Acts 12: 21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. 22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. 23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
There are certain things in the spiritual realm that some persons may not be aware of, and which must now be made plain so that we all might understand what, and who we are dealing with. [1] When an individual is in captivity to devils, in the overwhelming majority of instances, the captive is permitted to keep most of his or her intellect intact. This is a collateral blessing of what Christ has done for the human family, for Jesus says to devils: “Thus far and no further”, to some extent.
Herod was permitted to live long after his probation was closed, and although he was fully possessed by man’s nemesis he was allowed by satan to retain his intellect, for those who are thus permitted could do much more damage than individuals who might be frothing at the mouth, and uttering unintelligible things.
[2] The retention of our sanity is a direct byproduct of Christ’s victory on Calvary, and it should never be taken for granted. The ability to reason intelligently and rationally, is only possible because of what God has done through Christ, and what He continues to do. You remove God’s restraining power, and there comes a tsunami of mad people, completely off of their rockers.
2nd Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!