Seven Other Spirits More Wicked Than Himself

10-22-11

I received an understanding this morning. I had just read the Word of God and was praying and out of nowhere I got the following. It is based on Luke 11:24-26, 24 “When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ 25 And when he comes, he finds it swept and put in order. 26 Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first.” I hope I can properly convey in words this understanding. I had trouble understanding what the verse “seven other spirits more wicked than himself” meant.

Once we give ourselves to Jesus we begin our sanctification process. As new believers we make every effort to rid ourselves of our wickedness (sin). We become more mature and start to understand our authority in the name of Jesus. Therefore, we are now known to the dark kingdom and the battle begins. There is a breech and the dark kingdom is on alert and reinforcements are sent. In the Word of God we are given the authority to cast out demons (Mark 16:17). The unclean spirits that we cast out of ourselves (verse 24) have been working in us for many years and they don’t like the dry places. They seek to return to the person they have been cast out of.

26 Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first.” This is the verse that has been puzzling to me. Why has the evil spirit come back with “seven other spirits more wicked than himself?” We have swept and put in order our lives, but that is just the beginning. We are mistaken to think that just because we are saved and have cast out demons that we have nothing to worry about. We can’t be so naïve to think that the dark kingdom has given up on us? The evil spirit that has gone out of you is waiting for you to open up the door of sin for him to come back with his reinforcements. He can’t stand against you and the kingdom of God like he did before when you were an unbeliever. He needs seven more evil than himself to take back the ground he had prior to your conversion. They are more dangerous now and are threat to your relationship with God and your salvation.

Try to put this into perspective using the story of the demon possessed man in the country of Gadarenes. Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” And he answered, saying, “My name is Legion; for we are many.” Mark 5”9. I am sure this man as a little child was his parent’s bundle of joy with almost no sin. He allowed sin in his life that eventually resulted in a legion of demons controlling him. Weren’t we all a bundle of joy before we succumbed to temptation and sinned resulting in evil spirits working in our lives? The difference between this man and us is we have the Word of God to show us how to avoid seven (and many more) other spirits more wicked than himself from returning to your spiritual house.

It is my prayer that this helps you as it has help me.

Tony Sanchez