Luke 11:15
"But some of them said, He casteth out devils
through Beelzebub the chief of the devils."
The Jews believed in demons and also claimed to assert authority over them. The Jews did not question Jesus' ability to cast out demons, some suggested that He did it through Beelzebub, the chief of demons. This is equivalent to suggesting that Jesus cast out demons through the power of Satan. In their response to their thoughts Jesus reminded the Jews that a Kingdom divided against itself is brought to destruction, a divided house provides His demonstration. Jesus then drew the analogy that Satan divided against himself, would fall.
Jesus then gives us a brief observation concerning the robber of the palace. When a strong men guards the palace, his goods are safe; when one stronger comes in and over powers him, then the palace goods are divided as spoils. The point is; the palace can never be robbed until one stronger than the palace guard over powers him. There can be no neutrality in the struggle with Satan (V-11:23). Man is either aligned with God or he is a victim of Satan.
Jesus then described spiritual cleansing by referring to the activities of an unclean spirit once he has been driven out of a man. The demon walks through dry places seeking rest, but finding none, returns to his former abode. The house which he inhabited has been swept and cleaned. He enters again taking with him seven more wicked than himself. So the last condition of the individual is worse than he was before.
My Friends, What Jesus is teaching us is the peril of an empty heart. Man's heart is no vacuum; it must be filled. When a man refuses to accept God's Spirit, he is practically inviting evil to return. We either fill our heart with Jesus, or Satan will step in.
Amen!
Reading: Luke 11:14-26
Ref: HG SB
Jesus then gives us a brief observation concerning the robber of the palace. When a strong men guards the palace, his goods are safe; when one stronger comes in and over powers him, then the palace goods are divided as spoils. The point is; the palace can never be robbed until one stronger than the palace guard over powers him. There can be no neutrality in the struggle with Satan (V-11:23). Man is either aligned with God or he is a victim of Satan.
Jesus then described spiritual cleansing by referring to the activities of an unclean spirit once he has been driven out of a man. The demon walks through dry places seeking rest, but finding none, returns to his former abode. The house which he inhabited has been swept and cleaned. He enters again taking with him seven more wicked than himself. So the last condition of the individual is worse than he was before.
My Friends, What Jesus is teaching us is the peril of an empty heart. Man's heart is no vacuum; it must be filled. When a man refuses to accept God's Spirit, he is practically inviting evil to return. We either fill our heart with Jesus, or Satan will step in.
Amen!
Reading: Luke 11:14-26
Ref: HG SB
May God Bless You
And Your Family
Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.
The Cross Life Ministry
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