This Present Satanic System

Have you ever been around super spiritual people? Christians who seem to be on hyper drive going at the speed of light. Or maybe you were part of a deliverance group who could see demons under every dinner plate. I use to think people who walked cities praying for them were in that category but not anymore. Now, I am taking the spiritual battle we are all in very seriously. We should never let our guard down or fail to put on each piece of armor the bible tells us to put on. I remember saying hello to Pastor Romaine in the "Mother Ship" know as Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa before he passed away. Our brief conversation went something like this. I said "Hello Pastor Romaine, how goes the battle?"  and the solid, confident Pastor known by some as "Pastor Chuck's hit man" replied " The battle's not mine...The battle belongs to the Lord!".

You know he was right on and even if he wasn't I wouldn't be the one to tell Pastor Romaine anything. We do know the end of the story where Jesus indeed wins the battle over Satan or Lucifer at the close of this present Satanic System or age. The timeline and exactly how this plays out is debatable among mature Christians or might become the topic for a church split. You see don't go looking for Lucifer out in the world, because the world is already in his control. No, the spiritual battle is in our churches and Christian organizations.Just don't ask a Calvary Chapel pastor to be flexible in this area as they are betting on "The Rapture". Just an aside before moving on. In the book of Genesis, Isaiah and Ezekiel what is described as "the serpent" can also be interpreted as "The Shining One". Could it be that the picture forever engraved in our minds from Sunday school of a talking serpent is really an angelic being somehow made up of light?

 Isaiah 14:3                                                               "How you are fallen from heaven, 
O Lucifer, son of the morning! How you are cut down to the ground, You who weakened the nations! For you have said in your heart: I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of old; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation On the farthest sides of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High.   Yet you shall be brought down to Sheol, To the lowest depths of the Pit.  "Those who see you will gaze at you, And consider you, saying: Is this the man who made the earth tremble, Who shook kingdoms,   Who made the world as a wilderness And destroyed its cities, Who did not open the house of his prisoners?   "All the kings of the nations, All of them, sleep in glory, Everyone in his own house;   But you are cast out of your grave Like an abominable branch, Like the garment of those who are slain, Thrust through with a sword, Who go down to the stones of the pit, Like a corpse trodden underfoot.   You will not be joined with them in burial, Because you have destroyed your land And slain your people. The brood of evildoers shall never be named."

"I will be like the Most High"  what a fatal remark that was, pride does come before the fall and now we are seeing this Satanic system in full swing on its way to complete and utter destruction. If you look at the alternative news sites on the Internet you will see that America is unfortunately on its way out. We have lost our way in the world and given up the true and living God for mammon. For your information I have lost all faith in our government. It seems for the last few decades that there are other hands on the steering wheel of our government. Our law makers have drank the wine of corporate fornication and our presidents have merely been actors standing up in front of the networks repeating whatever talking points they have been handed. Unfortunately, large corporations have the funds and manpower to get the job done. Lobbyists wine and dine our politicians and make contributions to election funds in a variety of ways.

Proverbs 28 says this..."The wicked flee when no one pursues, But the righteous are bold as a lion.  Because of the transgression of a land, many are its princes; But by a man of understanding and knowledge, Right will be prolonged. "

Proverbs 29 goes on to say this..." When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. whoever loves wisdom makes his father rejoice, But a companion of harlots wastes his wealth.  The king establishes the land by justice, But he who receives bribes overthrows it. "

Its no wonder the USA is in the shape it is in. My opinion is that in the early 1960's the spiritual battle was intensifying. Satan had a plan to take prayer out of our public schools and replace it with drugs and witchcraft. The assassination of John F Kennedy,  Robert Kennedy and Martin L King should have been a sign post for us all to see. Corruption was becoming the norm and cash was its king. Most all powerful men crave after mammon and it becomes their god. Jesus taught us to rather store our treasures in heaven where moths and rust cant destroy. Having written that last line I feel a weight lift from my shoulders but beware we are living in a Satanic world system that is doomed. Look up folks and keep your eyes on the true King. Jesus is God's Son, part of the Godhead and our sacrificial lamb. Don't let the lure of fame or fortune take you out of the battle. Many a good man have fallen to the evils of lust, power, authority and titles.

Jesus is the world's only true hope. He is our future and is described as our bridegroom. God is in control and He knows how and when this Satanic system will end. I encourage all within the sound of my voice to persevere, pull up your bootstraps, put on all your full coat of armor and fight the battle. Yes, the battle does belong to the Lord and its not yet over. Jesus will be satisfied and Satan will be cut down and his head crushed. Hold fast to what you have learned and make it a reality in your life. Don't fall into temptation and endless arguments over what color the carpeting should be or what type of chairs to put in the sanctuary as we probably wont be sitting in them too long anyway.

I'll leave you with Proverbs 3:5,6  " Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding;  In all your ways acknowledge Him,  And He shall direct your path..."