Mostly speaking on where the devil came from, his names, and that there is 1/3 of the angels from heaven that fell with the devil.
It was a good sermon, not so full of the enemy, but full of what power and ability God has. What we need to be aware of, what we need to be on guard against.
Do angels still walk among us? I believe they do. One thing all the angels from God say is, "Do not be afraid. The Lord has sent me. Do not worship me." We are cautioned not to be worshipful of angels, but to know that they are ministering spirits from God. They are sent for a purpose or with a message. They are sent to help us or warn us.
I do not know that I have ever seen an angel, but I have felt their presence around me, of both kinds of angels. I used to be afraid of the enemy and his power, but since I have learned who I am in Christ, that lie of the enemy has been broken. For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power and love and a sound mind. My kids asked me one time, when we were watching a scary movie, "Why are you laughing?" Well, the reason I was laughing was that I know God's Power. The enemy has no power over us, unless God gave it to him, and if God gave it to him, it is up to me to walk in faith, knowing that God will bring me through that trial or test.
I think of Shadrach, Meschach, and Abednigo in the fiery furnace. They were put there due to their refusal to worship the golden statue. They said, "We will only bow down to the Lord God Almighty". The king was so incensed with fury (now that is a sign of the enemy's presence) and he told his people to put them in a fiery furnace and make it seven times hotter than it was. The servants were killed, due to the heat of that fire. But lo and behold, the king looked in that furnace and there was an "extra" person in there, that he thought looked like "the Son of God." He asked, "Didn't we put three in there? Why is there another person walking among them?" Now, they were all walking in a fire that was meant to kill them. They came out, and they didn't even smell of the fire. Their clothes were not scorched. Talk about God's Presence. Whether that person was an angel or God come to minister to His servants, we know that a supernatural occurrence had happened.
The enemy's plan was to not only kill them, but to make it seem as if they had never existed. Burned away to ashes. He was so incensed that they had the courage to stand up in a heathen land, for the One True God. This was a big deal. They were slaves. They were not supposed to rock the boat. But because they knew God, they were willing to die, rather than give into the status qua. The enemy is out there, looking for fresh meat to devour. Our greatest blessing, is that our God is so much bigger than this schemer. It says in the Bible, "If God is for you, who can be against you." I believe this verse. I quote it to myself often. I stand on these verses and flex my spiritual muscles with my faith in God being True to what He has said.
Do I fear? Of course I have times of being attacked with the spirit of fear. I just choose to quote that Scripture back to myself of God not giving me a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind. Then I think on what that means. Power. God's Power. The power to move mountains. The power to walk in a fiery furnace. Miracle working power. Love. God's Love. Love so incredible and bold. Love of life. A Father's Love. Sound Mind. God's Mind. His Revealing Mind. No secrets from Him. He knows it all.
So, dear friends, may you be encouraged to hang onto God's Word to you. Apply those Scriptures to your fear and see what He will do. God bless you with Power, Love, and a Sound Mind.
