A lot of American Christians and even around the do not take Satan or any of his fallen Angel followers very seriously. In fact a lot of them do not believe that Satan exists according to polls taken. WOW is all I can say. What are their churches teaching them about the Bible. You either believe everything in the Bible or you believe nothing.
Satan is temporary ruler of the Earth, that is he is the “Prince of the Power of the air” as stated in Ephesians 2:2. He has major influence on ideals, opinions, goals, hopes, and views that affect the world and individuals.
The Bible does teach us that Satan is not to be taken lightly. He is the most beautiful of all the Angels. He also had wisdom, intellect, ability, and perfection above that of the other angels. However with all of this he wanted more and wanted to be a god like the Lord. He is also known as the great deceiver, father of lies, and false accuser. He uses techniques that have worked since the dawn of time such as I will make you powerful like a god, I will make you ruler of the earth, I will give you wealth that cannot be matched, I will make you famous, etc.
So why do I mention Satan? Look around you these days. Do you think that what we are seeing is just the evil nature of man or is there some underlying force? Look at the eyes of the people you see who commit these heinous acts we are all experiencing. They look as though they are evil, have no life, and are possessed. If I had to guess I would say they were possessed.
Possession usually results in ones own self destruction after causing as much pain and suffering as possible. I know most of you are thinking yeah right possession does not exist, these people are just mentally ill. What are you smoking? Psychology tries to explain mankind’s behavior, but personally I am not a big fan and think it is a way for mankind to explain that which he does not understand. Furthermore, we already have a book that does an excellent job of explaining mankind and it is called the Bible. Read it and learn. However, back to discussing these people are they just evil and mentally ill or is there something else that is driving them to commit these acts. You can either accept the idea of possession or reject it, that is up to you. Oh and by the way, just because someone is possessed that does not absolve them of personal responsibility for the acts they commit. Satan has a goal and these people are just tools to get the job done.
This was mostly about Satan so what about the other angels that were cast out of Heaven? These are demons, evil entities, and unclean spirits that have a lust for power and are working with Satan. These angels are typically the ones that possess people that are not under God’s protection or oppress people people who are to tempt them to sin. They like Satan can cause all kinds of problems and have a specific goal.
Remember Satan’s goal together with the other fallen angels is to separate us from the Lord. Is there something you can do? I am glad you asked this question. The answer is of course (James 4).
- Spend time with the Lord in prayer and meditation
- Spend time with the Lord in scripture
- Resist the devil and he will flee.