ROOM FOR THE SPIRIT 141
It happens over and over again.Who's Got the Power?
What's wrong? Why is it that the early church had such
power and we have so little of it? With one word they
commanded demons to depart, and we seem so fearful and
alarmed. Just mention demons, and Christians do the
hundred-yard dash. Many pastors won't even talk about
them, as if ignoring the topic would drive them out.
It's difficult to understand. Instead of preaching to
people that they can be free, many ministers keep a silence
that leaves many in bondage. Rather than obey the words of
Christ, "They shall cast out devils" (Mark 16:17), they tell
their people that what is really going on doesn't exist—that
it's all in their minds. And the people murmur, "Lord, I can't
find an answer. I can't find help!"
Is it any wonder that some cultists have more power
than some Christians? Should we be surprised when Satanic
followers demonstrate more of the supernatural than early
followers of Christ? How is it possible? If God is
omnipotent and Satan has such a tiny fraction of power,
how can a disciple of the devil operate with any authority?
It's really very simple. A person who uses 100 percent
of just a tiny fraction has more power than someone who
can tap into the energy of the universe but doesn't even try.
I am deeply troubled when I think about a sinner receiving
more from Satan than a believer who asks nothing from
God can receive.
It's time you begin to exercise the power of the
Almighty. You need to know that God is greater than any
demon and that only one word from Jesus destroys the
devil. Just one of His angels can bind Satan in the pit (Rev.
20:1-3). God is not weak—His people are.