The Messenger of Satan by Charles Capps

Author:Charles Capps
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Angelology & Demonology, Biblical Biography, Christian Life, New Testament, General, Religion, Demonology & Satanism, Christian Theology
ISBN: 9780961897567
Publisher: Capps Publishing
Published: 2006-08-14T22:00:00+00:00

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The Way of Escape

In the sixteenth chapter of Acts we find that Paul really begins to tap into the revelation the Lord was giving him. Every time Satan stirred up persecution and stopped Paul from ministering in a city, Paul would go to another city, and great miracles would happen there also.

It is evident that the messenger of Satan—that was assigned to Paul—was unable to do all that he had been assigned to do. He just couldn't pull it off; he couldn't stop Paul from preaching the revelation God gave him.

Paul Waits for Direction

We see in Acts 16 that Paul had learned to wait on the direction and anointing of God.

And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:

The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.

Acts 16:16,17

Notice there was nothing really wrong with what this woman said. She was telling the truth; they were the servants of the most high God and they were showing the way of salvation. But who wants a demon witnessing for you?

The Demon Told the Truth

The devil never tells the truth unless it is to his advantage to do so. This demon was telling the truth so it would make her look good in the eyes of the people, for she was a fortuneteller. This familiar spirit she had, knew Paul. They understood what he had come there to do, and he evidently decided that if they couldn't stop Paul, he would at least try to get in on the deal.

We find in Paul's ministry that he faced many situations which he could not control within himself, yet the grace of God was sufficient to put him over. When Paul couldn't do it, he made a demand on the anointing of God.

The Scripture says this woman followed Paul:

...and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.

And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.

Acts 16:17,18

Wisdom and Anointing

The woman followed him around for days. He knew by the Spirit of God that she was possessed by a spirit of divination. But he couldn't slap her and tell her to shut up and go home; that wouldn't be very Christlike.

Paul waited for the anointing of God to come on him. He was anointed to know what it was and what to do about it. I imagine these words were sounding in his ears: "Paul, My grace is sufficient for you."

But he waited for the anointing of God to give him direction. There is a timing in God's methods and God's anointing. When the anointing came upon Paul, he just turned to the spirit and said, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.

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