Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Wed.’s Devo - Lucifer to Satan

Read: Isaiah 12:1-14:32; 2 Corinthians 13:1-14; Psalm 57:1-11: Proverbs 23:9-11
Isaiah 12 was the response of Chapter 11. When Jesus came it was not for judgment but for salvation, not only for Israel and Judah but for the world.
In Chapter 13, God was calling his heavenly army to fight and bring judgment on Babylon. The whole world would be, and will be punished because of Babylon’s wickedness. This is not only a “then” prophesy but this is the picture of the end of the world as is written in Revelation 18. Every evil that they did to other nations was going to be done to them. But God will have mercy on Jacob and choose Israel and the strangers that will join themselves to them. Then God’s people will rule over the people and have rest from sorrows, fear, and from the hard bondage that they were made to serve. The whole earth will experience rest and quiet. It will break forth into singing. Once again this is speaking into a day yet to come. Hell will be afraid at the coming of the Lord.
Isaiah 14:12 is the picture of the day when Lucifer was thrown from heaven to become Satan. Lucifer exalted his name above God’s so he was cast out of heaven to the earth where he does his work. One day, he will be contained in hell and all his power will be stripped from him. We will look at him and wonder how this one being did so much damage. We need to see Satan that way now because he has no power over us. One day, God will cut down his kingdom of Babylon and totally destroy it.
In Corinthians, Paul was writing his final letter to the Corinthians and he reminded them that it is in their inadequacies that God is strongest. In his final words he tells them to be restored, be comforted, live in unity and peace and most of all let God’s love guide them.
I pray that for us too!

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