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another says “the sovereigns of this present darkness. The master spirits of this dark world.” These cosmic powers of this dark world are just as real as the angels. These spiritual hosts have the mastery of the world in these dark days. The great evil princes of darkness rule this world.
    That’s what God’s Word says. There is another world filled with various powers of evil that hold sway in the darkness around us. As grim and menacing as it sounds, there are despotic empires and forces that control and govern our dark world.
    The apostle Paul adds this: “in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience” (Ephesians 2:2). That was our true state in life before we came to faith!
    Jesus called the devil “the ruler of this world” (John 12:31).
    The apostle Paul called him “the god of this age,” who blinds the minds of unbelievers “lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them” (2 Corinthians 4:4).
    The apostle John tells us that “we know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one” (1 John 5:19).
    Do you believe this is true?
    This is why we have abortions and murders. It’s why we have children killing children and drive-by shootings. It’s why we have adultery and fornication and lewdness and pornography and violent video games and every other foul thing that’s come into the world. It’s the rulers who have the mastery in this dark world. And
everyone who doesn’t have Jesus in their heart is under the enemy’s power
. But thank God, we have been delivered from the power and the authority of darkness, and we have been translated into the kingdom of His dear Son!
    The devil and these cosmic rulers have an individual plan against every individual by name. They don’t just flit here and there and happen to brush up against you and happen to torment you a little while. There is a plan that Satan has against every child of God. He knows your weaknesses. He knows all the things that can cause you to stumble, and he has assigned these evil princes to dog your path, to attack your family, to drag you down to hell if they can. The Bible tells us that we are fighting against these great evil forces.
    The enemy has assigned demons to follow you, to stand against you, and to thwart you in every way they can. They have an assignment from the evil one. You say, “Well, I just don’t believe that.” But just because you don’t believe it, doesn’t mean it’s not true. Let God be true and every man a liar.
    If you’re not grounded in the Word of God and trouble comes your way, the first thing you’ll ask is, “God, why have you done this? Why have you allowed this to come on me? Why have you given me this sickness or this trouble or this heartache? Why God?” But if you know the truth, you’ll know it’s not God; it’s the devil.
    Jesus said, “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy” (John 10:10). If there’s anything in your life where stealing is going on, killing is going on, destruction is going on, it’s not God; it’s the devil. The devil comes to steal your marriage. The devil comes to steal your children. The devil comes to steal your money. The devil comes to steal your peace. The devil comes to steal all that you hold dear, but not just steal; he is out to kill. Kill your dreams; kill your marriage; kill your children; kill all the joy that you have in your life. He’s out to steal, to kill, and then to destroy. That’s his work. Somebody said that when a storm comes through and destroys houses and lives, it’s an act of God. It’s not an act of God; it’s an act of Satan, who’s causing the disturbance in this world. You say, “Prove that to me.” Well, when there was a storm on the Sea of Galilee, Jesus “rebuked the wind and the raging of