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Theo Tigno•
10/10/2003 7:40 am
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Friday, October 10th 2003 |
Luke 11: 15-26
When Jesus had driven out a demon, some of the crowd said: "By the power of Beelzebul, the prince of demons, he drives out demons." Others, to test him, asked him for a sign from heaven. But he knew their thoughts and said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste and house will fall against house. And if Satan is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that it is by Beelzebul that I drive out demons. If I, then, drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your own people drive them out? Therefore they will be your judges. But if it is by the finger of God that I drive out demons, then the Kingdom of God has come upon you. When a strong man fully armed guards his palace, his possessions are safe. But when one stronger than he attacks and overcomes him, he takes away the armor on which he relied and distributes the spoils. Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.
"When an unclean spirit goes out of someone, it roams through arid regions searching for rest but, finding none, it says, 'I shall return to my home from which I came.' But upon returning, it finds it swept clean and put in order. Then it goes and brings back seven other spirits more wicked than itself who move in and dwell there, and the last condition of that man is worse than the first."
Dawg's thought:
Today's prayer intention is for single mothers and the ministries that help them.
It's easy to choose to be against Christ. We make that choice daily through our sins, and is only through Christ that we can stand against Satan and choose Christ. It is only through the Holy Spirit that we can declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, and therefore it is through the Holy Spirit that we can declare that Jesus Christ is Lord in all that we do.
We must remain unified as Christ's bride, the Church. We must not see the beauty of Christ's teaching's through eyes of pride, but with obedience. It is through prideful interpretation that we have created a Church that is divided against each other, and only God can restore His Bride. We must be open and obedient to our Spouse, who is Christ, Our Lord. Take care and God Bless.
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