January 30, 2023
For you have said in your heart: ‘I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation On the farthest sides of the north.’ Isaiah 14:13
One may wonder if Lucifer could have known when he spoke these words in [his] heart that he would be quoted! It is unlikely, as he went on to say:
‘I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High.’ v.14
His covetousness for the position and power of Almighty God is revealed here. Simultaneously, it is clear that his wish to be like the Most High did not include humility or anything resembling love. In contrast, Paul wrote this stunning instruction to all who would desire to become like Jesus:
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bond-servant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Philippians 2:5-8
Humble obedience to the revealed will of God is an essential component of true worship and has the potential to lead others toward true worship of the living GOD. But Lucifer’s own words, such as I will also sit on the mount of the congregation On the farthest sides of the north reveal his desire to divert the worship of the congregation towards himself; worship that is due to Yahweh alone. The Triune God is the true King of the North!
With this understood, the power behind the counterfeit king of the North (as detailed in chapter 11 of Daniel) becomes clear. The king of the South, representing atheism (like the godlessness of Egypt in the days of the Pharaohs and the godlessness of France in the days of the French Revolution) is also powered by that same fallen angel, the mastermind of evil.
We are living at the time of the end (v.40). The book of Revelation emphasizes that the largest issue on planet earth leading up to the return of the Savior is worship. The chaotic struggle between “right and left” or “religious and non-religious” is actually manipulation by Satan to pit people against each other. The “religious right” and the “atheistic left” are two arms on the same commander. The resulting confusion and chaos is intended to exploit our longing for peace to the point of submitting to his counterfeit peace plan. Escalating force and coercion will be exercised through legislation. Both sides will actually be paying homage to the deceiver! And both will persecute the remnant of those who worship the Lord in spirit and truth. It is high time to dive into His word for wisdom and understanding. Ask the Holy Spirit to be your Teacher!
The hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. John 4:23