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The Daily Word of Righteousness
The Ruler, #33
And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. (Revelation 12:10)
Salvation is the forcing of Satan from his seat of power down to a place of weakness, and the rescuing from bondage and death of those whom Satan has deceived and has slandered before God's throne.
"Now is come . . . strength [power]." The power of the Kingdom of God tears down every stronghold that defies the unhindered rule of Christ the Lord. The Kingdom of God is not in word but in power—the power to destroy wickedness and exalt righteousness.
"Now is come . . . the kingdom of our God. " The Kingdom of God is the casting out of evil spirits so the will of God can be performed in the earth as it is in Heaven.
But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you. (Luke 11:20)
"Now is come . . . the power [authority] of his Christ. "
The reason Michael and his angels have not been able to depose Satan and his angels before this time is that the authority has not been issued from the Father. Christ has been sitting patiently at the right hand of the Father in Heaven, waiting for the hour in which His enemies would be made His footstool.
The time of authority has come now because the brothers of Christ have been created in the image of Christ. Christ has been formed in them. This is the eternal purpose and plan of the Almighty God.
God has withheld the authority to release the angelic host into combat until the wicked spirits have had every opportunity to test and tempt the sons of God. In spite of their persistent efforts to accomplish the opposite, the wicked are bringing about the perfecting of the sons of God in the image of, and in union with, Christ.
But now, as the seventh angel swore, there will be delay no longer (Revelation 10:6). The time has come for the Kingdom of God to be established on the earth. Therefore the almighty Father issues the authority to Christ that enables Christ to empower Michael and his angels to remove for eternity Satan and his angels from their places of rulership over the world system.
Can you see how necessary it is for each one of us to die to self-will, and self-seeking, and for the Lord Jesus Christ to sit on the throne of the heart of each member of His elect? Christ knows how to wait for the timing, the decisions of the Father. Galaxy-shaking power is being unleashed here. Cosmic forces are being directed to perform God's will. This is no place for the self-seeking and ignorance of human beings who are "playing church."
Sometimes we Christians pray for the power of God. We do not receive it because we have not as yet died to our self-centeredness, and God does not intend to destroy us by answering our prayer.
To be continued.