And so, the devil and the demons are manifest as real and
not imaginary beings that present to us a great and continuous danger. Although
they do not have sovereignty over those believing in Christ, they use the
sinfulness of people to enslave them and to push them into various wrongful
acts. Therefore, it is necessary for all of us to beware of sins and to try to
live a pious and holy life. We must remember that the fallen spirits are very
skilled in the seduction of people and possess a huge amount of experience. All
their time and powers are directed at leading us away from the Lord and ruining
us. The Lord limits their activity and defends us from their snares. However,
He allows them to tempt us for the sake of our spiritual good, so that we do
not get lazy but live vigilantly and grow spiritually.
The Lord Jesus Christ gave us powerful means for
the repulsion of evil spirits: His Name, prayer, the Cross, holy water, and,
especially, Holy Communion. Let us use these means and live for that which is
good until we reach the quiet anchorage of the Heavenly
Kingdom! Amen.
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