It’s debate time in America. Political parties are verbally battling for control of our lives. We the people have to listen and decide who we can trust to tell us the truth. Who is really doing this for us and not for their own ego satisfaction?
There is an interesting passage in Revelation 12:7 and 8. It says, “And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer.” Obviously this was a war of words and not physical combat. Who could war against omnipotence?
This was a war for the hearts and minds of the universe. God, the omnipotent one, tolerated dissent because He knows His dream government is one where love and free will are the fundamentals. If at any time before all the issues (accusations against Him) were openly understood by all His created beings His dream could never be. Lucifer was allowed access to Earth and unfortunately we failed. But God in His great love and for the sake of all the universe sent Jesus into the fray in the weakened form of humanity.
Satan had accused God of being a tyrant who demanded obedience and death. God needed to show that the only thing He wants for His children is the abundant life. Death is the ultimate NATURAL fruit of disobedience. For thousands of years Lucifer toted his lies about what God wanted. The universe listened to the debate. God was not winning until Calvary. On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross and Lucifer lost. His lies were exposed. His character was exposed. Our heavenly Father won and with that win comes our victory over death.
Written by Roger Bothwell on October 29, 2015
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