saksi (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} saksi) wrote,@ 2009-02-01 11:20:00 |
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As the Son of God--as we see in the Sunday Gospel--Jesus has authority to expel the devil. As adopted sons and daughters of God, we also do.
Albeit in a limited sense--as opposed to Jesus' omnipotence--we have the authority, like Jesus, to expel the devil in our personal or professional circles. A mother has the authority to expel the devil in the form of bad habits in her child. A teacher has the authority to correct the rowdiness of her class. A journalist, like myself, has the authority to probe into problems and demand accountability from the powerful.
We have the authority, as followers of Jesus, to expel the devil in our own ways and in our individual capacities. What we need to do is to find out how and, like Jesus, to command the devil: "Quiet! Come out!"
