Who has never heard of God and the devil? God has been present since the creation of the universe. God presents Himself in the book of Genesis as the Creator of the universe. In the first chapters, we see an organized God who, each day, creates something that we now know as the universe and everything in it.
God is the One who creates, but who was not created. God presents Himself in the Holy Bible as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
At a certain point in history, someone named Lucifer appears. He was not born to be the devil, but to be a cherub. However, he desired to be worshiped as God. Lucifer was banished from heaven to a place called hell.
Here begins our study today, where we will reflect: after all, whom have we chosen to serve?
Now therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the Lord. And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the Lord, to serve other gods; (Joshua 24:14-16)
Who is God?
God presents Himself as the Creator and controller of everything in the universe. When He begins the process of creation, God blesses everything. God is Father, is Son, and is the Holy Spirit. Who created God? No one created Him. Even before the foundation of the world, God already existed.
He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he. (Deuteronomy 32:4)
Who is the Devil?
Many know him as the devil, but Lucifer was a cherub created by God. Before his fall, Lucifer was a powerful and beautiful angel, known for his light.
Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. (Ezekiel 28:13-14)
His garments were adorned with all precious stones, all carefully worked for Lucifer over the purest gold. They were given to him on the day he was created. Lucifer was anointed as the guardian cherub and had access to the holy mountain of God and walked among the shining stones.
This cherub desired to be greater than God and, in his heart, wanted to attack God’s authority, taking His place. This was very serious and, therefore, he was punished. From being a cherub anointed by God, Lucifer became the creator of a rebellion, where he managed to gather one third of the angels in heaven to his side.
How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. (Isaiah 14:12-15)
Lucifer’s heart was filled with pride because of his beauty. His wisdom was corrupted because of his splendor and, therefore, God cast him down to the earth.
How Does God Enter a Person’s Life?
Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. (Revelation 3:20)
Pay attention! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in and, together, we will share a meal, like friends.
How Does the Devil Enter a Person’s Life?
When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation. (Matthew 12:43-45)
A person’s life consists of only two ways: either we serve God, or we serve the devil. A person can choose to obey God, obeying and following His Word, or live a life without commitment to God, living according to their own desires and delights.
What is God’s Purpose?
Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. (Matthew 18:14)
Even after man’s fall in the Garden of Eden, God still desires that man be saved. God does not rejoice that man goes to hell, but man’s choices lead him to hell, because often his choices are contrary to God’s will.
What is the Devil’s Purpose?
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: (1 Peter 5:8)
Every day, the devil desires to take someone to hell. The enemy induces people in various ways to leave the presence of God. And when we are outside of God’s will, the Word of God says there is only one sentence:
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: (Matthew 25:41)
God promises man to live eternally in a place of peace and happiness, where the old things have passed away. The devil wants man to live here a false happiness, enjoying all the delights and desires of the flesh, because what awaits man is an eternity where the fire never goes out and the worm never dies.
And you, have you chosen today whom you will serve?
