This age is the “Antichrist” generation where the enemy is on his last rampage. We must protect our mind just as devotedly as we would refuse to eat something poisoned. A poisoned mind is the gateway to destruction. By the power of Calvary, the Devil has already lost, but we must claim that victory every day.
A great saint of God known as Abbott Serenus, fifth century, stated very clearly that unclean spirits cannot make their way into those whose bodies they are going to sieze upon, in any other way than by first taking possession of their minds and thoughts.1
1Cassian, John, First Conference of Abbot Serenus, 24.
Pastor,
I love how you say we should protect our mind as we would refuse to eat something poisoned. The devil has a way of making all his things look so nice and nicely packaged that we must not be deceived to see them just as they are: poison. He is so sneaky we must be careful of even things that look “Christian” or are within the church itself. Great analogy to keep us on our toes! I want nothing but purity and Truth. Hooray for the victory that is already written, but we must never take for granted that we are not targets he is waiting to devour and all he needs is a foothold, a crack. I am going to start thinking of all his devices just as that – poison! Great post!