1 John 4:4
Greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world –
Dr. Neil Anderson
To illustrate how human and spiritual forces of wickedness
work together, ask any group of committed Christians this question: "How
many of you have been awakened alertly or terrorized at 3:00 a.m.?" I ask
that question regularly in my conferences, and about two-thirds of the
participants raise their hands. Satanists meet from 12:00 to 3:00 a.m., and
part of their ritual is to summon and send demons. The early morning hours are
prime time for demon activity, and if you have awakened at that time, it may be
that you have been targeted.
I have been targeted numerous times. However, it's not a
frightening experience for me, and it shouldn't be for you. John promised,
"Greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world" (1 John
4:4). You have authority over Satan's activity and you have the armor of God to
protect you. Whenever Satan attacks, you must "be strong in the Lord, and
in the strength of His might" (Ephesians 6:10). Consciously place yourself
in the Lord's hands, resist Satan with the spoken Word, and go back to sleep.
You are only vulnerable when you are walking by sight instead of by faith or
walking in the flesh instead of in the Spirit.
What should we do about Satan's hierarchy of demonic powers?
Nothing! We are not to be demon-centered; we are to be God-centered and
ministry-centered. We are to fix our eyes on Jesus, preach the gospel, love one
another, and be God's ambassadors in our fallen world.
Prayer: Father, keep me from losing my focus on the eternal.
I choose to fix my eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of my faith.
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