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he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they ENTER IN and DWELL THERE....
First of all, notice what the unclean spirit said in
verse 44: "Then he SAITH, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished."
Although we don't know the exact origin of evil spirits, we do know they are eternal fallen beings or eternal evil personalities.
1. As personalities, demons can talk: "Then he [the unclean spirit] SAITH..." (Matt. 12:44). Jesus said to me, "When a person is fully possessed, the demon can speak through the person."
2. As personalities, demons can think and they have volition: "I WILL return to my house ..."
(Matt. 12:44). The evil spirit made a decision to return to his former dwelling place.
3. As personalities, demons can communicate with other evil spirits: "Then goeth he, and TAKETH WITH HIMSELF seven other spirits more wicked than himself..." (Matt. 12:45).
When the evil spirit went back to what he called his
"house"—the man he had originally come out of—he found it empty, swept, and garnished, so he went and got seven other spirits to inhabit the man with him.
This indicates a certain amount of intelligence in the ranks of evil spirits. And the list in Ephesians 6:12 shows us that the devil is well regimented in his work because we see rank and division in Satan's kingdom.
Matthew 12 also shows us that the devil is persistent in his attacks. The devil doesn't let up in his maneuvers against us: "Then he [the evil spirit] saith, I WILL RETURN into my house from whence I came out..." (Matt. 12:44). The devil will always try to return after he has been cast out of a person. He will endeavor to go right back to the "house" he has left, and he will
always keep on in his attempts to entice the person to do wrong or to bring sickness and disease upon him.
We can see this principle at work in the case of an unsaved person. If he gets saved, the devil will always try to get back into his life. Satan tries to get baby Christians to do wrong just as they had done before they were saved, many times trying to influence them to return to their former lifestyle. That's why new converts must be rooted and grounded solidly on the Word of God, so they can stand against the wiles of the devil.
Also, we can see the principle in Matthew 12:43-45 at work in the life of a person who has been delivered from sickness or disease. The Bible calls sickness and disease satanic oppression (Acts 10:38). Many times the devil tries to put the same sickness or disease right back on someone who was healed: "Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the LAST STATE of that man IS WORSE THAN THE FIRST..." (Matt. 12:45).
Of course, not every case of sickness and disease is caused by the direct presence of an evil spirit. But sometimes sickness or disease is the result of the presence of an evil spirit that is enforcing the affliction.
That's why it is not enough just to cast an evil spirit out of a person who is afflicted with sickness or disease if it is the direct result of the presence of an evil spirit that is enforcing the condition. The person must be taught the Word so he can stand against the devil for himself, because Satan will always try to return with the same sickness, disease, condition, or sin.
So the believer must be taught not only how to get
free by the Word of God, he must be taught how to stay free by appropriating the Word for himself. The Word of God is our protection against the wiles and strategies of the devil.
That is why it is so important in dealing with demonic influences in the lives of Christians, to be especially careful to get the Word into them. Christians need to know who they are in Christ and the authority they possess in that Name (John 14:13,14; Phil. 2:9,10).
Otherwise, we do them an injustice in casting a spirit out of their bodies or minds, because the Bible says they can end up seven times worse than they were before.
Believers simply need to take their place of authority in Christ. Believers don't need to be continually on the run from the devil or harassed in mind or body. The believers' authority in Christ is a place of victory and triumph far above principalities and powers!
As Christians, we are seated in heavenly places in Christ, and therefore we look down on Satan and his hosts from a place of triumph, not fear or defeat (Eph.
1:3; 2:5,6). And if we're going to deal biblically with the kingdom of darkness, we need to always be mindful of that triumphant position as joint-heirs with Christ. It is a position of authority in Christ over the devil and all his works and operations against us.
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