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\nMatthew 12:22\u00a0 <\/span>Then a demon-oppressed man who was blind and mute was brought to him, and he healed him, so that the man spoke and saw. And all the people were amazed, and said, \u201cCan this be the Son of David?\u201d But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, \u201cIt is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons.\u201d Knowing their thoughts, he said to them, \u201cEvery kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand. And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/span>Mark 3:11<\/b><\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0And whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they fell down before him and cried out, \u201cYou are the Son of God.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/span>Acts 26:18<\/b><\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/span>Matthew 9:34<\/b><\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0But the Pharisees said, \u201cHe casts out demons by the prince of demons.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/span>Mark 3:22<\/b><\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem were saying, \u201cHe is possessed by Beelzebul,\u201d and \u201cby the prince of demons he casts out the demons.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/span>Luke 11:15<\/b><\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0But some of them said, \u201cHe casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of demons,\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\u00a0The crowds reacted with Messianic expectation, but the religious leaders responded by attributing Jesus\u2019 power to the prince of demons. Both have seen the same thing, the demon cast out and the person healed. How can it be seen so differently by those who witnessed it? Even at times, the unclean spirits cried out, \u201cyou are the Son of God\u201d. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
We will normally see what our hearts and minds want to see. When we see everything in creation both on earth and in the universe we are in awe of God. Yet others, spend lifetimes building theories about how a big bang happened billions of years ago that somehow formed all things through time, chance, and evolution. Both of these beliefs must be taken on faith. When seeing Jesus heal this demon-possessed man many displayed their faith by saying can this be the one promised \u201cThe Son of David?\u201d\u00a0 <\/span>In their faith, they were aware and looking for the Messiah to come. Others displayed their blindness and hardness of heart by shrugging off this healing by saying it was not in the power of God but by Satan. When we were lost and without hope and there was no searching and no desire for things of God, it is only by the grace of God we see and understand things of God. And yet, there are those to whom these revelations are rejected. To the lost soul, it is a time when clarity to the things of God is revealed much like the clouds being rolled back and the bright sun is seen. When we are searching and desiring to serve and honor and glorify Jesus more and more, things of God are shown more and more, the Son keeps getting brighter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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