One of the mysteries of the Christian life is why God didn’t destroy Satan immediately after Satan sinned? We know that in Rev 20:10 that God will one day defeat Satan by throwing him into the Lake of Fire where he will be tortured day and night forever, but sometimes we wonder why God has not destroyed Satan already. Perhaps we will never know God’s exact reasoning, but we do know certain things about His nature. Know that God has planned everything from the beginning of time to the end. Nothing can thwart His plans, and things are proceeding exactly on schedule. The LORD of hosts has sworn in Isaiah 14:24 that what He has planned, so shall it be, and what He has purposed, so shall it stand. We are rest assured that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose as the Apostle Paul declares in Romans 8:28. So whatever God has planned for Satan, that plan will be the best one possible. God’s perfect wrath and justice will be satisfied, and His perfect righteousness will be glorified. Those who love Him and who wait for His plan to be fulfilled will be thrilled to be part of that plan and will praise and glorify Him as they see it unfold. Dont question God about His purpose and plans. To question God’s plan and its timing is to question God Himself, His judgment, His character and His very nature. It is not wise to question His right to do exactly as He pleases. The psalmist tells us in Ps 18:30 that God ways are perfect. Whatever plan comes from the mind of the Almighty is the best plan possible. It is true that we can’t expect to understand that mind perfectly in humanistic ways of thinking, but we can be reminded through the prophet Isaiah that His thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are His ways our ways. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are His ways higher than our ways and His thoughts than our thoughts. Nevertheless, our responsibility to God is to obey Him, to trust Him, and to submit to His will, whether we understand it or not. In the case of His timing for Satan’s demise, it has to be the best possible plan because it is God’s plan. your friend and prayer partner ~Daryl~
Posted on: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 01:57:06 +0000
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