Holy One of God!

For Saturday, December 18, 2021

Mark 1:24 NLT, evil spirit in possessed man speaking: “Why are you interfering with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!”

There’s a wealth of information in this verse. #1, we learn that there are evil spirits, and that they can take over a person’s life and actions. They are aligned with Satan and his minions.

#2 The evil spirit identifies Jesus as the “Holy One of God.” Somehow the religious elite of the day couldn’t put their finger on who Jesus was, but the evil spirits already know that He is the Son of God!

#3 Evil spirits and God cannot exist together. Evil is not tolerated in the presence of the Lord. So as Jesus approaches the man, the spirit knows it’s time to leave.

I don’t often pray for evil spirits to leave someone; I pray for more Jesus to come in! Evil spirits may not obey me, but they run from Jesus!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship, 3249 30th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406