I have stated previously that
all bad acts and sin ultimately come from sin and Satan. We sin when we are drawn away by our lust, and are led by evil spirits. All
of us are led away into sin from time to time. But what I would like to discuss now is all out demon possession and how it comes about,
and how to get rid of it.
A demon can not literally enter a person unless he of his own free will allows that to happen. Yahweh
will allow demons to temp us, to ultimately draw us closer to him, and to teach us valuable lessons in our spiritual walk. Job the
1st chapter verses 6-12 is a perfect example of this. Look at verses 8-12
"And Yahweh said unto Satan, hast, thou considered my servant
Job, that there is none like him in all the earth, a perfect and upright man, one that fears Yahweh, and escheweth evil? Then Satan
answered Yahweh and said, Does Job fear Yahweh for nothing? Has thou not made a hedge around him, and about his house, and about all
that he has on every side? Thou has blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. But put forth thine
hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face. And Yahweh said unto Satan, behold, all that he has is in
thy power; only upon himself put not forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Yahweh." What many people seem to forget
is the simple fact that Satan is powerless over us. That he can only do what Yahweh allows. That he was defeated by Yahshua at Calvary
2,000 years ago, and he only has the power that we give him by not being close to Yahweh and living to the lust of this world.
(Ja.
4:7) “Submit yourselves therefore to Yahweh. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” (Lk. 10: 19) “Behold, I give unto you power
to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” Demons have no
power over a human being as long as he is in the will of our heavenly Father. What I have personally experienced is that most demon
possessed people have given their soul over to demons by some sort of either witchcraft or some mind-altering substance such as drugs,
or alcohol. Even pornography can be mind altering and give an in to demons. The erroneous tales of demons just taking over anyone
they wish is Hollywood. It is impossible as we read in James for a demon to enter a person against his or her will. It is only when
someone has lost control of his will or senses through some avenue as drugs that the demon will enter. Remember, evil spirits lead
us all astray when we give in to our own lusts and sin, but that is not demon possession. Demon possession is where the demon is actually
dwelling inside the person. Besides mind-altering substances, any form of witchcraft such as
tarot cards, fortune tellers, Jewish
Cabala reading can bring demon possession. In this world today horoscopes and Palm readers are looked at as harmless vices, but I
am telling you from first hand experience they are not. Many of these people are being controlled by demons, and Yahweh's peoples
should stay completely away from them. (1 Sam. 28:3-23) Tells the whole story of King Saul who went to the witch of Endor, and his
imminent demise. He literally had the Kingdom ripped out of his hand for going to this fortune teller. This was such a heinous act
that (Ex. 22:18) tells us " thou shalt not suffer a witch to live". Today this is looked upon with scorn. Many people are involved
in Wicca, and say it is harmless, but it is giving an avenue for evil spirits to dwell. Most people in this wicked age that we live
in give their minds over daily to hours of pure ungodliness on TV, and watch every form of soap opera, and horror movies to give the
adversary an edge. We have to guard our minds from the wicked pollutions that Satan has in his world to tempt us away from Yahweh.
It must be taken serious. Many even in the body of believers, are so numb to the ungodliness of this evil age that they don't even
know the difference any longer. We have to, as the body of believers, put on the mind of Yahshua Messiah, and live holy lives acceptable
to Yahweh.
If someone is possessed by a demon how does he get rid of it? First of all you must realize that it is not your power
to cast out the demon, but our King of Kings Yahshua Messiah. (Acts 19:15-16) "And the evil spirit said Yahshua I know, and Paul I
know but who are you? And the man with the evil spirit leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they
fled out of the house naked and wounded." We must never go on our own power. If the demon asks your name, tell him "You come in the
name of Yahshua Messiah." Your name is not important. Then you use the authority that Yahshua gave you (If you have been given that
authority) to cast the demon out in his name. You must believe totally in the one who sent you (Yahshua). If you lack faith it will
not leave. Then after the demon is gone, you must explain to the person who had the demon that he must keep his house clean lest 7
more come back with the first one, and the end of that person will be worst than the beginning. The person must repent of the sin,revoke the act that brought the demon and replace the act with a positive deed. That is the only way to stay clean. I will say that
although demons are rampant in this world today, all out demon possession is rare. But it is getting more and more common as we are
getting closer to the end.
We as the people of Yahweh more than ever need to be praying for the gift of judgment and discernment.
Judgment is nothing more than knowing right from wrong. Yet is so lacking in the body today. There is such a spirit of immaturity.
We are getting close to the great tribulation, and the return to earth of our Savior Yahshua. If ever there was a time to wake up,
and start maturing like never before, it is now. There is real spiritual warfare out there, and it is only going to get worse. We
must as the body of believers be able to discern a poor handi-capped person who needs love and encouragement from a sick demon possessed
person. The only way to do so is by much prayer, and fasting, and putting on true Holiness, that without you will not see Yahweh (Heb.
12; 14).
