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The Daily Word of Righteousness
The Right Hand of God, continued
His tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky and flung them to the earth. The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so he might devour her child the moment it was born. (Revelation 12:4—NIV)
Physical stars simply cannot be flung to the earth. It is difficult to believe these are a third of Satan's angels, because after this event Satan and his angels fight in the heavens against Michael. Why would Satan cast down a third of his warriors?
And there was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. (Revelation 12:7—NIV)
I think Satan would be more interested in casting down the members of the Lord's army than he would his own troops. We have seen this happen in our day as ministers of the Gospel have been trapped by the spirit of pornography and other forms of lust, including a lust for riches. They have fallen from their place at the right hand of God.
It grew until it reached the host of the heavens, and it threw some of the starry host down to the earth and trampled on them. (Daniel 8:10—NIV)
Immediately after the distress of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken. (Matthew 24:29—NIV)
We Christians often speak of ruling with Christ, of being members of a royal priesthood. Do you suppose we have given careful thought to what this would entail?
Paul says we will judge the world and angels as well. This leads me to believe Christ and His brothers will be seated on the great White Throne, at the end of the thousand-year Kingdom Age. When He judges the nations according to how they treated His brothers, Christ will be referring to His brothers who will be surrounding Him in that day.
The King will reply, "I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me." (Matthew 25:40—NIV)
Notice the following:
In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all peoples, nations and men of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed. (Daniel 7:13,14—NIV)
Three times the interpretation was given as to the identity of "one like a son of man." The interpretation is, the one like a son of man comprises the saints who will ascend the thrones of judgment.
Then the sovereignty, power and greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven will be handed over to the saints, the people of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will worship and obey him. (Daniel 7:27—NIV)
It is clear in both the Old and New Testaments that in the last days Antichrist will be permitted to overcome the saints. But after the saints have been given into his hand, and all rebellion has been shaken from them, they finally will ascend the thrones that control the works of God's hands.
To be continued.