"A house divided cannot stand", a wise old adage that has proved itself true time and time again. Today's gospel passage finds the crowd accusing Jesus of using the power of Beelzebul, to cast out demons...using the power of evil to cast out evil...a contradiction. Jesus refutes them and asserts that it is by the power of God that he drives them out, but warns that the insidious demons don't stop at being ejected, but continue to prowl for other prey. (cf. Lk 11:15-16).
In our own lives, resisting temptation seems to bring only temporary peace, before the next onslaught occurs. It is a never-ending battle, but calling upon Jesus, simply by repeating his name over and over is effective in downing the devil, but more so, a life lived with a conscious effort to be AWARE of his abiding presence in and around us is a sure guarantee of victory. Bound to Jesus in a loving relationship we prevent our house from being divided, rather, it keeps it whole and invulnerable.
Bro. Rene
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