Satan Evil Spirits & More: A True Story

satan, Evil Spirits & More: A True Story

Evil Spirits

I have to say that I was very skeptical about evil spirits and demon possession until I met a lady in the Family Christian Book Store I managed. I walked up and said "Hi" then went about my business. I noticed that she was following me, it looked like she wanted to talk to me, but was afraid to. She finally spoke up.

As she was telling me her story, I thought she was pulling my leg, but as she went on with her story, I could tell that she was scared to death and had no idea what to do. I could have sold her thousands of dollars of products, she just wanted the spirits out of her life. She told me that the spirits would make noise in the middle of the night, shut doors behind her, move items, and one story that made the largest impression on me is that she could tell that her dog could sense the evil spirits. She told me that her dog would look past her and almost follow or track something that was not there. OK I have goosebumps.

I then asked her how these evil spirits came into her life. She told me that she invited them into her house. A while back she was looking at a picture and saw a "Light" she became curious. She began to study orbs and crystals. She thought that it was very innocent as they where "Healing" crystals. So, she began to go to these shops and buy very bad things, she then brought them into her house.

Where satan and demons Come From

After reading the above verses, it is very clear that satan and his demons were once angels in heaven cast down here to earth. If you read Ezekiel 28:14-19 you will read that satan's sin was pride. I know that we have spoken about this in another devotional, but satan is described by GOD as "Blameless", I would go as far to say that visually satan is quite beautiful and attractive.

satan and his demon's purpose here on earth is quite simple "Make war" against you and I. Did you read that "W" word? WAR, not tease, not annoy, or name calling.... it is WAR! And satan knows there is not much time left.

So, How Does This Effect Me?

Before we look at how these evil spirits effect us, let's answer the question; WHY? Once you said YES to Jesus Christ you chose a side between good and evil. You just entered the battle and you are on Jesus' side (BTW, we win in the end) but during that time satan has chosen to wage war on you, wether you like it or not. And the closer you are to Christ or the more active you are, the more warfare you will feel. So, when you are attacked, do not get frustrated, be honored, the enemy is picking on you because you have become dangerous to him.

So how can satan effect us? Let's take a historical look:

satan can influence people against us as Job saw.

satan can influence nature. satan can inflict pain & sickness.

satan can influence speech/muteness.

satan influence our bodies/seizures.

satan entered Judas.

An evil spirit was allowed to enter Saul and tormented him.

People can be possessed by more than one evil spirits as found in Luke 8:30-31. The evil spirit refers to himself as legion, being that they were many.

The last point that I found interesting was that satan can hinder us and what we are doing in our day.

What Can We Do?

First, I believe that we need to remember we are in a war, and we are deep in the enemies territory. We are told in 2 Corinthians 4:4 that satan is the god of this age.A evil spirit cannot enter into you, unless you invite him in there. We are told in 1 John 4:4 that what we have inside us (Jesus) is greater than that of this world.

You also need to know that satan can not take a pee pee without our LORD allowing it. So, if you feel that you are being attacked by satan, your LORD knows about it, it might be a test or a chance for you to grow in your faith in Christ.

In closing, how can we counter attack the evil one? Well, I would start each day by praying on your amour. If you feel you are under attack, do as Jesus did and quote scripture. There is one tool that we have that I feel we do not use as we should; there is POWER in the name of Jesus. If you read the Bible many times when people or angels were under attack, they rebuked the evil one with the name of our Lord. See Jude 1:9, Luke 10:17, Zechariah 3:1-2 for just a few examples.

Just as Jesus was sending out the 72 in Luke 10, he gave them authority to trample on evil spirits and overcome the power of the enemy. I believe that scriptures parallels our lives. Jesus has appointed us to go out into the world, and He has given us authority, are you using it? 

Revelation 12:1-17

The Woman and the Dragon

A great and wondrous sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. (Mary) She was pregnant and cried out in pain as she was about to give birth. Then another sign appeared in heaven: an enormous red dragon with seven heads and ten horns and seven crowns on his heads. His tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky and flung them to the earth. (satan & demons). The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so that he might devour her child the moment it was born. (Jesus) She gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter. And her child was snatched up to God and to his throne. The woman fled into the desert to a place prepared for her by God, where she might be taken care of for 1,260 days. And there was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, (satan) and the dragon and his angels (demons) fought back. But he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in heaven. The great dragon was hurled down-that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him. 

Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: "Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ. For the accuser of our brothers, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down. They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death. Therefore rejoice, you heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has gone down to you! He is filled with fury, because he knows that his time is short." 

When the dragon (satan) saw that he had been hurled to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child. The woman was given the two wings of a great eagle, so that she might fly to the place prepared for her in the desert, where she would be taken care of for a time, times and half a time, out of the serpent's reach. Then from his mouth the serpent spewed water like a river, to overtake the woman and sweep her away with the torrent. But the earth helped the woman by opening its mouth and swallowing the river that the dragon had spewed out of his mouth. Then the dragon (satan) was enraged at the woman and went off to make war against the rest of her offspring-those who obey God's commandments and hold to the testimony of Jesus. (All of Us).

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