Talk of Satan or the Evil Spirit may make us uncomfortable, frightened or superstitious. But it is simply part of the reality of
our life in Christ. For if we desire God, deeply desire Christ Jesus, desire to
belong to him, to choose his way, then simple logic will tell us that the
unclean spirit, the Evil One will want the opposite. The Evil Spirit wants to distract and confuse us and draw us away from the Lord, drown out
his tender voice and invitation. But Jesus’ power in us
through the Spirit is utterly opposed to the power of the demonic; his voice, his promise is steady, lovingly tender even as he challenges us to be more.
Photograph by Charles O'Connor of sunset over the Abbey church.
