The evil one, the fallen angel Lucifer, known now and forever as Satan is our example of one who is busy dying to live. His existence is now filled with the desire to take as many souls with him to hell. He knows not the hour of our Lord's return and so he is in a panic to accomplish as much as he can before entering the lake of fire. This is why we see the evidence of the world growing darker and darker. Once again man has the same decease that Satan has and that is to be like the Holy God. As we take a look at the passage below we will see why Satan was cast to the earth and why he has been so busy.
Isaiah 14
12 How you have fallen from heaven,
morning star, son of the dawn!
You have been cast down to the earth,
you who once laid low the nations!
13 You said in your heart,
“I will ascend to the heavens;
I will raise my throne
above the stars of God;
I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly,
on the utmost heights of Mount Zaphon.[b]
14 I will ascend above the tops of the clouds;
I will make myself like the Most High.”
15 But you are brought down to the realm of the dead,
to the depths of the pit.
It's amazing when we look at the conversation between Satan and Eve, he uses the same thing that he knew got him kicked from the presence of God to separate mankind from God. “You will not certainly die,” the serpent said to the woman. 5 “For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil, (Genesis 3:4-5).” Ever since that separation, Satan has sought to keep every one of God's creations separated from His presence. While many men have lived and died never knowing the blessed hope we possess, we see their lives filled year after year trying to defame the most High God. Everyday souls are being saved in the name of Jesus Christ against everything that the enemy stands for. All the attempts of the enemy are vain in the fact that one day every tongue shall proclaim and every knee shall bow to the Lord Jesus Christ, (Romans 14:11)!!! While Satan is truly a formidable foe for mankind, he is no match for our Lord and Savior as he was defeated on the cross (which took away the power of death and the separation of mankind from God) and on the day of Christ's return, He will be defeated once and for all!!! Be Encouraged!!! Have a wonderful life of dying so that others may live on purpose!!!!!
2 Corinthians 5
Awaiting the New Body
1 For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. 2 Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling, 3 because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. 4 For while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed but to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. 5 Now the one who has fashioned us for this very purpose is God, who has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.
6 Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. 7 For we live by faith, not by sight. 8 We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. 9 So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.
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