Behind the scenes of world affairs

(new article for certain tomorrow)

"Lucifer was the one, who like the Statue of Liberty, stood at the port of heaven and held forth the torch of the glory of God, and literally his responsibility was to lead to all of creation in worship of Almighty God. That's why he was created as the most beautiful and wisest creature in all of the spirit world.

"The stage of the resolution of the angelic conflict is on the earth. But the conflict starts in the heavens. So Satan's down here weakening the nations, trying to run the nations and cause them to do his will," says Richard Jordan.

Daniel 11: [2] And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.

"Greece is going to come and take over Persia, so Daniel has told them about Babylon. The kingdom of Babylon was replaced by the kingdom of Persia, which is going to be replaced by the kingdom of Greece.

"Historically there's going to be manifest on the earth kingdom after kingdom after kingdom, but Daniel's saying here that those kingdoms on the earth have a representation in the government of the heavens, in the angelic realm up there.

"Behind the scenes of world affairs, behind the scenes of the conflicts of nations on this earth, there's a spiritual conflict going on that's reflected in the angelic realm. What's happening as the nations of this earth work their wiles, it's an outworking of something more than just the animus between one nation and another.

"If you took Christendom off the scene and Judaism off the page, do you understand various sects of Islam fight one another just like Christian sects fight one another? It's in the blood; it's in human nature.

"The Median-Persian Empire that we read about in Scripture, those nations still exist today and the point in Daniel is the conflict that goes on behind the scenes in all that, there's a spiritual element to it that's really the real problem. This isn't anything new in the Bible."

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In I Kings 22, behind the scenes of the war Ahab's to engage in, is a spiritual conflict being worked out on a spiritual level not seen by the eye: [18] And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?

[19] And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
[20] And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.
[21] And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.
[22] And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.
[23] Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning thee.

"You can go to II Kings 6 and see the same thing with Elijah and his servant. You see this all through the Bible. If you go to Daniel 10, you'll see why the conflict is there.

"You see, the reason the prince of Persia in the heavens withstood Gabriel was that his master, Satan, was hostile toward Israel and didn't want Daniel and Israel to understand the revelation God had for them.

"He didn't want them to know God's plan so he sought to withstand Gabriel to keep him from delivering the diplomatic pouch with the information. The point is, again, there is a connection between the spiritual world and the affairs of this earth.

"Gentile nations have representation in the angelic realm. Daniel 12:1: [1] And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.

"The nation Israel has representation in the angelic world. In fact, the head, the commander-in-chief of all the armies of heaven is called THEIR angel. Michael's job in the prophetic program is to guard the nation Israel and protect it; to keep it secured so they can accomplish God's purpose.

"That verse in Psalms where it says He'll give His angels charge over thee, that's what that's talking about. That's not talking about you riding down the freeway somewhere.

"Individuals in the Bible have had guardian angels. Acts 12: [14] And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate. [15] And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.

"It's not him but it's his guardian angel. Thinking about the tribulation period and God's care for that nation, Matthew 18:10 says, [10] Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

"Isaiah 14 is a prophetic passage speaking about the destruction of the Antichrist at the end of the tribulation period, where the nation Israel mocks him as he's cast off into hell. They mock him about his original plan: 'Hee, hee, you planned that; look at you now, buddy!'

"Verse 12: [12] 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!"