and maybe not even saying much but it bothers me big time how Christians think when it comes to the devil. Why ? that is simple to answer - because it has been the devils plan all along to get and keep the body of Christ in the dark concerning his ways. Sad thing is far to many born again beleivers are actually helping the devil mess up their lives. Go figure.
God Bless my Friend and trusted Brother
James W
Good stuff. I have no argument at all with your thoughts.
1 Timothy 4:1..........
"Now the Spirit speaketh expressly that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to secducing spirits and doctrines of devils".
Allow me only to add that Demons are REAL! They are incorporeal beings who were angels but had fallen and rebelled against God. The absolute worse thing that we can do, and I hear you saying this.......is that we underestimate their immense power.
IMO , one of the worst things we as Christians can do is to believe that we can wrestle with demons and kick them around. My observation's have been that there are some who believe that they can control or beat these demons into submission or obedience.
I think that we need to remember that Michael the arch angel could not get through to Daniel with a message and had to call another strong angel to come and fight with this demon. If Michael had that kind of trouble, I hate to think what a demon would do against me. That is why I am glad I have never been involved in any possession situation and I hope that I never will be.
Blessing to you my brother and your family at this wonderful time of the year!