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.
The unclean spirit has been leaving out of that man, the question is why he can return back again to which he had ever stayed?
Although that man has clean his old mind a/o heart, such as put off anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. But as our Christians we have to do further, which are putting off the unclean clothes and dressing on the new one. Let God dwell in you and let the Word of God in your entire mind to have a kind heart as the Lord’s. Don’t leave any tiny space for the evil to come in. We have to know that the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
Therefore, we must be alert, renew the light of heart through praying and reading God’s word. Otherwise, it would be even worse than the first like verse 26.
Col 3:9 […], since you have put off the old man with his deeds, 10 and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
2Co 7:1 Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Eph 4:22 that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, 23 and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.
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