Demonic Possesions being overcome by speaking the name of Jesus
I have a question. How can there be evil without good? Most people say they dont believe in God but wont deny the fact the demons posses humans. I was at a Winter Youth Camp this weekend and last night (Saturday) we had an awesome move of God in the place.
But when I was in the place I felt something very wrong and evil. This happened when I looked over at a girl friend of my brothers and saw her squirming and screaming on the floor. At first, most people didn't focus on it except her best friends until she wouln't stop.
Then about 20 people gathered around her and started shouting to cast whatever was inside of her out. After about 20 minutes nothing happened and what was inside of her wouldn't come out.
At this time the speaker and my Youth Pastor were off to the side observing the crowd and prayer. I have great respect for the speaker (my FORMER youth pastor) for his reaction to what was going on. I'll tell you why in a minute.
So, nothing was happening with this girl. I sat there weeping. Not because of the possesion but more of this bad feeling I had that the demonic world is REAL. As much as I want to shove it to the side and not focus on it it is REAL. So about 20 kids now sat there praying for her but the what was inside of her just wouldn't come out. What was inside of her would even try to trick us. Occasionally hugging her mom and then act like she was praising God only to go back to kicking and screaming. I still stood watching as tears streamed down my face and I realized what the Devil could do people and how much all this stuff is very much real.
The best thing that happened though is what the speaker did. I have great respect for this man because he was my Youth Pastor and because he never lost his cool when the girl started showing signs of posession. He just stood watching as he tried to let the kids in the audience take care of it. Then, he took the girl out (who was still showing signs of possesion) out of the room.
It was so awesome. About five minutes later the girl came back fine. She wasn't squirming and shouting anymore and showing distorted faces. She was crying and hugging her best friends. The speaker then got up and spoke and said that the thing that we kids were doing was glorifying flesh and showing emotion. By screaming and shouting and letting out tears we were just giving what was inside of her glory and acknowledgement which is what demons thrive on. They only manifest themselves so people will notice and so they will get the attention they want. The reason the speaker was back so early is because all he did was speak the name of Jesus and what was inside of her left.
He spoke on how much power we have in God and that we dont need scream and shout and get emotional over something like that. All we have to do is call on the name of Jesus and the demon MUST obey. All he did was talk to her and told what was in her to leave and minutes later she was speaking in tongues. He didn't shout it or get worked up because even if you whisper, when you call on the name of Jesus the demons MUST obey because you hold the authority of the name of their creator.
It's was a really great feeling when I thought about it.
This is the third posession i've witnessed and everytime I see whoevers praying for them speak the name of jesus and what is inside of them leaves.