The following "Question" was asked by a member of the congregation at Grace Community Church in Panorama City, California, and "Answered" by their pastor, John MacArthur Jr. It was transcribed from the tape, GC 1358, titled "How to Pray." A copy of the tape can be obtained by writing, Word of Grace, P.O. Box 4000, Panorama City, CA 91412 or by dialing toll free 1-800-55-GRACE. Copyright 2001 by John MacArthur Jr., All Rights Reserved.
Question
I never knew that Satan would be able to hear your prayers if you said them audibly. I was under the impression that he can only be in one place at a certain time.
Answer
That's true.
Question (continued)
So if he was listening to you he wouldn't be anywhere else?
Answer (continued)
Well, I'm just saying he could if he happened to be hanging around you. He could hear. And there's plenty of other demons who can hear.
Question (continued)
I don't like the idea of thinking that he was around.
Answer (continued)
Well just look at it this way. There's an awful lot of people in the world that
he's busy with and I don't know what his schedule is but he probably only gets
around to you once in 3.8 billion units of time, whatever it is. But it doesn't
really matter, so don't worry about it because Satan can't touch you. You belong
to Christ.
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