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On Focus
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 THE
X-FACTOR
- By Sansu Garin
- Whether evil
spirits in the “common” sense or Evil Spirit (i.e., Satan) in the
“proper” sense, just these mere words already elicit morbid thoughts and
awful feelings. How much more if we actually hear, feel or see evil
spirits! I bet the least of the effects will be our hairs standing on
end. Spirits as they are, they actually have no physical manifestation
except in the havoc they cause in the natural order of things.
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- We find in the
Bible several passages referring to evil spirits - enough for us to
realize the fact that evil exists and abounds in this world,
orchestrated by none other than Satan himself. Theology would probably
have a more exhaustive explanation on this matter. Because of the
uneasiness the subject evokes, in lieu of delving into evil spirits
itself, we could perhaps focus our efforts on knowing more about
the Holy One. For the truths we learn about God do not only teach us
about His nature but in a way also show us who Satan is. Our God is
almighty, eternal, holy, infinite, loving, perfect, pure… Everything
our God is, the Evil Spirit is absolutely not!
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- What I am sharing
is nothing new to you. But as one sister said, there’s nothing the Evil
Spirit dislikes more than having his ways exposed. So please allow me…
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- The power of the
Evil Spirit is limited but he is cunning at deceiving us of his might.
He is after all the king of deception.
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- And if we
are not careful, we may succumb to his devious ways in his various forms
and guises. Satan capitalizes on our constant struggle to lead good,
holy lives in this world where, alongside goodness, evil also permeates
all threads of our lives. To the less discerning, the Evil Spirit
commonly promotes that good things can also result from doing wrong.
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- In our daily
lives, how many times have we used the excuse that the end justifies
the means, for our sinful actions? Or accept the so-called
necessary evil? It’s scary to realize how our lives have become so
compromised! Beware! For the Evil Spirit is relentless in his efforts
to alienate us from our loving God. It is his malicious intent to make
us share in his wretched condition. Brothers and sisters, will we
allow, or rather, are we letting ourselves become prey of the evil one?
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- The true nature of
the Evil Spirit cannot be concealed even in the most attractive or most
innocuous form it takes. Or despite the nicest of all wrappings! Our
eyes of faith will reveal this to us. As all lies and deceptions are
distortions of the truth, knowing the Truth, being with the Truth is all
the power we need to fend off evil. In John 8:32, Jesus said, “The
Truth will set you free.” He says further, “I am the Way, the
Truth and the Life” (John 14:6).
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- In the contest of
good and evil, we all have the makings of victors. Note how most contest
judges decide on who wins by the x-factor that the eventual winner
possesses. Well, we have more than the x-factor. We have the
Christ-factor in us! By Christ’s suffering, death and resurrection, He
freed us from the evil bondage of sin and death, and conquered once and
for all the power of Satan
(Hebrew 2:14-15).
The outcome of the contest is already certain. It is just a matter
of time. But lest we become complacent, as Satan would like it, now is
actually the time that we should be most vigilant, be most steadfast in
our faith and be fully dependent on no one but God.
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- All Glory to God!
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- TELL US LIKE IT IS!
- Has something
wonderful and unique happened in your life lately? Did God answer your
prayer in a very unexpected way? Did you, like Isaiah, meet God’s
whisper?
- Have you felt His
powerful hand working in your life recently?
- Everyday, people are
experiencing God’s mighty Word in their lives and it is a pity that very
few know about it. Do you have a story to tell? Some Good News to
share?
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