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NEUTRALITY IS VULNERABILITY

God’s Word for Today 26 Jan, 2026 24 “When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and finding none it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ 25 And when it comes, it finds the house swept and put in order. 26 Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there. And the last state of that person is worse than the first.” -Luke 11:24-26 ESV Jesus was accused of being empowered by Satan to heal the deaf and mute. He has taken advantage of this to distinguish whether He is empowered by Satan or by the Holy Spirit. He has talked about how Satan is like a strong man defending his authority and power within a fortress. Yet Jesus is stronger and will defeat Satan and redistribute what he'd held captive. Jesus then used an agricultural metaphor to put a dividing line between their followers: people show which side they're on by how they act (Luke 11:14–23). This parable teaches us that we are either of God or with Satan. There is no middle ground. Even if you find yourself freed from Satan's influence and as spiritually neutral as possible, you're still vulnerable to Satan. In fact, you're more vulnerable to Satan than before. The parable begins with a man freed from a demon. This is an act already established as only possible through God. Although the man appreciates the blessings of freedom, he doesn't make any positive movement toward God. He remains in a neutral human position. He doesn't realize that this makes him vulnerable to even more demonic oppression (v.25–26). It isn't enough to "not worship" Satan. We must choose Jesus. There are two sides: Satan and Jesus. We can’t be equivocal. We either choose Christ or choose Satan, but indecision or neutrality is ultimately a vote for Satan. Neutrality is vulnerability. That is, failing to choose means choosing Satan. Our rescue from danger doesn't guarantee continued safety. Only Jesus can give us a lasting freedom. John says, “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.”[John 8:36] The "house" refers to the man who previously hosted a demon. That he is "swept and put in order" means that the demonic influence is gone from his life. His life is as calm and peaceful as any human can experience. He may even do good for his community, love his family, and show generous responsibility in all things. But good human standards of morality won't keep him safe. Spiritually, he is still empty and vulnerable. If he does not ask the Holy Spirit to indwell him, his old demons will return in full force. In this new respectable human state, the damage will be even greater than before. The downfall of an honorable man is more tragic than the continued slide of a man who always looked lost. What this verse says about demons isn't clear. Demons can certainly exist without oppressing a human. But we don't know why the demon would travel through waterless places or need to seek rest. Nor do we know what "rest" would look like for a demon. This is just a caution. It's tempting to read too much into this parable. Scripture is not saying that someone who has received freedom from sin and oppression and who does not follow Jesus will inevitably be demonised again, or that they are destined for hell. This has parallel passages in the book of Hebrews on apostates. Those who have "tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come, and then have fallen away" (Heb 6:5–6). But God is more powerful than Satan and all his demons. The man in the parable is not condemned unless he dies having never asked Jesus for rescue from Satan and his sins. Until then, repentance is always an option (1 John 1:9). Watch on YouTube:    • BROKENNESS   Listen and FOLLOW us on our podcast Spotify: http://bit.ly/glccfil_spotify Apple Podcast: http://bit.ly/glccfil-applepcast Audible Podcast: http://bit.ly/glccfil-audible Follow us on various media platforms: https://gospellightfilipino.contactin... #gospellightfilipino #Godswordfortoday