Thoughts on Luke 11:24-26

Read Luke 11:24-26.

There is no such thing as spiritually neutrality!  People act, though, as if there is such a thing.  They want to be rid of their demons, then keep an empty "house" (empty of Jesus, that is).  What people need, after the eviction of demons, is a move-in by a permanent tenant named Jesus.  To refuse Jesus means they want self-improvement instead of repentance.  In God's eyes there is no difference between a respectable sinner and a vile one.

There are three "houses" to consider:
1.  The occupied house.
2.  The unoccupied house.
3.  The re-occupied house.

The owner cleans and orders his house, thinking that an improved life (life without demons and torment) is the goal.  Nothing changed for this owner.  He still calls the shots. The demon is evicted now, but Jesus has not been welcomed inside.  The man is still driven by his fleshly nature, improved as he thinks it is.