Deceased Loved Ones Who Watch Over You

By Andre Eksteen

When I wrote in my previous article about “The Seven Spirits of God versus the False Light”, I could not ignore the occult lie that has been working through the Church like yeast for decades. Today, more than eighty per cent of those who call themselves Christians believe and live by this lie—that a deceased loved one watches over you, or worse, protects you.

When a loved one dies, it is undoubtedly a painful and heartbreaking experience for those left behind. In their desperation to ease the pain, people say things like: “He is watching over you,” or “She is protecting you.” And then they begin to live as if it is true—convinced that their deceased loved one is happy when they do well and sad when they suffer. I know of people who even go so far as to leave a place open at the table for a deceased family member during a special occasion, as if that person is still part of the celebration. In this way, the lie is not only believed, but acted out and lived—an open invitation to the demons behind this deception. What is tragic is that even preachers repeat this lie at funerals, offering false comfort instead of God’s truth.

This is not biblical. It is occult. The occult has always taught that the dead remain close to the living, that they guide and protect them. Mediums and spiritists build their entire industry on this lie, pretending that they can speak to the dead and pass on messages. The truth, however, is darker: they are dealing with familiar spirits.

Familiar spirits are demonic beings that are specifically assigned to individuals or families. They are not random shadows that wander around—they are deliberate, relentless, and focused on one thing only: your downfall. They do not care about anyone else. They are one hundred per cent devoted to the person or bloodline to which they are attached. They never sleep. They never rest. They watch you constantly, generation after generation, waiting for the smallest gap in your armour. They know your weaknesses, your private conversations, your so-called secrets. That is why they can say things that make you believe you are speaking to a deceased loved one. But secrets only exist in our world. God knows them, and these spirits that never take their eyes off you know them too. When they reveal something hidden, it is not your loved one—it is a demon using knowledge to deceive you and bind you.

Here is the raw truth: people, and even preachers, cling to this lie because most people die without God. And deep down, everyone knows it. The conscience testifies of eternity. When an unrepentant man or woman dies, the hard reality is that without Christ they will never see heaven. They do not become angels who watch over someone. Just as a dog cannot become a fly, a human can never become an angel. They are two completely different species of God’s creation. They will not rest in peace. They are in hell—tormented, cut off from God, and waiting for the final judgement. That is the truth. But people cannot handle it, so they look for false comfort. They choose the occult over God, because God offers no comfort to the sinner who loves his sin. The occult, however, offers everything—visions, whispers, false peace, even the ridiculous promise of reincarnation in another form. The devil dresses his lies in every colour and scent so that you never have to see the truth until it is too late.

They say: “He is watching over you” to cover the wound. They say: “She is now an angel” to silence the fear. And preachers play along, because it is easier to contradict God than to confront grieving people with the truth of sin and judgement. People fear people more than they fear God. But by doing so, they do not comfort—they deceive. They feed the great lie.

The Word of God is clear: “For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing.” (Ecclesiastes 9:5). They do not watch. They know nothing of this world. “And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgement.” (Hebrews 9:27). Death is final. There is no second chance, no wandering about, no helping hand from the other side. The way a person falls, so he lies: “…where the tree falleth, there it shall be.” (Ecclesiastes 11:3). Jesus Himself told of the rich man in hell: “And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments…” (Luke 16:23). He was not watching over his family. He was in torment, begging for a drop of water, desperate for someone to warn his brothers so that they would not end up there with him.

We are not waiting for a coming deception—we are already living in it, we are living in it. Even the Church no longer discerns between truth and lies. False doctrine is preached from pulpits because preachers no longer fear God. They comfort people with words stolen from the occult, and the crowds swallow it eagerly and with excitement, without measuring it for a single moment against God’s Word. This is the judgement of our time: people would rather believe a lie than look the truth of eternity in the eye.

If you cling to this occult belief, you do not honour your loved one—you are engaging with demons. Stop listening to preachers and people who feed you lies. Stop repeating the words of witches and mediums, disguised as Christians. Return to the Word of God, because in the end there are only two destinations: eternal life with Christ, or eternal torment in hell.

Your loved one is not watching over you. Jesus is. And He is the only One you should follow.

We live in the time of great deception, yet people still cling to the idea of a coming great deception. We are so blinded that we refuse to see the prophecies being fulfilled right before our eyes. The rapture is days away, and yet we refuse to see it. “For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them.” (1 Thessalonians 5:3). Instead, we choose to fight alongside Satan and stand together against God’s prophecies, simply because God’s plan does not fit into our social calendar. And worst of all: we refuse to repent and to live godly lives. “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves…” having “a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof.” (2 Timothy 3:1–2, 5). “Because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved… God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie.” (2 Thessalonians 2:10–11).

And here we stand now—blind, deaf, and unrepentant. The trumpet is about to sound, but the Church proclaims the occult. The Bridegroom is at the door, but we are too busy with ourselves. The rapture is not far, it is near, and yet people mock, deny, and refuse to repent. The greatest deception is not that Satan lied—it is that we loved the lie more than the truth.

Remember what Jesus Himself said: “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” (Ephesians 6:12). That is why He also taught us to pray: “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.” (Matthew 6:13). Never think you can play with these things. They are far older than us, smarter and more informed. They are just waiting for you to give them an opening. Stay away, hold fast to Christ, because only He can protect you and set you free.