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By Gerald Shuler
02/16/17
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Unseen by congregation members, a small group of demons huddled outside the door of the small church. The leader, a massive being, carefully eyed the members as they left the building. As each unknowingly walked past the demonic assembly, the huge demon looked for tell tale clues of growing weakness. It was no surprise that most of them were talking to each other about the current “mess” the church was facing. The demons had been working overtime to create just such an attitude in the congregation, so he listened carefully to their casual conversations.

“I'll tell you,” one member was saying, “I'm praying that this new pastor gets replaced quickly. He's destroying everything.”

The big demon's lips showed a hint of a smile.

“Now, June,” the other replied, “ you know a new pastor won't be any different than any of the others. What we need is a new deacon board. In fact, since that's not likely, I'm praying about changing to a completely different church that doesn't have so many problems.”

The hint of a smile broadened to a wide grin. Demonic plans seemed to be working even better than he had realized.

A third member spoke his mind. “Personally, ladies,” he said, with an air of authority, “this church just needs to close its doors completely. Members aren't even giving enough offering to support the cost of staying open.”

The huge demon almost shouted “Hallelujah!” but he caught himself before his troops noticed the near breach of demonic protocol. Instead, he broke into instant laughter... an actual roll-on-the-floor belly laugh. His followers staggered backward at seeing this unprecedented reaction in their relentlessly grouchy, fearsome leader.

“Look at them.” He said, holding his side as if the laughter were some sort of burdensome pain. “They'll never stop us now!”

The smallest of the demons, Doubt, was the only one of the group brave enough... or stupid enough... to ask him what he saw that, obviously, the other demons had not noticed.

“The battle is over. Did you hear them talking about their prayers?”

They all admitted hearing them pray but none saw that as a cause for laughter. Prayer had always been the Christian's strongest defense against their evil works.

“You don't see what has happened.” He said, pausing briefly for effect, then he giggled “They are all praying prayers that contradict each other. As long as they don't pray against us and what we are doing, they are sending angels on wild goose chases. Those angels will be so busy answering those confused prayers...” He broke into a renewed Hee Haw just thinking about the impending confusion. “Those angels are about to get into a holy traffic jam just tripping over each other trying to do everything EXCEPT come against our actual work. The church will close and it will be their own fault!”

Again, he laughed, but this time he was not alone. The other demons could visualize what he had said. Angels responding to misguided prayers would, indeed, end in a hilarious Keystone Kops style slapstick comedy. So... demons laughed...

Until the inevitable happened.

An army of angels appeared instantly, descending on the perplexed demons, stopping all laughter. Swords drawn, they prepared to send them back to their own master to explain their blunder. The lead demon, choking on his laughter, obviously didn't understand what had just happened... why was there no angelic traffic jam?

The pastor had just stepped out of the church, still praying. “Lord,” he said, “You know the needs of this church far better than I.”

The lead angel smiled. “Do you see now why this pastor was brought here?”

“No...” the demon screamed. “He's not one of THEM, is he?”

Now it was the angel who was laughing. “He is, and God's promise is true. This Christian knows the secret.”

“Lord,” the preacher continued, “I stand against the evil forces at work in this church...”

The angel, arms folded, knew what was coming as the demons began to tremble.

The pastor nearly shouted his next words. “In the name of Jesus!”

Christians all over the parking lot suddenly burst into joyous laughter. Although none of them saw the flurry of activity in the spirit realm, a heavenly peace had been placed in their hearts. And why not?

After all, what is more joyful than the sound of... demons fleeing.

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