Demons, are they alive and well today?

Are demons alive and well today or were they just in the bible times, those evil spirits that Jesus drove out of people and into pigs.

Demon definition (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demon):

a: an evil spirit

b: a source or agent of evil, harm, distress, or ruin

 

It would seem to me that they are more than alive and well today, perhaps we just don't  call them demons and perhaps we have even lost sight of what sin is or what demons could be. After all we live in a sin stained world every day, we have become used to it. We have even found some ways around it. Genesis speaks of sin resulting in man having to work hard and women having pains in child birth. We have found ways to lessen pains such as these and things far less painful, but that are still the result of sin entering the world. Is that all wrong, NO, but perhaps it has made sin more bearable, perhaps it has allowed sin to creep up on us without us identifying it as a sin.

Sin or demons also come in enticing packages that scream fun and lure us into them.

 

Satan, sin, demons are ever present in our world and are vigorously at work in marriage and family. We have become accustomed to relationship failures to the point where young people today are quite acceptant of the fact that their marriage may not work....again we have made sin more bearable by making it easy and acceptable for a person to abandon their relationship and start over. Demons are at work.

 

Demons are at work in subtle ways, rather than accept what God has given me and be thankful, I/we long for the life that the world portrays, one that includes a trophy wife, riches, happiness etc. We have lost sight of what God wants.

Demons are at work in our language, in our treatment of others, everyone else gossips, so why don't I?

 

Demons, Satan, sin, they are rendering us as less and our wreaking havoc in Christian circles today. They have caused infighting and confusion, they are alive and well.

 

Demons are at work, is what we have accepted as normal pleasing to God?

 

Am I on guard, am I sensitive to the Spirit's prodding, to his alarm bells that say don't go there, don't be involved in that or have I accepted and embraced sin. Are my standards as low as the worlds or are they set and aligned with Gods? What am I doing to nourish my relationship with God so that I remain on guard?

 

Do I need to go back to point zero, back to my reference point, back to God to ensure that I haven't allowed sin to creep in and become an every day part of my actions?

 

Do I need a spiritual reminder or cleansing from time to time?

 

Ephesians 6:10-18 (http://www.biblegateway.com)

New International Version (NIV)

The Armor of God

¹⁰ Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. ¹¹ Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. ¹² For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. ¹³ Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. ¹⁴ Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, ¹⁵ and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. ¹⁶ In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. ¹⁷ Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
¹⁸ And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.