Authority over Demons

The Gospel from Luke in the Roman Catholic Lectionary today tells of Jesus giving the disciples authority over demons as He sends them on missions to bring His message to others. The text from Proverbs and the psalmist echo the desire for people to be free from the demons which draw us away from the intimate relationship offered through our indwelling Spirit with the Divine. The ongoing battle to focus on care of others (widows and orphans) over self and the discovery of our mission in the intimate relationship with God as opposed to our need to satisfy pride and indulge our inadequacies is a condition of life. We have an understanding that we could win more of the battles if we surrender to the invitation to be disciples of the mission today.