Jesus' power over Satan

In today’s Gospel Jesus tells the parable of a house divided against itself. The Scribes accuse Jesus of casting out demons by the power of Beelzebub!   How could anyone accuse Jesus of being in league with Satan!  That was the unforgiveable sin!  As I prayed over this passage, Jesus reminded me that Satan is the Father of lies and that it is important to be on my guard.  Satan, the Spirit prompted, is capable of major deceptions. No one is exempt.  However, as David says in the responsorial psalm, God’s faithfulness and mercy will never fail us.  Just as God found David, His servant, and anointed him, so, too, God finds us and anoints us with the same powerful Ally, the Holy Spirit.  The strong right arm of the Lord that upheld David up through the turbulence of his life, upholds us, as well.  We, too, are armed. Knowing that God fights at our side, we can be confident that Satan will not overpower us with his deceitful ways. God is our deliverer, as He was David’s.