Based on Isaiah 14:12-17 (New King James Version)
“‘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 God; 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?’”
This passage reveals what caused and how the fall of Lucifer came about, the one now known as Satan. The enemy wasn't always what he is today. He began as something different. But given the mystery of iniquity, at some point in antiquity, envy entered him and gave birth to pride, and pride produced the most horrible product, and as such, he wanted to be like God. The vast majority of people, especially those who profess to have at least some faith in God, would consider this unacceptable or even horrible, and it is. But the vast majority do just as much or even worse evil today, and unfortunately, among those who claim to believe in God, and if they persist in their sin without complete repentance, they will end up in the same place as the enemy, eternally condemned by God's judgment.
There is an inexplicable evil in man today, and it is inexplicable because it has no logic. It is foolishness that surpasses the limits of even the natural, but of course, all as a product of temptation and diabolical influence. Much of man today envies God, even the so-called believer, because they desire to be like God. Many will say: How can this be? And this will astonish them because it is an evil deeply intertwined with everything in their lives, even within their supposed faith. The vast majority of human beings desire to be like God, very similar to Lucifer, in the sense that they desire to carry out their will and not God's. What's more, the vast majority of so-called believers see God as their servant and not as the Lord and God that He is. They treat God as if He exists to serve them, and for Him to fulfill their desires. And this is such pride and such disorder that it is only punishable by hell, just as God will condemn the enemy for all eternity to the lake of fire, where hell itself will be cast. Some will ask, “But can't we seek God for help with our problems?” Yes, we can, but that cannot be the basis of our relationship with God. Our relationship with God cannot be about Him doing our will. Many treat God as many different things, but if they don't submit to Him as Lord, there is simply no salvation. It is impossible, no matter how much faith they profess to have, no matter how much they say they even serve Him, if the Lord Jesus Christ is not accepted and treated literally as Lord in your life, you will never see eternal life, but rather, you will let envy and pride pave your own way to perdition, just as it happened to Lucifer.
God’s Word says this: “But what does it say? ‘The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart’ (that is, the word of faith which we preach): that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” Romans 10:8-10. The point is that salvation is only attained if one accepts and treats the Lord Jesus Christ as Lord, and it must be done in the heart and in practice. It cannot be just words. If He is Lord, then we must submit to doing what He tells us to do through the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God. Is the Lord treated as such when a person only seeks Him to benefit from Him? Is He treated as Lord when a person picks and chooses what to follow of His Word, for their own carnal convenience? The Word of God says this: “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’” Matthew 7:21-23. So, what can we understand from this? Even if a person does spiritual things that appear to be His will, and they are not subject to His will and dominion, it will be of no use. And if God does not accept people who do spiritual things outside of His order, what do you think the Lord will think of people who don't even seek to do things that pertain to His kingdom? What will God do with those who only seek to satisfy their own will, and even more so, who attempt to put God in servitude, for their own pleasures and delights?
The Lord left us a model of prayer, something we should take into account as an example not only to pray, but even more, to live in such a way, as it is written: “So He said to them, ‘When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” Luke 11:2. So, what should our priority be? What is at the top of the prayer example the Lord gave us? It is clear that we must seek and pray for the Father's will, especially if we claim to believe in Him as Father. God does not allow Himself to be carried away by our current sociological changes, where parents spoil their children and thus lose all authority over them. God is not a modern father, who allows his children to trample over Him and even disrespect Him at will. God is God, and the devil, his followers, and every being who does not submit to God’s will also have to come to the reality that the Lord is God, and it will not lead to salvation or forgiveness, but rather, to destruction and eternal damnation. “For it is written: ‘As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall confess to God.” Romans 14:11.
What brings salvation and even transformation to a person? When a person truly accepts and treats the Lord Jesus Christ as their literal Lord. We see this example in the Apostle Paul's conversion, as recounted in the Scriptures: “As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven. Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?’ And he said, ‘Who are You, Lord?’ Then the Lord said, ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’ So he, trembling and astonished, said, ‘Lord, what do You want me to do?’ Then the Lord said to him, ‘Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.’” Acts 9:3-6. The only way a person can attain salvation and the eternal life that God offers is only with this attitude, with reverence, with submission, treating the Lord as such. This is a call not for judgment, but so there can be a clear understanding to attain salvation. We must come to and follow God on His terms, not ours. And if we exist, it is to do His will, not ours. Otherwise, you will only be preparing for the most horrible day of your entire existence, when God from His holy throne will say on the day of judgment, “…‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’” God will deal with all pride, sooner or later. So then, does pride or does the Lord reign in your life? Lord bless! John. God bless Israel!