MIRACLE BLOG 442
July 26, 2026
MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!
Rev. Robert L. Wise, Ph.D. explores the world of divine interventions from an objective point of view. An Archbishop in the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches with a Ph.D., Rev. Wise relates his interviews with persons who experienced the touch of God.
HOW NOT TO GIVE IN TO EVIL
Everywhere people are struggling with the impact of evil. You are not alone. You are surrounded by friends worrying about the world situation, the economy, the wars. We have good reason to wring our hands. In contrast the New Testament says, “This is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith,” (I John 5:4) Holding on to that promise, we need to develop insight in how no to be deceived by the Evil One. Scripture tells us that we have three areas of vulnerability; sex, money, and power. (I John 2:16).
We need to explore each of these three areas. During the next couple of weeks, we’ll research how our failure to be perceptive can make us vulnerable to the attack of Evil. Today, let’s consider how the lust for power can make you into a victim of Evil.
Take Adolph Hitler for example. Somewhere along the way, Hitler became obsessed with the failure of Germany in World War I. In turn, his passion developed into a quest for power. His absorption with the pursuit of control swallowed him. Evil had won. What followed?
Hermann Rauschning, the Governor of Danzig, knew Hitler well. Hitler would go into ecstasy when he talked about the “new man” the Nazis were creating. But that’s only half of the story. Rauschning also observed Hitler waking up in the night screaming and in convulsions as well as seemingly to be half paralyzed. Utterly confused, he babbled away, making unintelligible sounds. Gasping, he also came to the point of near suffocation. His lips turned white and he sweated profusely. He used strange expressions hung together in bizarre disorder. Suddenly, he might scream and point, “There! There! Over in the corner! He is there!” After these outbursts, Hitler would fall asleep again and appear normal.
Hermann Rauschning recognized what was happening. He dropped out of the Nazi party and fled to Switzerland. What followed? Adolf Hitler brought the deaths of at least 20 million people during World War II.
That’s a picture of how an obsession turns into a possession. Hitler needed deliverance ministry. He chased the wrong dream.
And the lesson for us? Don’t trust leaders who want to control the world. They are evil. But first look in the mirror. Do you seek power? Oh, maybe in small doses. You know, like controlling your friends, relatives, others? That’s where the problem starts. Right now, disavow domination or any desire to be above or control other people. Ask the Holy Spirit to cleanse those tendencies out of your life. What should your objective be? Jesus said, “Store up for yourself treasures in heaven where moth and rust do not destroy. Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (Matthew 6:20-21) That’s what you’re after!
Remember miracles never cease.
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