Satan has many names in the
Bible. One person listed over forty, and none of them are
good. Personally I
think Satan is just a narcissistic angelic bully. He destroys everything he
touches. There is no good found in him. What made him this way?
The Bible narrows it down to
“pride,” and this will be his eventual downfall.
“Pride goeth before
destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.” (Proverbs 16:18)
Only God knows the number of
people Satan has already seduced into hell and the number of those yet to come.
There could be no doubt that he will reside in the very core of the Lake of
Fire when his judgment day comes. Unfortunately, many others, even fallen
angels, will also be there, but I doubt any will be in as severe a predicament
as he.
What a mess this most
beautiful, powerful and wretched of all angels has made of this world. To think
of all the wars and senseless acts of perversion and evil that could have been
avoided if he had not allowed himself to be consumed with his own pride. The
heartache he has brought down upon mankind and even his own Creator is without
excuse. I’m sure God’s judgment will be perfectly in line with all his
atrocities for this most evil of all creatures.
Satan is not stupid and he
knows his time is quickly running out. Even though, I believe he is so full of
himself, he thinks he still might have a shot at defeating God. Ha! To us, and
maybe even to him, it sometimes appears that he might win the battle, but God
is a much better chess player and the game was over before it ever began. God
wins. We win.
In the meantime, he is still
wreaking havoc here upon earth. Anyone who thinks the world is getting better,
the wisdom of man will bring peace on earth, and the church will soon reign
over the earth as Christ’s co-regent needs to stop drinking whatever it is
they’re drinking. Every five minutes, a Christian is murdered for their faith
in Jesus Christ.
The world will get better,
but not before judgment of the Tribulation. There will be peace on earth, but
not before Christ destroys His enemies at the end of the Tribulation. The Church will reign on earth, but not
before Christ is ready for us to do so during the Millennium following the
Tribulation.
Our politicians want us to
believe everything is okay and peace is on the way because they want to retain
their positions of power in government and increase their net worth.
It is way past time for the
true Church to get to work and stop playing tiddlywinks with the Gospel. Christ
is coming and people need to be warned that He is sending judgment ahead to
clear the path.
This entire world is in such
a mess it would take a massive computer to record all the wars, crimes,
perversions, and apathy that currently exist. People across the globe are dying
by the thousands from diseases, murders, and war. The elites are getting richer
by the day while walking up the backs of the working man. Many are either
feeding at the trough of government hand-outs or dying in the streets of some
third world country. The sexual deviants are pushing their perversions in the
face of respectable people. And the church is snoring on the back pew.
Wake up Church! Jesus said to
today’s churches:
“Behold, I stand at the door,
and knock; if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him,
and will sup with him, and he with me.” (Revelation 3:20)
I now believe that Jesus is
not only speaking to the lost who sit in the church pews but even to His own
that need to wake up and get serious about Him. Far too many who claim to know
Christ think going to church on Sunday morning fulfills their obligations and
the rest of the time is theirs. They can be a saint on Sunday morning and a
little devil the rest of the time.
In my opinion there are two
messages that we the Church need to be getting out; (1) John 3:16, and (2)
Revelation 22:12-13. We need to share the Gospel of Christ and forewarn that He
is coming soon.
We don’t know when Jesus is
coming, so we must be ready at all times. He may come today. He may not, but He
is coming. Soon, perhaps sooner than we think, the day will be here for Satan
to receive his just reward. What reward will we receive when our time comes?
Satan is a great deceiver.
For those who are alert to what the Bible says, take a look around you. Is it
not obvious that we are surrounded by people who do not have a clue of the
imminent judgment that is to come? Those without Christ I can understand, but
those in the church? It’s astounding at how many church folks are asleep. The
wolf is at the door and most are unaware. The world is coming to an end and we
act like it’s just another day at the office.
Satan doesn’t know either
when Jesus is going to start the Tribulation period by first removing His
bride, but I have a feeling he thinks it is much closer than we do, and he
thinks he can win.
Satan knows God well enough
to know that his judgment will be just and severe. He knows he must win or it
just “ain’t” going to be pretty for him on judgment day. He’s making
preparations. He’s ready.
Are we ready? Am I ready? Am
I ready as a non-Christian to meet God? Am I ready as a Christian to get to
work by getting the message out? But you say, “I have no ability but to live my
life as Jesus would want me to, standing up for Him and following His Holy
Spirit.” That’s all you can do you say? That’s plenty! Do that with all your
heart and you will be a walking witness for Christ!
Satan is going to get his
comeuppance. We long for the day, but in the meantime, let’s snatch as many souls
away from him as we can in our own circle.
Grant Phillips
Email: grantphillips@windstream.net
Pre-Rapture Commentary: http://grant-phillips.blogspot.com
