Another
striking instance was that of a man from whom two demons were cast out. The
Lord had told the boys through prophecy and direct revelation: ‘Demons must
obey me,’ and they saw the Lord prove His word. Had we space to give details,
we could prove beyond any other possible explanation that actual living
demons were cast out of one devil-possessed man. It would take too long to
give the history of this man. We had known him a number of years, and he has
since been with us six months. In short, he had been the victim of melancholy
for many years. Because he was so bound in chains of darkness, he was ready
to take his own life. We had kept him with us to prevent this. He was always
sad. All effort to lead him to any knowledge of salvation through Christ was
of no avail. His mind was blind to everything pertaining to the blood. |
The Lord
used three people in casting out the demons. One demon the size of a man had an
awful, black appearance. Several children saw him come out. While being
rebuked by one suddenly ‘filled with the Holy Spirit’ for that particular
occasion, the demons put up a final fight for the man of their possession.
The man’s hands clenched together; his eyes shut tight; his whole body became
rigid and resisting. |
Finally
the Holy Spirit enlightened the man’s heart; his body relaxed; his hands went
up to God in praise. |
Several
children saw the demon after he came out, rushing about in great anger,
seeking whom he might enter or tear. All the children, having rushed in from
where they had just sat down to their meal, stood about with uplifted hands,
thanking and praising Jesus. Among these the demon saw no opportunity, for
they were all looking to Jesus whose blood covered them. |
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From: H.
A. Baker, Visions of Heaven,
Whitaker House, Printed in the United States of America, 1973, pages 46-47 |