Seven Truths About the Battle for Your Mind. Part [13] 05/23/2026 (Morning thought)

1st Samuel 18:10 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand.

1st Samuel 16:23 And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took a harp, and played with his hand: so, Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him…. What do those last words mean when it says that the evil spirit departed from him. It means that it departed from Saul for a season, but just like Christ said in Matthew, it would be seeking reentry at the opportune moment, which would occur at the gate of choice, when Saul again deliberately chooses to pursue a wrong course of action.

Matthew 12:43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walks through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. 44 Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he finds  it empty, swept, and garnished. 45 Then he goes, and takes with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

1st Samuel 28:6 And when Saul enquired of the Lord the Lord answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets. 7 Then said Saul to his servants, seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor.

1st Samuel 16:16 Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on a harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

Seven Truths About the Battle for Your Mind. Part [12] 05/23/2026 (Evening thought)

Matthew 12:1 And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sicknesses and all manner of diseases.

Truth # [5] Full blown demon possession takes place gradually, for it almost never occurs suddenly. The same is true of the work of The Holy Ghost, because He is given in increments, not in full measure at the outset of one’s choice in favor of Christ. 19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what you shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what you shall speak. 20 For it is not you that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaks in you.

 John 20:21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. 22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive you the Holy Ghost. Acts 2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

Acts 2:3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance…. The same is true on the flipside of the coin, because full demon possession takes place in increments and is almost never a sudden occurrence. Day by day, by the choices and decisions a person makes, they will gradually cede control of the mind to devils.

1st Samuel 18:8 And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom? 9 And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!