Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

He who creates owns. He who is able to keep what He creates is able to give it to whomever He chooses.

John 3:35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.

Note that the Father gave all things and not just what he had left after the thief stole what he could. Satan being a creation of God was given over to Christ as well as all that was under his control. Now how can I be sure of that?

Jude 8  Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.

It was not Michael that won the battle but rather the Lord’s rebuke. A thing possessed cannot deny He who has dominion over him. So all things, good and bad, belong to the Lord.

That is true, but it is also true that we record titles, deeds, and leave possessions in our wills. How can both these things be true? We live in a world that does not recognize God’s authority and as such are required to live by man’s laws. Jesus even went to far as to say; render unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s.

He ended that saying by adding; render unto God what is God’s. Perhaps that is easier to understand if you recognize that God gives stewardship to the unbelievers as well as those who believe in Him.

Romans 13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

Ephesians 6:5,9 Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

John 10:10a The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy:

This is Satan’s reputation. We identified him as the thief yesterday, not by name so much as his own internal conversation.

“For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God:” He wanted the throne. Wanting something that is not rightly yours is covetousness and the root cause of theft. Having been cast out from the presence of God into the dust of this earth, he was left with no option towards his desire other than thievery.

Secondary to that result, he carried with him that attitude of distain for everything created. Satan hates us. He even hates those who serve him because everything in creation was beneath him. Note here that God is not the creation but rather the creator.

Satan lacked the ability to create, which brought him up short of being God. Since he cannot create, he corrupts. Satan is the original spoiled sport, sore loser. Those who cannot build destroy. Now we are left with one probing question upon which most people fail to ask or understand. Why did God cast him to the earth?

We answered that yesterday, without really asking the question.

“I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.”

Not many of us look at Satan as a shining example of what happens when we do not appreciate what we have and fail to give glory and thanks to God who gives us His blessing. Grace and mercy are easy to be grateful for because we did not earn them. All this other stuff we work hard for, it is ours, we deserve it.

Sorry, wrong attitude, another of Satan’s lies.