Seven Friends Of an Unclean Spirit

Matthew 12:43-45 43 "Now when the unclean spirit goes out of a man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and does not find it.
44"Then it says, 'I will return to my house from which I came'; and when it comes, it finds it unoccupied, swept, and put in order.
45"Then it goes and takes along with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first. That is the way it will also be with this evil generation." (NASB)

1. An unclean spirit like unforgiveness can bring seven more wicked spirits wicked than itself – resentment, ill-will, grudge, malice, retaliation, bitterness, and hatred. So we better forgive everyone everything every time, if we do not want our condition to be worse than before.
2. It is high priority that an unclean spirit like unforgiveness does not find its previous home empty, but occupied and ruled by the Holy Spirit.
3. Jesus warns us ‘that is the way it will also be with this evil generation’. So do not be surprised if you see this happening often but we have been forewarned. Let us be wise, and encourage others to be too.