Conversation with a Demon

"And Jesus asked him, 'What is your name?' And he said, 'Legion'; for many demons had entered him." (Luke 8:30)

I was on my way to an undisclosed location. (I am purposely disguising various portions of this story to protect the innocent ~ myself included.) As I was journeying to this place, I had a good sense of the presence of God, was enjoying recognizing it and rejoicing.

It was in this "mood" that I arrived at my destination and was met by someone that I hadn't seen in a while. This is a person I am friendly with and have known for a long time.

Immediately, he or she (still disguising things as best I can) made an odd comment. (I just got chills writing that.) They said, "Hey Mike, you know the Bible talks about giants."

My antennae went up.

This person never talks about the Bible. I mean, never. So something unusual was happening.

I knew it was the Enemy.

I quickly responded, "Yes, the Nephilim." (Genesis 6:4) "That's right," they immediately said. (I'm still getting chills.)

Now you got to know a little bit more. I know about this person that was talking to me. I know that he or she (they) have been exposed (and given themselves) to New Age and cult practices. And so I was all the more tuned in, on the alert.

The conversation continued as "they" said there was a certain cosmic occurrence that was about to take place that would trigger another alien visitation to the earth which hadn't happened in a very long time.

It was as if Satan had put bait on a hook (more chills) to get me to try and bite (in the sense that I would confront this person and/or try to share the Gospel at that moment with him/her). But I didn't. I wouldn't. It simply wasn't the time or place.

As I reflect upon the encounter I believe God was wanting to show me something else.

And our Lord did speak of the end of the world and that it would include an atmosphere identical to that of Noah's day. (Luke 17:26)

And let me just say: Those same spirits that overtook the world prior to the Flood have been (and are being) released in ours (in all their decadence and filth). (Revelation 12:12)

Listen: "They" know who we (believers in Jesus) are.

Make sure you have your armor on. (Ephesians 6:13-18)

(The Fall of the Rebel Angels picture is in the public domain: click here.)

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The Devil at the Door

It was after 10 p.m. I was in a dead sleep. That's when the banging started. "Mike!!" was the cry at the back door. "Mike!!!!!" I was startled, disoriented. My heart was racing. I didn't know what to think. I didn't know what to do.

I got my baseball bat.

I went to the door. I peeked out the window. There he was. "Mike!!!!" he said it again. "You need to come with me. My wife is demon-possessed!" No, I thought. You're demon-possessed. His eyes glared. He was panicked. He was serious. "You need to come with me. My wife is demon-possessed." He said it again. I said, "No. You need to go. I'm not coming with you."

And there's a way to go about seeking help and then there's a way to NOT go about seeking help. (moral of the story)

I went back to bed, but with my bat this time. (And for the next few nights.)

Oh, and the man / guy / husband of the demon-possessed wife at the door? He was a former attendee of my church. It comes with the territory.

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Evil "Spirits"

"There is a way which seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death." (Proverbs 16:25)

We were driving in San Francisco on Market Street (some buddies and I). The problem was the guy at the wheel (my best friend) had been drinking. The problem on top of that was something happened to him after a few beers. He changed. It was as if someone (something) took him over. (Luke 22:3) It wasn't good. Fortunately (at the time I wasn't a Christian and didn't realize it was God) we didn't die that night.

Pick your poison. Alcohol. Sex. Drugs. Self. There are many intoxications in life (fame, fortune, etc, too) and they become doorways of spiritual control. The end is destruction. But Jesus can rescue you. (Only if you want Him to.)

"Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!" (Romans 7:24-25a)

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