From Good to Evil
Have you ever known someone who seemed like a good person do something really wrong? How about ourselves, we want to do what is right yet often do the exact opposite. What is wrong? Romans chapter six describes the battle we have with our sinful nature and chapter eight describes the hope we have through the power of the Holy Spirit. So what is wrong is we were born into sin but what is right is that deliverance comes through Jesus Christ
Here In Luke 22:1-6, we see Judas a disciple being used by Satan to betray Jesus. The bible describes Satan as a "roaring lion seeking whom he can devour." Just like God needs our obedience through the Holy Spirit to accomplish His will so does Satan use people by demonic spirits to accomplish his will. Satan looks for the closest person to us who he can use. It is one thing for a stranger to do me wrong, but when someone whom I thought was a good friend or close family member does me wrong, it hurts much greater. Now if we look at Judas though he was close to Jesus he was disgruntled or had disagreed on a few occasions, such as Jesus allowing a prostitute to pour expensive perfume on his feet or when Jesus said you must "eat his bread and drink his blood to have eternal life," many people stopped following him and some of the disciples themselves and I expect chiefly Judas said "this is hard to understand, how can anyone accept it." (John 6:54-60) Take heed to the reactions of our so called friends around us when we make decisions, they might seem to still be in favor of us, but they might become candidates for the Devil to use to bring harm into our lives.
In this case Satan actually entered into Judas to accomplish His will. How does one come to that state where Satan can actually take full control of them? It doesn't happen all at once, most people don't want to do evil. It is a gradual work of opening the door a little at a time until it is wide open and their is full access to their lives. Many of us struggle with temptation daily but we don't give in, we may sin but it is not part of our lifestyle, it's not habitual sin. Now Judas became possessed with the Devil, but I don't believe Christians can be possessed. This happened before the Holy Spirit indwelling into the heart of believers. The Holy Spirit and Demonic spirit's are not going to be cohabitant, the two don't mix. The bible says we must choose whom we are going to serve, we cannot have it two ways. Now this does not mean the Devil just leaves us alone he will continue to try to harass us and tempt us away from the Holy Spirit, it is a constant tug-a-war. Since Satan does not have direct access into our lives, he will find others whom do to get to us. Often those we would never expect, some people actually believe they are Christians but have never been born-again and are therefore prime target's for Satan and his evil plots.
Life on earth is like one giant chess game, good vs. evil, where we are the pieces used to advance whatever side we are on. In sports some fans are faithful to support their team no matter if they lose or win, not me, I support whatever team I think is really going to win. Call me a traitor but it is more fun to win than to lose. In the end God wins, so no matter how difficult it is to follow Him, I've chosen to leave the losing squad, and be on the winner's squad to the end. I know the eternal reward is worth whatever temporary sacrifice.
Here In Luke 22:1-6, we see Judas a disciple being used by Satan to betray Jesus. The bible describes Satan as a "roaring lion seeking whom he can devour." Just like God needs our obedience through the Holy Spirit to accomplish His will so does Satan use people by demonic spirits to accomplish his will. Satan looks for the closest person to us who he can use. It is one thing for a stranger to do me wrong, but when someone whom I thought was a good friend or close family member does me wrong, it hurts much greater. Now if we look at Judas though he was close to Jesus he was disgruntled or had disagreed on a few occasions, such as Jesus allowing a prostitute to pour expensive perfume on his feet or when Jesus said you must "eat his bread and drink his blood to have eternal life," many people stopped following him and some of the disciples themselves and I expect chiefly Judas said "this is hard to understand, how can anyone accept it." (John 6:54-60) Take heed to the reactions of our so called friends around us when we make decisions, they might seem to still be in favor of us, but they might become candidates for the Devil to use to bring harm into our lives.
In this case Satan actually entered into Judas to accomplish His will. How does one come to that state where Satan can actually take full control of them? It doesn't happen all at once, most people don't want to do evil. It is a gradual work of opening the door a little at a time until it is wide open and their is full access to their lives. Many of us struggle with temptation daily but we don't give in, we may sin but it is not part of our lifestyle, it's not habitual sin. Now Judas became possessed with the Devil, but I don't believe Christians can be possessed. This happened before the Holy Spirit indwelling into the heart of believers. The Holy Spirit and Demonic spirit's are not going to be cohabitant, the two don't mix. The bible says we must choose whom we are going to serve, we cannot have it two ways. Now this does not mean the Devil just leaves us alone he will continue to try to harass us and tempt us away from the Holy Spirit, it is a constant tug-a-war. Since Satan does not have direct access into our lives, he will find others whom do to get to us. Often those we would never expect, some people actually believe they are Christians but have never been born-again and are therefore prime target's for Satan and his evil plots.
Life on earth is like one giant chess game, good vs. evil, where we are the pieces used to advance whatever side we are on. In sports some fans are faithful to support their team no matter if they lose or win, not me, I support whatever team I think is really going to win. Call me a traitor but it is more fun to win than to lose. In the end God wins, so no matter how difficult it is to follow Him, I've chosen to leave the losing squad, and be on the winner's squad to the end. I know the eternal reward is worth whatever temporary sacrifice.
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