March 11

Christ and Satan create a spiritual dichotomy which you cannot ignore. It divides the whole world. You belong to one camp, and only to one. Christ will allow no equal, and neither will Satan; therefore, you cannot side with both. The test of your allegiance is really quite simple. You are the subject of the one you crown in your heart-- not the one you flatter with your tongue.

To know if Christ is really your Prince, answer these questions:

How did your prince come to the throne? You are Satan's subject by birth, just like the rest of the human race. It stands to reason that Satan would not voluntarily resign his place in your heart. And you know you cannot resist his power by your own efforts. Only Christ by His Holy Spirit can bring a change of government to your heart. Have you ever heard a voice from heaven calling out to you as it did to Paul, prostrating you at God's feet and turning you about-face toward heaven? Has Christ come to you like the angel to Peter in prison, wrenching the chains of darkness from your mind and conscience, making you obedient? If so , you may claim to have your freedom.

But if in all this I seem to speak a strange language, and you know no such work to have been done upon your spirit, then I fear you are still in the old prison. Do you suppose for a moment that an invading nation could overthrow a government and the citizens not know? Can one king be dethroned and another crowned in your soul, and you hear no scuffle at all? When Christ is crowned, the joyous celebration at His coronation will resound throughout your whole being. When He comes to you and wrests your spirit form Satan, you will know it. You must say, like the man sent by Jesus to wash in the pool of Siloam, "Whereas I was blind, now I see" (John 9:25). Are you able to say it is thus with you?

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