“How you are fallen from heaven,
O Lucifer, son of the morning!
How you are cut down to the ground,
You who weakened the nations!
For you have said in your heart:
‘I will ascend into heaven,
I will exalt my throne above the stars of God;
I will also sit on the mount of the congregation
On the farthest sides of the north.’” [1]
Lucifer was once an angel in the congregation of heaven. He wanted to take the head pastor’s place, namely Christ’s. His goal has not changed.
Paul wrote to the Thessalonian Christians…
“The son of perdition opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” [2]
The devil wants to be God. He wants to fill God’s house with impostors who do his bidding. Impostors who will force out the true believers!
Jesus addressed a situation like this that was happening among the Christians in Philadelphia:
“Indeed, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie—indeed I will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you. Because you have kept My command to persevere...” [3]
Satan had placed impostors among the Christians in Philadelphia. The impostors tried to convince the Philadelphians that Jesus did not love them. In due season, Jesus compelled the impostors to acknowledge that He loved the Philadelphians.
Brothers and sisters, persevere!
One day, people will see the devil for who he really is and ask, “Is this the man who made the earth tremble, who shook kingdoms?” [4] He is no match for Christ or Christ’s followers. He fails! Christ wins!
[1] Isaiah 14:12-13
[2] 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4
[3] Revelation 3:9-10
[4] Isaiah 14:16
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