Rebuking demons

 41Demons also were coming out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that He was the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed). Luke 4:41 Zondervan. The Amplified Study Bible . Zondervan. Kindle Edition.

The demons knew who Jesus was and that his mission was to destroy the works of Satan. The Jews were looking for a Messiah that would destroy the Roman rule over the nation, but Jesus did not come for that purpose. His kingdom was not of this world; it was a spiritual kingdom where God’s love ruled the hearts of people. The demons accepted the fact that Jesus was the Son of God but the people for the most part rejected this and saw Jesus as only the son of Joseph and Mary. The demons sought to stir up controversy and cause confusion among the people to make the ministry of Jesus more difficult. They were willing to promote him because they knew it would cause trouble for him to advance his ministry. God’s timing is always perfect, and the demonic forces will attempt to do everything they can to minimize the effectiveness of God’s plan in our lives. Jesus knew that God was ordering his steps and he recognized the work of the demonic powers that were against him and he rebuked them and made them be silent. We too must always be aware of the work of the enemy, the demonic forces that will try to disrupt the ministry God had given us. We have authority to rebuke them in the name of Jesus who has authority over all.