Genesis 20:7 Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.
[D.A. pp 324] If we do not co-operate with the heavenly agencies, Satan will take possession of the heart, and will make it his abiding place. The only defense against evil is the indwelling of Christ in the heart through faith in His righteousness…. On the question of permission there is something folks must be aware of, in that he gets permission from God or he can get it from individuals through our choices and actions.
The Christian should understand from the word of God that there are times when adverse situations will be permitted to come our way, without any sort of provocation on our part, however, they are only permitted so that we can grow and mature in Christ. That being said, the Christian should never be found helping satan in any way, shape, form or fashion, for if you give him permission, he will absolutely take it. That is guaranteed.
Therefore, it is highly advisable that folks position themselves intelligently through our choices, and actions, so as to greatly minimize the possibility and the occurrence of attacks. God has not left this world up to evil angels, for He has spread a general umbrella of protection over all of earth’s inhabitants. But there will be times when some things will fall through the cracks as it were. It is the main reason why the following passage must be thoroughly understood.
Ephesians 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!