Demons are disembodied spirits who are unredeemable thus cannot be counted among the Sons of GOD. Once you move away from the “image” of GOD by your own decision, you enter into judgment for such actions.
Men have tried to understand the effects of these demons by limited observation and empirical analysis but it can’t be done. Only by The Word and The Holy Spirit will we be able to comprehend the ramifications of these disembodied spirits for they thrive in darkness and secrecy.
These demons are now in the image of their master- the devil. His only power is that of deception thus they follow in his footsteps in a quest to deceive the world in order to retain power in the kingdom of darkness. They provide such a contrast to those who are of the “image” of GOD. Paul urges us by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 5:
5 Be imitators of GOD in everything you do, for then you will represent your Father as HIS beloved sons and daughters. 2 And continue to walk surrendered to the extravagant Love of Christ, for He surrendered his life as a sacrifice for us. His great Love for us was pleasing to GOD, like an aroma of adoration—a sweet healing fragrance.
3 And have nothing to do with sexual immorality, lust, or greed—for you are HIS Holy ones and let no one be able to accuse you of them in any form. 4 Guard your speech. Forsake obscenities and worthless insults; these are nonsensical words that bring disgrace and are unnecessary. Instead, let worship fill your heart and spill out in your words.
Contrast brings forth clarity. Light versus dark makes decisions simple. Are you promoting life and doing what is pleasing to FATHER or are you submitting to death and destruction thus promoting the motives of the adversary. Passiveness is not much different than submitting to death and destruction. Being an overcomer requires action and commitment on our part. Discipline and obedience are two facets of Agape Love.
Many have intentionally backed away from dealing with evil spirits as though if they are “out of sight” then they will be “out of mind”. Nothing could be further from the Truth. They prefer us to back away from dealing with them. However, Jesus had no problem in confronting them throughout His earthly ministry. We shouldn’t either!
Why don’t believers deal with these evil spirits? It is generally due to lack of understanding. As we mature in our understanding by submitting to The Holy Spirit, we will be empowered to deal not only discern when someone is being plagued by a demon, we will know how to cast out the demon(s). As it is written by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 10:
38 how GOD anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, Who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for GOD was with Him.
This should become our testimony as well. Jesus Himself told us in Matthew chapter 17 how to deal with demons no matter how strong they have become in a person’s life:
14 They came to where a large crowd had gathered to wait for Jesus. A man came and knelt before Him 15 and said, “Lord, please show Your tender mercy toward my son. He has a demon who afflicts him. He has epilepsy, and he suffers horribly from seizures. He often falls into the cooking fire or into the river. 16 I brought him to Your followers, but they weren’t able to heal him.”
17 Jesus replied, “Where is your faith? Can’t you see how wayward and wrong this generation is? How much longer do I stay with you and put up with your doubts? Bring your son to Me.”
18 Then Jesus rebuked the demon and it came out of him and the boy was instantly healed!
19 Later the disciples came to Him privately and asked, “Why couldn’t we cast out the demon?”
20 He told them, “It was because of your lack of faith. I promise you, if you have faith inside of you no bigger than the size of a small mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move away from here and go over there,’ and you will see it move! There is nothing you couldn’t do! 21 But this kind of demon is cast out only through prayer and fasting.”
Are we to back away from this directive given to us by Jesus Himself? Are we to allow those disembodied spirits to plague those who have no understanding of what has taken hold of them? The world’s solution to epilepsy is the use of pharmaceuticals to simply mask the symptoms thus allowing the demon free reign in that person’s life. What does Agape Love do?
We are now in a major move of FATHER revealing HIMSELF in a manner not seen before. Even though the adversary thought that he would retain power by his deceptions which have blinded many who have been in the world’s authority, his days are numbered. FATHER has always retained a remnant who kept themselves from being totally deceived.
At times they have separated themselves from others who have allowed themselves to be compromised. There have been times of needed isolation in order to be cleansed from the impurities of the world. Yes, even warriors must regroup in times in preparation for the next stage of conflict. This is when much prayer and fasting will empower us to take on darkness at a higher level.
Let us be in full understanding of the enemy and fear not when confronted with those nefarious individuals who are led by the disembodied spirits. Their only weapon is deception… just as it was in the garden.