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“There was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice…I know Thee who Thou art; the Holy One of God” (Luke 4:33-34).
“And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God … . for they knew that He was Christ” (Luke 4:41).
The nation of Israel rejected the Lord Jesus as the Son of God, and would admit only that He was a great prophet. To this day most orthodox Jews say that while Jesus was a prophet, He was not the Son of God, or the Messiah.
However, it is most significant that every time the Lord Jesus came into contact with devils (demons), they always knew instantly who He was. They were not slow to confess Him as the Holy One of God, and the Son of God. They not only knew who He was, but they knew that they had to obey Him too. Yet the Jews of that day were amazed when He cast out demons with authority and power.
God never provided redemption for Satan and his demons; there is no opportunity for them to come and be saved. However, they readily admit who He is, and recognize His power. Yet mankind—the ones the Lord Jesus came to seek and save—refuses to recognize Him for who He is. How sad this is!
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