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Ephesians 6:10
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
I had been running for 10 minutes and had begun to
work up a bit of a sweat when I heard my name being called. “Dudley! Hey,
Dudley!” A large E-class Mercedes pulled up alongside me. Panting, I peered
through the tinted windows and saw that it was John, a man who occasionally
attended a church I once led. “Hi John, good to see you,” I said between gasps
for air. “I’ve got a question for you,” he said. “Why did God create the
devil?” Never before have I been asked such a deep theological question while
out on an afternoon jog.
“Well,” I replied wiping my brow, “God did create
all things, including the spiritual beings. So, he did, indeed, create the
devil but he created him as Lucifer. Lucifer was a great cherub in heaven who
was created holy and beautiful. He was apparently responsible for the worship
of God in heaven. However, in Isaiah we read that pride was found in him and he
sought to exalt himself above God. Therefore, God expelled him from heaven, as
witnessed by Jesus. In Revelation, there is a verse that implies that Lucifer
(now called Satan or the enemy) took one-third of the angels of heaven with him
in his rebellion. These became known as demons.
“So, yes, God did create Satan but created him as
an angel of worship. Sadly, pride caused his downfall. Satan then assumed
opposition to God as the enemy of God. He became evil. He is the arch-enemy of
anyone who desires to please God and follow his will for their life. But the
good news is, God himself rescued us from the clutches of Satan when he came to
earth as Jesus. Because Jesus is God in the flesh, he was sinless. And yet it
pleased God to place the consequences of sin and pride upon Jesus at Calvary.
If we repent of sin and believe that Jesus died and rose again, confessing him
as Lord, we are freed from the clutches of our enemy. It says in Revelation
that we have conquered Satan by the blood of the Lamb, that is Jesus, and by
the word of our testimonies. Jesus made a public spectacle of Satan when he
triumphed over him on the cross. This is our victory as Christians,” I
concluded.
“Ok, thanks,” said John, promptly flooring the
accelerator of his E-Class and driving off, leaving me with my mouth agape, yet
satisfied that I’d answered his question.
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Isaiah 14:12-15
Luke 10:17-20
Revelation 12:4
Hebrews 4:15
2 Corinthians 5:21
Revelation 12:11
Colossians 2:15
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I am strong in Jesus and in the strength of his
might
“Heavenly Father, thank you so much for Jesus. Thank you that he
came to free me from sin and death. I repent of any pride in my heart and all
the sin I have committed in my life and confess Jesus as my Lord and saviour. I
plead your blood and rejoice in the victory of the cross. I stand strong in
Jesus and in the strength of his might, putting on the whole armour of God to
stand against the devil’s schemes for my life. Jesus is Lord! Amen.”
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Dudley Anderson, based on the premise that God has a plan for our lives. His
Word calls us to seek his plan by acknowledging him in all our ways and by
tracking his purposes, in faith.
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