Ephesians 6: 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
2nd Timothy 2: 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; 26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will…. The prince of darkness has a much greater intellect, and much greater will power than any human being, and for this reason, when any person becomes fully possessed, demons can force them into submission to do things they wouldn’t have done on their own.
This should be a warning to all who are playing with fire, because the mild control that exists in Christ’s kingdom, is an absolute nonstarter with the prince of darkness, when the person deliberately chooses satan as his or her master. After a deliberate decision was made to reject Jesus as the Messiah, a different spirit took hold of those who did. The prince of darkness relinquished carrots in favor of a big stick, and he proceeded to use his baseball bat, as he ruled the nation with an iron fist.
The very grave nature of what was to follow could be understood from the words of Christ, as He saw with prophetic eye, the results of that choice which would forever put satan in the driver’s seat of one’s heart. The warning was indeed very grim…. Luke 23:27 And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him. 28 But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem weep not for me, but weep for your- selves and for your children.
Ephesians 6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!