Jesus and Satan

Probably one of the most widely recognized rivalry all over the world is the battle of the ultimate names that represent good and evil.

Jesus versus Satan. It is the Holy Trinity of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit versus the unholy trinity father of lies (Satan), Anti-Christ (Lucifer), and the False Prophet.

Of course, in this war, the Jesus is the unanimous victor.

2 Thessalonians 2:8
And then the lawless one (the antichrist) will be revealed and the Lord Jesus will slay him with the breath of His mouth and bring him to an end by His appearing at His coming.

The world's concept of victory is being able to kill the enemy.

Not so with God.

He is the Author of life. He has the right to give it and take it away. So why does the world so belittle the victory that God has won?

Being able to win your enemy to your side is a better victory than killing them. Since God is love, what more fitting victory than such as that?

Satan's fate has already been sealed. As it is written:

And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night the ages of the ages. Revelation 20:10

Horror, isn't it? Hush. Read this article written by my friend first: http://trulygoodnews.blogspot.com/

If you have read and truly understand the article, you'll find out that the lake of burning sulfur was actually for purification. Hell isn't as scary as we thought. Although not everyone would be thrown there, also not everyone would stay there forever. As it is written:

If the work which any person has built on this Foundation any product of his efforts whatever survives this test, he will get his reward.

But if any person's work is burned up under the test, he will suffer the loss of it all, losing his reward, though he himself will be saved, but only as one who has passed through fire. 1 Corinthians 3:14-15

Now it was Jesus who taught us to love our enemies.

But I tell you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you Matthew 5:44

And Apostle Paul wrote about our enemies:

For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood contending only with physical opponents, but against the despotisms, against the powers, against the master spirits who are the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly supernatural sphere. Ephesians 6:12

So therefore our Teacher taught us to love our enemies. Not by conforming to their living but by overcoming evil with good.

Now it really wasn't Judas the Iscariot who betrayed Jesus.

Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said, “Surely you don’t mean me, Rabbi?”
Jesus answered, “You have said so.” Matthew 26:25

It's actually Satan.

As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him. So Jesus told him, “What you are about to do, do quickly.” John 13:27

In Gethsemane, Jesus, who is totally aware that Satan had entered Judas, called him "friend".

Jesus replied, “Do what you came for, friend.” Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him. Matthew 26:50

This same Teacher, same Jesus, is the same One who uttered these words:

Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. John 15:13

This means that Jesus not only died for us, but He also died for His friend, Satan.

...for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable. Romans 11:29

How blessed is Satan to be called Jesus' friend. What a gift!

Sounds foolish? As it is, the Scripture is true:

For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength. 1 Corinthians 1:25

Victory for the Lord!