EPHESIANS 2:2
"You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil- the commander of powers in the unseen world. The devil is the spirit at work in the hearts of THOSE WHO REFUSE TO OBEY GOD!"
Are you living in sin? Many in the world are following a different spirit then the one God promises. Remember the song that proclaims, you may serve the devil or you may serve the Lord, but you have to serve somebody? Everyone is serving somebody and those that serve themselves are being deceived because they really have the spirit of the devil at work in their hearts, they just do not know it. Once again life comes down to a split in belief. Either you believe in God or you do not. If you do not believe in God, in fact you refuse to accept or believe or obey God the devil is at work in your heart!
At one time all of us who obey God walked habitually in sin. We were following the ways of this world. We were caught up in the sways and tendencies and fashions of our present age. We were being lead by the prince of the air and by his power and control. The devil was the spirit that was at work in our hearts. We were disobedient and under the devils control. We were careless, rebellious, unbelievers who went against God's purposes. We refused to obey God!
God saved us by grace when we believed and received the gift of Salvation. God gave us the Holy Spirit that entered our heart when we opened the door to Jesus Christ and asked Him to come in and dwell with us. Now that the holy spirit lives in our heart there is no longer any room for the devil and his spirit. We now serve the living God. We have to serve somebody and we have chosen to serve the God of the universe. God is in full power and will overcome the devil and his spirit. What happens to THOSE WHO REFUSE TO OBEY GOD? They continue to have the devil and his spirit living in their heart, and they continue to sin and they will die and spend eternity in hell with the devil and all of his compatriots. Are you able to hear the truth?
