SATAN FALLING FROM HEAVEN
J. C. O'Hair
How few Christians have seriously considered the words of Christ in Luke 10:18: “I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.” Was Satan in heaven? Is Satan in heaven? We read in I Peter 5:8 that the devil is our adversary and like a roaring lion he walks about seeking whom he may devour. As we take in the present condition of the human race we would say that the devil has been very successful; and we can believe I John 5:19.
As the prince of this world, Satan tempted Christ in the wilderness and wanted Christ to worship him. Christ was the victor. (Luke 4:1 to 13).
There is much about Satan that is more than a mystery. Many cannot truthfully say with Paul, “we are not ignorant of Satan’s devices.” (II Corinthians 2:11). In Ephesians 6:10 to 12 we read of the wiles of the devil. He is very “tricky.”
Satan and Michael contended for the body of Moses. Michael would not bring railing accusation but said, “the Lord rebuke thee” (Jude 9).
Satan, through his subtilty, beguiled Eve. (II Corinthians 11:1 to 3).
Satan is the god of this age; and is transformed into an angel of light. (II Corinthians 4:3 and 4 - II Corinthians 11:13 to 15).
Satan wants to be worshipped and will have his man, the son of perdition in God’s temple, receiving worship. (II Thessalonians 2:4).
In Ezekiel 28:12 to 18 we have the story of Satan as the anointed cherub. Then we read that he was perfect until iniquity was found in him. His heart was filled with pride because of his beauty.
He was corrupted by reason of his wisdom. We think of him as being wise. But perhaps we have not thought of his original beauty.
Then in Isaiah 14:12 to 16 we read “how art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer,” the light-bearer, the day, or morning, star. Satan transforms himself yet into an angel of light, (II Corinthians 11:13 to 15). Christ saw him as lightning fall from heaven. When he beguiled Eve he was not an ugly snake. The serpent was a shining one, more subtle than any beast of the field. (Genesis 3:1).
Lucifer said, “I will ascend into heaven.” “I will exalt my throne above the stars of God.” “I will be as the Most High.” But God said, “thou shalt be brought down to hell.”
The anointed cherub was upon the holy mountain of God. (Ezekiel 28:14).
Now note Revelation 12:9: “And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.”
Then will go out the cry, “Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea!” (Revelation 12:12).
Well if Satan can do what he is now doing to both sinners and saints, while the Church and the Holy Spirit are on earth, what will he do during the tribulation when the Church has been taken to heaven? But God’s saints will be able to overcome him by the blood of the Lamb.
We read in Ephesians 2:1 to 3 of the work of the spirit of the prince of the power of the air. In Ephesians 6:11 to 14, we read of Satan at the head of heavenly principalities and powers, the ruler of world darkness, controlling spiritual wickedness in the heavenlies. Think of the paradox; the angel of light controlling world darkness.
Paul was in jail for the mystery and said, flesh and blood put him there, but it was really Satan. (Ephesians 6:12, 19 and 20). Satan fell from the mountain of God into the lower heavens. He will fall to the earth. Note in Revelation 12:11 and Ephesians 6:11 to 18 how to overcome Satan.
Note in Matthew 25:41 that the lake of fire is prepared for the devil and his angels. In Revelation 20:2 to 10 we learn that Satan will go to the bottomless pit for one thousand years: then to the lake of fire.
Satan’s course is down, down, down, down, down.
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