1 Samuel 28
Two years ago I had a conversation with a Christian father who was convinced that his son was dealing with demonic activity in his life. He believed that his son's constant use of drugs and immoral behavior had opened the door to Satan's influence in his life. This should come as no surprise to us because Satan can get a foothold in our lives simply through unresolved anger. This father was perplexed as to what to do.
Of all the conversations I have each year in the west there will be less than five of this nature. Yet when I travel to Africa I will have 5 conversations each day concerning spiritual warfare. Why the difference? In the west we are convinced that Satan doesn't exist. In the east they believe that everyday we are locked in a spiritual battle with Satan.
Saul was fooling around with the supernatural and it cost him dearly. Desperate people turn to the occult to get answers and all they get are disasters. Don't open the door to Satan. If you want to be liberated from the kingdom of darkness and move into the kingdom of light.... the liberator has made a way. James 4:7 gives us the way, "Submit yourselves, then to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hand you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double minded."
Sin is like garbage, it attracts flies. So get rid of the flies! No, get rid of the garbage. If you get rid of the garbage, the flies will have no reason or right to be there. When we renounce sin, turn from it, and run to God, that is when we experience liberation.
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