How much more can I stress this is an emergency situation. The battle for your soul. I want to see no one taken by satan and his. But it's not my choice. Fill yourself with the Word, get to stomping. No surrender. We also get this illustration here. Mankind has the sense to protect themselves to keep the fight going on in life. How much more we need to spiritually, and not lay on the ground. You lay on the ground with serpents and scorpions you cannot very well put the stomping on them. But get bitten and stung. So let's put them nice shoes you have on to good use (in mind). Instead of kicking people why they are down, satan and his you want to stomp on them when they are down.
(Matthew 12:43-45) "When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
(Matthew kinda has it broken up a little here. But back to evil spirits here. This is very important here as we learn their goals).
Unclean = Dirty filthy, no morals. Like the dirtballs from the dust they are. Put the stomping on them serpents and scorpions. That is one analogy Christ gives us. Every analogy we get such as the Gospel Armour as well is to exhibit our power over them in the name of Yeshua THE Mashiach.
Yeshua = YHVH's savior.
Mashiah = Christos the anointed one).
Dry = without water of course. But here is the slicing difference: As Christ is the Christians living water. So the evil spirits need to feed too inhabiting a body. Something to sustain them. To give them that rest. I also encourage people to be careful of false teachers here. In that some say evil spirits come from God and that's it. Yes, they do in that He allows it. That should give the Christian rest themselves knowing the LORD is in control. You will not win any battle against them otherwise. Of course beginning with faith (the shield) (we don't go looking for it. being on guard is peace). Defend then attack.
44Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
That evil spirit is going to attempt again and this time be overwhelming. The goal after this is to be stronger in mind so we can have that rest/peace. We are supposed to fill our house "ourselves" with God's Word understand what the Gospel Armour means. There is not even any spoils to take here. This type of person took it for granted. No, the whole point is to come out stronger with more confidence. Just as any soldier would from battle. A very high morale. But we need to remember that power comes from Heaven because Christ and Him sitting at the right hand of the Father. As our intercessor.
Let's look at Luke 11 real quick,
(Luke 11:21-22) "When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:
(Peace of mind. You don't see a security guard sit there and worry. No, they have full confidence. Kind of like you're driving an armored truck now, if you will. Your arrow (satan's) proof thanks be to Christ and the cross. Note: I will say no you don't need to plead the blood necessarily in a spiritual battle. satan knows that. He is already dead. THE POWER IS IN THE NAME BEGINNING AT FAITH KNOWING THE LORD IS IN CONTROL IN YOUR OBEDIENCE. Of course, at satan and his disobedience).
22But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils."
(So let's stand on the immovable rock in that light with positivity being can do. No self-defeat).
Back to Matthew 11:45,
45Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation."
(Here you have it. Overwhelming. As we know the evil spirits have a hierarchy, a chain of command directed by satan. Here we see easy pickens for them. House is empty and quite frankly they want to party. Just overwhelming this person with fear and condemnation and self-defeat. Yes, 7 times more of anything is going to be one bad monkey on your back. 7 is also representative for spiritual completeness/perfection. Here in the negative as complete. The point Christ is trying to illustrate. Like seeing the flood waters (statement to show overwhelming) coming but cannot make a move to protect one's self).
(As we have posted recently He allows it for Christians being stuck not forgiving other Christians. Why? They need it. They seem to forget the cross and become entitled. The cross is not working. So they better know that reality. What I'm saying some are dealing with this and do not know why. This is why).
See Christ' ransom and payment for sins is not getting the job done and pride has came in. So they are going to pay themselves. In an exhaustive attempt from the Lord for them to get their act together. Very important here. Why? We never leave that foundation we were saved in the first place. Begged and begged the LORD for forgiveness but won't give it to another who is sorry. But you continue to hold them to it? Are ya kidding? Yes, you are in for a world of hurt. Another emergency situation. I'd be asking who do I think I am? Am I above the Lord Christ?
(Matthew 18:32-35) "Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
33Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
34And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
35So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses."
Amen †
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