Who is The Greatest Among You. Part [12] 08/25/2025 (Evening thought)

Luke 22:24 And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. 25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.

[The Desire of Ages pp 435>436] The strife for the highest place was the outworking of that same spirit which was the beginning of the great controversy in the worlds above, and which had brought Christ from heaven to die. There rose up before Him a vision of Lucifer, the “son of the morning. Lucifer had said, “I will be like the Most-High” (Isaiah 14:12, 14); and the desire for self-exaltation had brought strife into the heavenly courts, and had banished a multitude of the hosts of God.

Lucifer desired God's power, but not His character. He sought for himself the highest place, and every being who is actuated by his spirit will do the same. Thus, alienation, discord, and strife will be inevitable. Dominion becomes the prize of the strongest. The kingdom of Satan is a kingdom of force; every individual regards every other as an obstacle in the way of his own advancement, or a steppingstone on which he himself may climb to a higher place.

There is much work to do in our hearts, and there is much conversion to take place in the lives of many. The spirit of unselfish service, the willingness to let ourselves be God’s humble servants, waiting to do His bidding by serving in whatever capacity He may ordain, is the spirit that should be cultivated at such a time as this.

Luke 22:26 But you shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. 27 For whether is greater, he that sits at meat, or he that serves? is not he that sits at meat? but I am among you as he that serves.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!

Who is The Greatest Among You. Part [11] 08/24/2025 (Morning thought)

Isaiah 60: 2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.

We are no doubt in a downward spiral that may not easily be reversed, for in seeking the highest place we are in danger of making the same mistakes like Judas and the other disciples made by scratching off everyone else, so that we alone are left standing. Hence the reason why Isaiah warns those who live during the last days of earth’s history, that darkness would envelope the earth, and gross darkness the people, for he saw in holy vision, the same spirit of self-exaltation, that started the war in heaven.

Persons should not be deceived as to the results of tracking a me first course, because doing so will only bring war, discontent and strife in a thousand forms, the reason being that the underlying principle of the kingdom of darkness is diabolically and diametrically opposed to God’s kingdom of light. In other words, the “Me first” perspective, and the philosophy which drive such thoughts and actions, can only produce adverse effects. It may seem, and sound good up front, but in the end, it will be sweet in the mouth and bitter in the belly.

Never believe that evil angels under satanic rule are living in peace, and harmony with each other. They are not, for they have fist fights, and arguments and bullying amongst themselves, because these are the natural byproducts of me first philosophies. It is true that they put their differences aside when it comes to achieving their common goal of dragging humanity lower and lower into the abyss, but other than that it’s mayhem, disturbances, confrontations and fights on a daily basis.

Isaiah 14:20 Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned. 21 Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers; that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!