The scripture enjoins us in Eph.
4:27, to “Never give place to the devil”. (KJV).
The amplified Bible states it thus;
“Leave no (such) room or foothold for the devil (give no opportunity to him).
The space we give is often an empty space. An empty
passive mind can be easily filled with all kinds of thoughts.
A passive- minded believer may not resist these
thoughts, he rather assumes they are his own. He does not realize that the devil
has injected them into his mind because there was empty space to fill.
In social laws of contract, the only space that can be
rented or leased is an empty space, but in this aspect, the devil being so
subtle, is not just looking for empty space, but also for opportunity to evict,
displace, evade and take over possession of any space already occupied but not
secured.
To further illustrate this, any land you acquire
(bought or inherited) which you did not survey, legally register with the
relevant authorities with documented evidence or proof of ownership can be lost
to fraudsters or even the government. Even where these precautions have been
taken, sometimes, it is still required that such a property be further secured
by erecting a fence around it. At other times, the government may further
direct all owners of such prosperities to develop them or they be conceded to
the government. In other words, a fenced undeveloped property, can be lost.
What have you been doing with your salvation rights?
Are they just fenced but undeveloped?
Some other ways of creating opportunity for the devil
to come in and occupy your life include:-
1. Wrong company – who do you share your time with?
2. Wrong
place – when you are supposed to be in a church service/ fellowship but you
fail to, anywhere you are (including your house) at that time is a wrong
place.
3. Neglected
spiritual life- A life that does not receive adequate spiritual nourishment is
likely to flirt around and eventually fall into the devil’s possession.
4. loose/unstable
character- this is comparable to a building without fitted doors or windows.
Such is always the hide-out for criminals, hemp smokers, home for mad men and
women etc.
5. Irregularity
in fellowshipping – effective medication requires strict compliance with the
prescription order; (taking the drugs etc, as directed by the doctor) anything
short of this amounts to drug –abuse.
Irregular fellowship is spirit- abuse.
6. Ignorance
of the word and ways of God. We continue to emphasize that “the enemy you don’t
understand, you cannot stand”. We need comprehensive knowledge to stop the devil. Do you value
spiritual information? What is your reading habit?
7. Prayerlessness
– The truth remains that many of us can’t pray for 20 minutes on our own. Most
times you come home exhausted form your office or you come home to face more
work. At such state, your body needs rest, but your spiritual atmosphere is
under siege. Remember, the devil is not too tired to attack, but you are too
tired to pray.
8. Sin- Someone defined sin as “success in nothing”. Sin does not only
open the doors of our lives without our consent to the devil, but also sends
away the security man over our lives. The easiest way to give accommodation to
the devil is through sin. Sin gives the devil incontestable Certificates of Occupancy.
Don’t forget that it is always a Herculean task to
evict the devil, once he has taken possession of a place – Lk 11:24-26.
Any room for the devil through illuminati?