War in heaven - 2 September 2024

By Imogen Campbell

(Di)temana ya Bibele

KUTOLLO 12

₇Ka morago gwa tsoga ntwa legodimong. Mikaele le barongwa ba gagwe ba lwa le mmamogašwa wola, mme wona le barongwa ba wona ba itwela. ₈Mmamogašwa wa fenywa, gomme wona le barongwa ba wona ba se sa dumelelwa go dula legodimong. ₉Mmamogašwa woo, yona noga yela ya kgale e bitšwago Diabolose goba Sathane yo a foraforeditšego lefase lohle, o ile wa rakwa. Wa lahlelwa lefaseng gotee le barongwa ba wona.

₁₀Ke moka ka kwa lentšu le goelela legodimong le re:

“Bjale Modimo o phološa badumedi ba gagwe,

o bontšha maatla a gagwe le bogoši bja gagwe,

gomme le Mesia wa gagwe o bontšha maatla a gagwe,

gobane yo a bego a bea bana ba borena molato

pele ga Modimo wa rena bošego le mosegare o rakilwe legodimong.

KUTOLLO 12:7-10NSO00Bula go Mmadi wa Bibele

War in heaven! Are you also doing a double take? The idyllic place that some of us had been hearing about since childhood was pierced by war. But isn’t that just at odds with everything we have ever heard about it?

Yet, the Bible reveals that one day, aeons ago, that is exactly what happened. Warrior angels set out and battled for the truth, for heaven itself and for their God. Other passages show that a third of the angelic beings fell to earth with the hate-filled, god-wannabe Satan. Earth has never been the same since.

Now what happened to Satan to make him believe that he was God, and why his heart was corrupted? We do not know, what we do know is that sin was found in him. It is widely believed that Satan was one of the most beautiful angels in all creation, who thought himself to be so special that the sin of pride took root.

From the moment that he pitted himself against God, until today, we suffer the effects of that sin – and the loss of true peace. A friend asked me, “Why doesn’t God just forgive Satan?” I wonder if Satan ever wanted forgiveness. Peace-loving God may be, but not at the cost of his creation. Sounds to me like the devil remains an unrepentant scoundrel who hates God and, certainly, his children.

Are you wondering why there is no peace in this world? Well, we have the antagonist. He has had thousands of years to observe mankind and he has got us into all kinds of knots. His hatred towards God knows no bounds, while he has no qualms about lying to, misleading and stealing from his children. He doesn’t care about us at all, and the biggest lie he has ever spewed is that he simply does not exist. There can be no negotiation for peace with this scoundrel. We would be wise to heed Thomas Fuller’s words: “It is madness for sheep to talk peace with a wolf.”

“Shalom,” in its most basic form means peace. This month, we endeavour to discover true shalom!

Prayer: Father God, we know that the day sin was found in the devil, when he and his minions rebelled against you, everything changed. Peace has eluded us since, but thank you, God, that we can run to you and find it with you. Amen

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War in heaven - 2 September 2024

(Di)temana ya Bibele

KUTOLLO 12