…was convincing the world that he didn’t exist.
 
Specifically, why do even we Christians discount that demons and Satan himself attack us? For example, when we are afflicted with evil thoughts that even lead to temptations, isn’t it plausible and even likely that this is a demonic attack?
 
I have explained such things away in the past as being consequences and remnants of evil things I used to do before I was given my new life in Christ at Baptism. And perhaps they are, but perhaps they are also avenues that demons use to assault me.
 
My mom had an interesting point about this that she learned when listening to an exorcist-priest give a talk about what he does: Demons often don’t need to attack evil people because those people are already so twisted that they don’t need much instigation to continue their evil ways, so demons prefer to attack Christians who are striving to live virtuously in their lives.
 
When we discount the Devil and his demons, we fail to believe in the very real spiritual battle going on each day where our human souls are the battlefield and the prize. Wouldn’t it be nice if you were in a battle and the enemy didn’t even take the field against you because they didn’t think you were real, and so they lounged lazily while you came upon them armed and ready for combat? That would give you a great advantage, and it is one that we give demons when we don’t recognize their reality.
 
Jesus said he saw Satan fall like lightning from Heaven. The Devil is real, and so are his evil underlings, and they hate you and me. Let us stay awake and not let our homes be broken into by these thieves, allowing God to equip us with His mighty armor so that we can stand with him on the evil day when we are assaulted.

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