And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name
shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues (Mark 16:17). The
day you were born into this world, God assigned an angel to you...
That angel's first responsibility was to protect you, and to
see to it that in the process of time, you heard and received the Gospel for
your salvation. But as you progress in life, depending on the calling of God
upon your life, and the things He's assigned you to do, He allocates more
angels to you. Conversely, Satan also has demons whose primary responsibility
is to devour, destroy, deceive and to lure people away from the path of
righteousness right from when they're born. The Bible tells us about the woman
who was about to deliver a child - a male child - in the Book of Revelation,
and Satan was there waiting to devour the child, right from the time of birth
(Revelation 12:4-5). This wasn't peculiar to that child; God is just showing us
Satan's modus operandi. So, just because you're serving the Lord doesn't mean
Satan is in good terms with you. It doesn't make him your friend. That's why
you must deal with him. The Lord Jesus shows us just how to deal with Satan; He
said to cast him out! Every Christian has the ability and authority in Christ
to cast out devils (Mark 16:17). Therefore, it's not a question of how "strong" or
"spiritual" you are; the Lord Jesus has given you His own authority.
You have the power of attorney to use His Name against Satan and the cohorts of
darkness. When you say, "Devil, get out of here in the Name of
Jesus", he's got no option but to flee. Don't give him the liberty to run
things in your life, or in your home or in the lives of your loved ones. Don't
give him that chance; shut him up! Cast him out in the Name of Jesus and he'll
flee!
PRAYER: Dear Father, thank you for your angels that are
working on my behalf, and the authority you've given me in Christ over the
devil and the cohorts of darkness. Satan has no place in my home, body,
finances or anywhere around me, in the Name of Jesus. Amen.
Further Study: Matthew 10:8 Heal the sick, cleanse the
lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
Luke 10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents
and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any
means hurt you.
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Mark 1:21-45, Leviticus 8
2-Year Bible
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