Knowing the Truth about God’s Sovereignty
What if the myth purported by atheist around the world was in fact not a myth at all? What if the story of a creature so resplendent with beauty, so powerful in stature, so gifted in speech, became so self-possessed that he and a third of the heavenly angels rebelled against their Creator? What if there was a being known as the DayStar, Son of the Dawn?
As the story goes DayStar decided to ascend to the heavens and raise his own throne above the stars of God. He decided to sit on the mount of assembly in the far reaches of the north. He said to himself, “I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High!” What if the story is true?
Well, boys and girls, that would mean two things. Bad news, and good news. Let’s talk about the bad news first and get that out of the way.
Bad News
DayStar was punished for these self-aggrandizing decisions. The Creator brought him down. Literally. The Creator responded this way:
“But you will be brought down to Sheol, to the lowest depths of the Pit. Those who see you will stare; they will ponder your fate: Is this the man who shook the earth and made the kingdoms tremble, who turned the world into a desert and destroyed its cities, who refused to let the captives return to their homes?“
DayStar, Son of the Dawn, is none other than the serpent walking through the same Garden in Eden where God the Creator had placed the first couple. While he is described as a serpent which means snake to modern thinkers, the name indicates more his character than the attributes of physical appearance. We know this because only after the Creator judges the events that transpired there do we see Daystar no longer able to walk among humans but slithering along the ground forever. Once a renowned angel of light, Satan has been reduced to eat the dust of the earth which he now inhabits.
Remember what he said to the woman in the Garden? “Did God really say, You must not eat from any tree in the garden?” Read this question filtered through a modernist lens and you hear, “What if you wouldn’t die? What if it isn’t true?”
See, this is the crux of human history in a nutshell. God’s Sovereignty is always on display all around us. The universe itself and all of nature scream at us to understand the concept of a Creator. But the LIAR, the Daystar, Son of the Dawn, Satan himself never yells. He whispers in that insipid conspiratorial tone, barely breathing into our minds, and causes us to say it with our voices, “What if…?”
In fact, this vile creature attempts to do the same thing with his own Creator that he does with us. One day he waltzes into the very throne room of heaven, him and his henchmen who followed him in rebellion against the Creator. The LORD of heaven says, “Where have you come from?”
The quick reply, “From roaming through the earth, and walking back and forth in it.” Funny isn’t it, even after being cursed to slither, he still thinks he’s walking.
The Creator wants to make a point, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil.”
Satan smirks. “You’ve placed a hedge on every side around him… you bless his work… give him everything. But what if you stretch out your hand and take it all away… surely he will curse You to Your face?
The point here is that Satan’s MO never changes. He lies. His sole purpose for existence seems to be deluding those who doubt God’s existence, while causing God’s true followers to doubt that God means what He says. The DayStar’s sole, deeply entrenched strategy is two words, “What if?”
Good News
Way back in the Garden, when God watched the events unfold between the Serpent and the First Couple, as Creator, He made good on the instructions He had given the man, Adam. However, in hindsight, given to us by the Author of Truth, we understand that God tempered his anger at their disobedience, offering Grace and Mercy in letting them live. Yet, His judgment was still brutal in that they would no longer walk and talk with their Creator in the Garden. They were cast into a world where it would become survival of the fittest. At least this is how most historians view the history of mankind. In reality, it is the story of survival of those who will continually place their trust in the Creators direction and provision for their lives.
The Old Testament becomes a historical record of God choosing individuals, then a nation to serve Him as His representatives of grace, mercy, and light. God calls Light-bearers to serve him and bless the nations. The Creator told the DayStar, “Because you have done this, cursed are you… on your belly will you go… eating dust forever… you and the woman will always be at war until… her seed crushes your head.“
Daystar thought the Creator a fool when the Bright Morning Star hung on the cross. Not to be confused with Daystar who sought to usurp God’s authority, The Bright Morning Star emptied Himself, “…, having taken the form of a servant, having been made in the likeness of men… humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.” Oh how the DayStar laughed in that moment. Then something changed.
Word came to DayStar of an event so shocking it wreaked terror throughout every fiber of his being. Bright Morning Star was not dead… He is ALIVE! Satan and his minions shrieked in agony at the truth of it all. The course of all human history had been reshaped by the obedience of the Bright Morning Star. Now DayStar’s destiny was determined for all eternity. Bright Morning Star had battled for the souls of mankind and became victorious through death, by coming back to life.
The Good NEWS is that every human being has the opportunity right now to decide which to believe. DayStar or the Bright Morning Star. DayStar is a liar, deceiver, tempter whose only message is “What if all the Morning Star says is a lie? What if the Creator is holding out on you? What if you’re really all alone in this God-less world? Trust me, I can help you navigate the pit.”
On the other hand, the Bright Morning Star’s message is always the same. “Come to me, and I will give you life.”Not a life of materialism. Not a life with no problems. Not a life with no pain or suffering. The life I offer you is peace and joy now, and eternal everlasting life in my own home… heaven.”
Atheist of note have all said they know the truth, and there is no Creator. There is no God.
What if they are all wrong?
Read the stories for yourself. Allow God the Holy Spirit to speak truth into your heart and mind as you read the words. Ponder the truths you find there. Then decide for yourself, don’t let others decide for you. Especially not the DayStar!
Go get a Bible. Do it now. Here are the locations of the stories:
- DayStar: Isaiah 14:12-14
- The Serpent: Genesis 3:1-7
- Job: Job 1:6-12
- Morning Star: Revelation 22:16; John 10:10
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