Even though jesus allows satan to make trouble for us and tempt us. He does not allow him to take us as captives unless this is what we want. If we want to be free from Satan's power, we can be free. We will need to tell God that we want to be free.
Perhaps you know of someone who is demon-possessed and longs to be free. You can tell that person that jesus is waiting to deliver all who come to him. Perhaps this person will wish to find a Christian pastor who can pray to God to send the demons away. This person should burn the idols, charms and anything else used for devil worship.
Many times it requires fasting and prayer by several Christians who know God very well and obey him. For satan does not like to leave someone he has held captive for so long. But jesus promises to deliver all who come to him in faith. Here is one of the most thrilling stories in all of the bible.
They sailed to the region of the Gerasenes or Gadarenes, which is across the lake from Galilee. When jesus stepped ashore, he was met by a demon possesed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothes or lived in a house. But had lived in the tombs. When he saw jesus. He cried out and fell at his feet, shouting at the top of his voice.
What do you want with me. Son of the most high God. I beg you. Don't torture me. For jesus had commanded the evil spirits to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him. And though he was chained hand and foot and kept under guard. He had broken his chains and had been driven by the demon into solitary place.
Jesus asked him. What is your name. Legion. He replied. Because many demons had gone into him. And they begged him repeatedly not to order them to go into the abyss. A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus to let them go into them. And he gave them permission. When the demons came out of the man. They went into the pigs. And the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.
When those tending the pigs saw what had happened. They ran off and reported this in the town and countryside. And the people went out to see what had happened. When they came to jesus. They found the man from whom the demons had gone out. Sitting at jesus' feet. Dressed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.
Those who had seen it told the people how the demon-possessed man had been cured. Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked jesus to leave them. Because they were overcome with fear. So he got into the boat and left. The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him. But jesus sent him away. Saying. Return home and tell how much God has done for you. So the man went away and told all over the town how much jesus had done for him.
