And
we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who
love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
Romans 8:28
The LORD your God will change your heart and the
hearts of all your descendants, so that you will love him with all your heart
and soul and so you may live! Deuteronomy 30:6
When an evil spirit leaves a person, it goes
into the desert, seeking rest but finding none. Then it says, 'I will return to
the person I came from.' So it returns and finds its former home empty, swept,
and in order. Then the spirit finds seven other spirits more evil than itself,
and they all enter the person and live there. And so that person is worse off
than before. That will be the experience of this evil generation. Matthew 12:43-45
When an evil
spirit leaves a person, it goes into the desert, searching for rest. But when
it finds none, it says, 'I will return to the person I came from.' So it
returns and finds that its former home is all swept and in order. Then the
spirit finds seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they all enter the
person and live there. And so that person is worse off than before. Luke 11:24-26
An evil spirit. That is real—though we may
not actually “see” it. Paul wrote to the church at Ephesus…addressing all
Christians through all time and that include us today.
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. 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. Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the
body armor of God's righteousness. 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. Ephesians
6:12-18.
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| Shirley and Bob Anne & Vicki |
Evil spirits
may not be tormenting people—like the demon possessed men that Jesus healed in
Luke 4:31-37 and Luke 8:26-39, but sinful, rebellious attitudes and evil
desires today could be attributed to satanic influence in a person’s life.
Today would have been my sister’s birthday—but just over twenty-eight years ago
she was killed in what I call a domestic violence attack on her life when she
was shot by her ex-husband, Ron. Her two daughters and new husband were also
killed. Shirley
loved God with her entire heart, soul, mind and strength. Her ex-husband at one time had declared himself to be atheist—not believing
in God. Jesus has said that whoever is not for Him is against Him (Luke 11:23),
so Ron was against Christ—thus for Satan. That evil influence in his life
ultimately robbed my family of my sister and her family. Was there more than
one demon in Ron? Who knows? It only took one weak man with a big gun and a few
minutes to kill four people and then himself. Bang. Bang. Bang. Bang. BANG! It
was over. Was the evil spirit gone then? What happens when there is no body for
it to inhabit? In one of Jesus encounters the demons asked to go into a herd of
swine and then the swine went over a cliff into the Sea of Galilee (Luke
8:26-39.)
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. Put on your armor every
day. Stay protected. You wouldn’t go out in the hot sun without sunglasses and
a hat or sunscreen, so don’t go into your day without protection of God’s Word.
Sometimes life happens in ways that we can’t
find the good—like domestic violence, but we still have the assurance that…
…we know that God causes everything to work together
for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for
them. Romans 8:28
Find
something today that is good…from God.
Prayer
~ Lord Jesus Christ, You are my rock, my fortress, and my Savior. You are my
God and my rock, in whom I find protection. You are my shield, the power that
saves me, and my place of safety. You are my refuge, my Savior, the one who
saves me from violence. I call on You LORD, because You are worthy of praise,
and You save me from my enemies. 2 Samuel 22:2-4.
Daily
Bible Reading: Isaiah 59-63
Happy Heavenly
Birthday to my Sister, Shirley. Miss you, Sis!
Rest in Peace…and
listen for the sound of the Trumpet.
The dead in Christ
will rise first!
See you in the air…or
up there!
© 2019 Text and
photo by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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