Satan and Time

“He knoweth that he hath but a short time.” In the Bible sense, any time is short compared to an endless eternity, whether it be one or a thousand years. Satan’s limited time accounts for the fierceness in his fighting. He is a conquered foe who refuses to admit defeat. In God’s omniscience, for some reason known only to Him, He allows the devil to continue to do battle with the Omnipotent and His children for a time.

Because of this, we Christian soldiers may lose a battle or two, but when, and if, this happens, it is important to remember Apollyon has already lost the war. This is the reason the old-timers used to say, “When you fall, shout the victory.” Every evil spirit, with their king, has an eternal place of punishment already consigned and prepared, just as our everlasting home of bliss is reserved and awaiting us.

We can be characterized as “sorrowful, yet always rejoicing.” Sorrowful for temporary defeats because of our sinful natures, yet, at the same time, rejoicing because, as saints, there is eternal victory. So, when we are brought low, you may hear a little low-sounding bass in our song of Zion, but the high pitched treble sounds of the Hallelujah’s for our Victor almost drown them out.

Wounded and weak, the lame still take the prey.