A Reflection On Evil

When I need to recognize the enemy of my soul

If you have been a child of God for long, you know that evil is not a disembodied force. It is far more personal than that. Forsake all thought of evil simply as a force in this world. Recognize that there is a relentless, malicious intelligence behind all the pain you see. Some of Satan’s minions know you by name. Jesus’ ministry made that clear. He never cast out a problem; He cast out spirits. He held conversations with them and called them by name. You can’t do that with an abstract principle.

How does that help us in our daily struggles? It brings us face-to-face with reality. When the Bible tells us to overcome evil with good, it is not speaking about abstracts. It means we are to overcome the evil one with the Good One. We have a Warrior, a Victor, a conquering King. Read the book of Revelation and see. And when all hell breaks loose against you, rely completely on Him.

We are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.

Ephesians 6:12