Command 23 : Fear God, Not Man | Day 160

Overcome the Fear of Evil!

As believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, we can confidently refute the fear of evil by recognizing that Satan has already been defeated and that the victor, Christ, lives in us and is greater than he who is in the world (see Hebrews 2:9-15 and I John 4:4). While the victory has already been won, Satan has been allowed limited time and power in which he can tempt and torment those on the earth before his final judgment by God (see Revelation 12:12).

How then are we to live on earth in victory over Satan? God instructs us to “put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil” (Ephesians 6:11), “resist the devil, and he will flee from you” (James 4:7), and “[do not] give place to the devil” (Ephesians 4:27). Unfortunately, many Christians are naive to the tactics of Satan and actually "welcome" him into their lives by bringing evil objects into their homes and by participating in "harmless" occult activities.

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour" (I Peter 5:8).

I have heard many testimonies similar to the one of an architect and his wife who traveled to Haiti for a vacation. While there, a persistent street vendor convinced them to buy one of his voodoo masks. They brought it home and hung it on the wall at the architect's office.

Strange things began to happen. The phone stopped ringing and customers stopped coming by. At first they were pleased, because it meant they could catch up on a backlog of jobs, but they began to grow alarmed when no new business was coming in. Then, the architect developed an unusual eye infection that his doctors could not diagnose or cure. For some reason, they decided to bring the voodoo mask home, and they hung it up there. Almost immediately the peace that they had enjoyed became tension. Arguments erupted, and family members reacted to each other. Things kept getting progressively worse.

Then, they attended a Basic Seminar and learned about the power of evil objects and the need to cleanse their home of them. When they returned home, they burned the mask and were amazed at the results! The architect's eye infection cleared up, new business began to come in, and peace was restored to their family.

“… I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils” (I Corinthians 10:20).

The powers of evil are real. We must never "play with them." Occult games and Satanic activities may appear to be innocent, but they bring the bondage of fear and control. Therefore, Scripture warns, “The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them ... Neither shalt thou bring an abomination into thine house, lest thou be a cursed thing like it" (Deuteronomy 7:25-26).

It is vital that we maintain careful watch over our souls and that we reject from our lives anything that is not of God. If we have dabbled with horoscopes, Ouija boards, fortune tellers, or any other form of evil, let's confess it as sin and call upon the Lord for His deliverance from any continuing bondage. Let's do everything we can to overcome the fear of evil and enjoy the victory that Christ has already won for us!