The Way of Deliverance 553
other side of the Red Sea. Resting on the Lord’s death gives the
Christian an immense advantage.
Freedom and RenewalAs the believer retrieves the ground inch by inch, the effect
gradually will be manifested. Although at the beginning situations
may appear to turn worse as he attempts to recover, nonetheless if he
persists he shall witness the adversary steadily losing his power.
Various symptoms will decrease as the territory is increasingly
regained. He will detect his mind, with its memory, imagination and
reasoning powers, gradually becoming free so that he can use it
again. But let him beware of one hazard at this point: he could
become self-content and cease to fight to the end, to that point where
all lost ground is recovered. And thus he would leave the evil spirits
with a foothold for perpetrating some new future action. The believer
must continue to restore his sovereignty until he is utterly
emancipated. Should he stand on the foundation of the cross and
exercise his mind to resist the enemy’s usurpation, he shall soon be
delivered completely. He shall become master of his own mental life.
Let us briefly recapitulate the process from passivity to freedom:
(1) The Christian’s mind was originally normal.
(2) He sank into passivity because he wanted God to use his mind.
(3) He was deceived into thinking he now possesses a new mind.
(4) In point of fact he had fallen below normalcy through the
assaults of the evil spirits.
(5) His mind grew weak and powerless.
(6) He battles to regain the lost ground.
(7) His mind seems to become more corrupt and confused than
ever.
(8) Actually he is gradually regaining freedom.
(9) He insists on his sovereignty and determines to recover from
his passivity.