Revelations 12: 3-9, God already had a plan for us when He kicked Satan out of heaven to earth, along with all his angels "who lead the world astray".....
Genesis 1: 1, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." So He already existed with a plan for mankind's fall. He also made us in their image. As you can see, God wasn't alone. He gave us all we would need to be fruitful and multiply. To fill the earth and subdue it. He attended for us to rule, Genesis 1: 26-30.
God, the Creator of all things, loved us enough to make mankind's fall His own. We had all we needed, but just like today, we want more. Or we think we can do this thing called life on our own. Instead of wanting more of God, we want more from this world that is being led astray. The same crafty enemy in chapter 3 of Genesis, is still succeeding today in all his deceiving lies. But in God's justice and mercy, Jesus came down to earth to walk this broken road with us.
Because of what I believe of creation, and of the love God has for us, I will fight to follow Him. I will fight for the triumph of the cross. If you think love isn't a war, you are greatly mistaken. Ephesians 6:12, "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms."
There is a heavenly realm where good and evil are at war. But, "God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus." Ephesians 2: 6.
1 Corinthians 6: 16, Because I am one with Jesus, my battles are already won! Yes, it's a fight that we have been in since the beginning of earths creation. It's just a choice of who you choose to follow. The world to me looks like it is loosing. It's getting uglier, and uglier. It will continue in that way until Jesus comes back again. Just goes to show you how loving and patient He is. Not willing to loose anyone, 2 Peter 3: 8-13. Read the end of the book. You will see who wins.
I absolutely in no way claim to know everything. But I continuously seek to know more of God. The more I turn my eyes to see His face, the more I fall in love with Him. I know His love has won my heart and He embraces me like no other. All my fears and sorrows are held within His heart.
I know that Jesus won it all. He came and died, but the grave was borrowed. He rose again so I could also stand with a life to follow. Praise You Jesus. I will fight to follow, because "Love is war."
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Kim
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