Demonology
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5. Can the devil prevent God from answering our prayers? |
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No, he
can’t. He can try but without success. For he is not more powerful than God,
but rather much less powerful than God. The Scripture speaks of an incident
which happened to the prophet Daniel which confirms what I have just said. Here
is what we read in the book of Daniel: “In the third year of Cyrus king of
Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar;
and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood
the thing, and had understanding of the vision. In those days I Daniel was
mourning three full weeks. I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor
wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks
were fulfilled. And in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I
was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel; Then I lifted up mine
eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were
girded with fine gold of Uphaz: His body also was like the beryl, and his
face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his
arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his
words like the voice of a multitude. And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for
the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon
them, so that they fled to hide themselves. Therefore I was left alone, and
saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my
comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength. Yet
heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then
was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground. And, behold,
an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my
hands. And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the
words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent.
And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling. Then said he
unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine
heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were
heard, and I am come for thy words. But the prince of the |