Thursday, April 24, 2014

The Devil in the Synagogue

Luke 4:33-34 KJV
And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,
Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.

A synagogue is not a church but it did serve as a transitional assembly that enabled early believers to comprehend and adopt the concept of local churches of like minded believers.

It was a custom of the Lord to be in those assemblies and to teach. In this particular assembly a man with a devil was in attendance. I can hardly believe that the devil did not know Jesus would be there because it was Jesus' custom to be there. It could not be that this demon possessed man was in any way forced to be there. I, in fact, suggest it is his custom to be at this place at this time. Satan seems to plant his own in assemblies of worship. Even Jesus had Judas Iscariot among the twelve. They often bide their time acting out the part of true faith and worship until they see what they believe is the moment they can create the greatest distraction and damage to the work of God.
  • Sometimes it comes as a subtle betrayal
  • Sometimes as an organized movement
  • Sometimes in a public display of outrage
However it manifests itself those with spiritual discernment will:
  • Not be surprised
  • Not be shaken
  • Not give in
No devil accomplishes anything other than what God allows and God knows. Even the trial they may bring to the work is a tool God uses to increase the faith of His people and strengthen their convictions for truth. 

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