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Sunday, March 23, 2008
Power Over Satan
So Jesus allowed them to do this. The evil spirits left the
man and went into the pigs. Then the herd of pigs ran down
the hill and into the lake. All the pigs were drowned. There
were about 2,000 pigs in that herd.
-- Mark 5:13 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
They begged Jesus (see previous verses) so Jesus gave them permission.
He had, and still has, power over the demonic world. In fact, his death
and resurrection has made clear that power over Satan and his legions.
This is important because we clearly see the result of demonic control
in the fate of the pigs: death and destruction. From the very beginning
of the story of Scripture, when Satan and his demons are allowed
control, they bring death and destruction. Let's never forget that our
ultimate enemy, the Devil, seeks to work death and destruction in our
lives! Let's resist, oppose, fight, stand up against, and defeat his
work with the help of God's Spirit at work in our lives.
TODAY'S PRAYER:
O LORD God Almighty, I confess that you alone are Sovereign and
all-powerful. Please give me a renewed sense of presence in my life,
especially as I resist the temptations and the attacks of the evil one.
I know that through my resistance and opposition to his work in my life
and through your power at work within me, I can triumph over him. In
Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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