"Then Elymas the sorcerer...withstood them seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith. Then Saul, who is called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him and said, 'O full of all deceit and all fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of righteousness, will you not cease perverting the straight ways of the Lord?' "
Acts 13:8-10
It seems that Elymas was demon-possessed. There is a time to speak strongly to those who are doing the work of the devil. But the person who does better be "filled with the Holy Spirit," or he will be like the seven sons of Sceva who were overpowered and fled naked and wounded (Acts 19:13-16). Dealing with the devil is not play-time.
Today's Thought: The Holy Spirit gives power to deal with the devil.
Have a Spirit-filled day. Love you.
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