What caused Satan’s initial downfall in heaven was his pride in seeking to take God’s place and His Throne with selfish ambition and rebellion.

How could a creature created by God think to elevate himself as The Creator God, who even created Lucifer?

I am reminded of how David’s son Absalom, sought to take his fathers throne and worked on the people behind the scenes and tried to win them over in his coup d’état in attempting to take the throne of his Father King David.

Absalom even took David’s concubines on the rooftop had sex with them for all to see. (2 Samuel 16:22)

Patterns are similar in many organizations, including Churches.

Lucifer and his fallen cohorts seek out any positions of authority, especially in Churches, religions, and world wide governments.

He hates God and hates those who love The LORD and his motive is to kill, steal, and destroy.

God’s people, and especially those who carry out God’s Plans with authority, are targets, as the demons want to twist the authority of world wide governments to frustrate the people of God and to destroy them internationally, nationally, and as well within our local regional and Christian organizations.

Wounded believers become soured and ruined by what they see as the Church’s deception and selfish ambitions, causing them to believe the Church is no better than the world.

Our battle is not with flesh and blood, but against principalities, powers, and rulers of darkness and spiritual wickedness in high places.

Our Prayer Focus needs to be upon the local ground we gained, but more, we must begin to see the plot, plans, and schemes unfolding internationally as well, because our local part is very important, for we are part of God’s Plan.

“Finally, be strong in The LORD and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed, and with your feet fitted with the readiness of the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.” Ephesians 6:10-18 BSB

As we study God’s Word, we see Lucifer had pride, and caused rebellion that was so deceptive he had won over 1/3 of the angels in heaven that were also cast to the earth with him.

These ambitions were not godly in heaven nor are godly on earth.

Just as Jesus had to confront the disciples who were wanting to sit at The LORD’s right hand, selfish ambition cannot be part of who you become.

Service to God is not ambition, and having a Church is not like running a business. It’s about having God’s kind of Love and by laying down our lives as living sacrifices, holy and acceptable which is our reasonable service. Service and serving is our high task.

“… who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.” Romans 1:25 NKJV.

 

In HIS Grace and Mercy,
~ Sherry Edwards Mackey

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Sherry Edwards Mackey
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