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NASB | Genesis 1:5 God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 1:5 And God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day. |
Subject: world vs age |
Bible Note: Hi PDAL, If Lucifer was a corporal being created with the appearance of man, then recognizing him would be a whole lot easier. But this is not the case. From the garden of Eden, mankind has been engaged with the enemy, also called satan and the devil. We should not take him for granted or underestimate his power. Bible history reveal that apart from the Lord Jesus, no other human being has sucessfully withstood his onslaught-that is by mere human strength. Whether it was the unique perfection of Eve, the patience of Job or the wisdom of Solomon, human strength has never been a match for this remarkable enemy of God's work. For us to comprehend the subtlety of his workings, must be divinely inspired. Through the life and sacrificial death of Jesus our Lord, we can become more than conquerors (1 Jn 3:8). Peter also wrote, "Be sober, be vigilant,because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour" (1 Peter 5:8). Because of his pervented ambition, he gave up the ordained will of God for his life and sought that which was beyond his calling and office. His desire was to become like God which led to his downfall (Matt 5:11;Isa 14:14). Unlike Jesus, his motive was not a sincere longing for more of the righteous attributes of a loving heavenly Father, but rather a lust to obtain the power, authority and glory of the Almighty God. It was this perverted ambition that he imparted to Eve that resulted in her sin. She blatantly disobeyed the commandment of God in her lust for greater glory. It is this misguided ambition that has destroyed many sincere children of God. Like Lucifer who kept not his first estate but left his own habitation, they too have lost out on what was God's will for them. Some are held in spiritual chains of darkness (Jude 6). The scripture cautions every man "Not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, according as God has dealt to every man the measure of faith (Romans 12:3). God bless you. Ptr |