They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away."
Here in v.4 we have three aspects that illustrate the world framed by the devil and he sins from the beginning. Lucifer resisted God and it was his will,"I will ascend into heaven," (Isa.14.13). If God has his Will so shall he and also impose his will. What did he lack? The Word with God, and not with the spirit gone rogue. When Satan tempted he showed the glory of worldly kingdoms, "And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time./And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it./If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine."(Lk.4.5-7) He takes Jesus to to 'an high mountain' which is set in context of the mountain where Jesus transfigured. It is a holy mountain.(2 Pet.1.18) Holy mountain is the emblem for God and his Will. In short the world framed by God is according to the Law of the Spirit while the world framed by Satan is on the basis of power and authority of a deceptive kind. "All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it," does not say for how long. Law of sin and death makes whosoever meddles with him shall die, He shall be counted as a fool.
One such a fool figures in the Parable of the Rich fool. And another is the beast, "And the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority." But is only for a short duration.
They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away."
Here in v.4 we have three aspects that illustrate the world framed by the devil and he sins from the beginning. Lucifer resisted God and it was his will,"I will ascend into heaven," (Isa.14.13). If God has his Will so shall he and also impose his will. What did he lack? The Word with God, and not with the spirit gone rogue. When Satan tempted he showed the glory of worldly kingdoms, "And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time./And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it./If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine."(Lk.4.5-7) He takes Jesus to to 'an high mountain' which is set in context of the mountain where Jesus transfigured. It is a holy mountain.(2 Pet.1.18) Holy mountain is the emblem for God and his Will. In short the world framed by God is according to the Law of the Spirit while the world framed by Satan is on the basis of power and authority of a deceptive kind. "All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it," does not say for how long. Law of sin and death makes whosoever meddles with him shall die, He shall be counted as a fool.
One such a fool figures in the Parable of the Rich fool. And another is the beast, "And the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority." But is only for a short duration.
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