Acts 19:14–15 (KJV)
And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?

In the days of the Wild West, the government’s most wanted criminals became so notorious that posters hung outside taverns and inns offering rewards for their capture. They were known as the most wanted! Today’s passage shows the sons of Sceva attempting to cast out an evil spirit without possessing spiritual stature. The spirit replied, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?”

The Lord Jesus and Paul carried such authority in the Kingdom that they were known even in the enemy’s camp on the devil’s most wanted list. Such spiritual stature is born from deep intimacy with God, consistent fellowship, and devotion to the things of the Spirit. Build yourself to the point where darkness recognises the Christ in you.

PRAYER FOR TODAY
Lord, draw me into deeper intimacy with You. Build my spiritual stature so the authority of Christ in me is evident and recognised in the realm of the Spirit.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION
In this Year of Strange Oil, I am building such spiritual stature that even the enemy recognises the presence of Christ in me!

FURTHER STUDY
Mark 16:17

365 BIBLE CHALLENGE – DAY 110

1 Samuel 1-2; John 10:1-18