Without Equal

Without Equal

The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
Revelation 20:10
 
It’s hard to think of something in our world that doesn’t have an opposite, or at least an equal. Night and day, light and darkness, up and down, big and small, good and evil, fast and slow. Those pairs are considered to be on equal footing with one another.

Too often, people make the mistake of thinking that God’s opposite is Satan. After all, God is good, righteous, and true, and Satan is evil, unrighteous, and a liar. But here’s the difference: God is eternal and infinite while Satan is a created being. (Actually, as a created angel, Satan’s opposite is Michael, God’s archangel.) The Bible’s story is clear that God will be the ultimate victor in the story of redemption, unchallenged by Satan. Satan is cast into the lake of fire for eternal punishment; God rules in eternal righteousness and glory.

Don’t make the mistake of thinking that Satan can thwart God’s plan and provision for your life. God has no equal, no opposite. He rules over all.

Satan and his demons never, never act against God’s people without the permission of God.
John MacArthur