Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of bondage and set people free!

Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour. Acts 16:16-18 NKJV
 
The slave girl was speaking the truth, but she was possessed by an evil spirit. The evil spirit was not drawing people to Christ. It was drawing people away from the Lord!
 
This attack came as God’s servants went to prayer. The enemy attacks when we step out in faith. Satan wants to distract us. He wants us to focus our attention on everything but Jesus.
 
The devil perverts the truth of God. He uses it against us. No one can serve two masters. This girl was speaking the truth about Paul and his companions while practicing witchcraft. When people claim to speak for God we must consider how they live.
 
The girl followed the disciples for several days before they cast the demon out of her. It is important for us to wait on the Lord before stepping out in faith. The bible tells us Paul was greatly annoyed by this girl. Paul was not fearful because Jesus was with Him! 
 
Paul and Silas were put in jail. The owners of the slave girl were angry at the loss of income when the demon was cast out of her. While Paul and Silas were in jail they shared the gospel with the jailer. His entire household was saved. 
 
God uses Satan’s attacks for His glory and our salvation!
                   
Satan is a real being. He takes people captive to do his will. There really are demons who seek to destroy God’s people and bring destruction to our world. They inhabit a spirit realm we cannot see with our eyes.
 
We can see the Spirit of God working among us through eyes of faith!
 
We have nothing to fear from the devil or his demons when we live according to God’s will. We have nothing to fear from anyone or anything when we step out in faith to serve Jesus! 
 
Jesus wants us to fear Him and Him alone. Jesus wants us to know His power and authority are unequaled in all of creation. Jesus wants us to serve Him so He can save people from the works of Satan!
 
God wants you share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the people in your life. Jesus wants you to walk in great boldness because He is with you everywhere you go!
 
Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of bondage and set people free today!
 
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