*T – 6 DAYS – Day 34 of 40 Prayer and fasting for Church and Leaders*: *Why are both Jesus and Satan referred to as the morning star?*
*Something to think about today!*
_*It seems lucifer won round one of the battle for the very soul of Humility…BUT, wait! Except a seed dies and it is buried, it abides alone, but when it germinates, it brings forth much fruit……*_
_*…we must die daily to self, desires, preferences,likes and dislike, in hatred amd rejection, in sufferings and in setbacks just like Jesus to bring forth much fruits..are you ready to die daily?*_
- *Necessity of Death:* A seed cannot produce new life unless it dies and is buried in the ground.
- *Greater Fruit:* This death and burial, however, lead to a much larger harvest than the single seed could produce on its own.
- *Symbol of Sacrifice:* This imagery is often used to represent the sacrifice of Jesus Christ and the necessity of embracing death to gain eternal life.
Saturday, April 19th, 2025
*Prayer and fasting for Church and Leaders; Prayers for Gods kingdom and God’s Rule in Europe*
*BIBLE READING, Meditation, and CONTEMPLATION*
The Bible passages for today as we eat and apply the words in our lives and to our world in Jesus name, amen
Here are the 28 scriptures for today. The intent is to read throught entire scriptures in 40 days –
Number 17-20
Job 13-16
Psalms 133-136
2 Kings 5-8
1 Chronicles 21-24
Deuteronomy 25-28
Ezekiel 29-32
Shalom!
Ambassador Monday Oreojo Ogbe
God’s Eagle Ministries GEMs
https://www.otakada.org
*Excerpt from 33rd day post*
*Prophecy: The beginning and the end of Lucifer – the corrupted seal of perfection*
*Why are both Jesus and Satan referred to as the morning star?*
The first reference to the morning star as an individual is in Isaiah 14:12: “How you have fallen from heaven, O morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the earth, you who once laid low the nations!” (NIV). The KJV and NKJV both translate “morning star” as “Lucifer, son of the morning.” It is clear from the rest of the passage that Isaiah is referring to Satan’s fall from heaven (Luke 10:18). So in this case, the morning star refers to Satan. In Revelation 22:16, Jesus unmistakably identifies Himself as the morning star. Why are both Jesus and Satan described as the “morning star”?
It is interesting to note that the concept of the “morning star” is not the only concept that is applied to both Jesus and Satan. In Revelation 5:5, Jesus is referred to as the Lion of the tribe of Judah. In 1 Peter 5:8, Satan is compared to a lion, seeking someone to devour. The point is this, both Jesus and Satan, to a certain extent, have similarities to lions. Jesus is similar to a lion in that He is the King, He is royal and majestic. Satan is similar to a lion in that he seeks to devour other creatures. That is where the similarities between Jesus, Satan, and lions end, however. Jesus and Satan are like lions in very different ways.
The idea of a “bright morning star” is a star that outshines all the others, and Jesus is the One who is called “bright.” Satan was a morning star. Jesus, as God incarnate, the Lord of the universe, is the BRIGHT and morning star. Jesus is the most holy and powerful “light” in all the universe. So, while both Jesus and Satan can be described as “morning stars,” in no sense is this equating Jesus and Satan. Satan is a created being. His light only exists to the extent that God created it. Jesus is the light of the world (John 9:5). Only Jesus’ light is “bright” and self-existent. Satan may be a morning star, but he is only a poor imitation of the one true bright morning star, Jesus Christ, the light of the world.
Isaiah 14:11-13
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
11 Your pomp and magnificence are brought down to Sheol (the underworld), along with the sound of your harps; the maggots [which prey upon dead bodies] are spread out under you and worms cover you [O Babylonian rulers].
12 How have you fallen from heaven, O [a]light-bringer and daystar, son of the morning! How you have been cut down to the ground, you who weakened and laid low the nations [O blasphemous, satanic king of Babylon!]
13 And you said in your heart, I will ascend to heaven; I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will sit upon the mount of assembly in the uttermost north.
Ezekiel 28:11-19 NKJV
[11] Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying, [12] “Son of man, take up a lamentation for the king of Tyre, and say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “You were the seal of perfection, Full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. [13] You were in Eden, the garden of God; Every precious stone was your covering: The sardius, topaz, and diamond, Beryl, onyx, and jasper, Sapphire, turquoise, and emerald with gold. The workmanship of your timbrels and pipes Was prepared for you on the day you were created. [14] “You were the anointed cherub who covers; I established you; You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked back and forth in the midst of fiery stones. [15] You were perfect in your ways from the day you were created, Till iniquity was found in you. [16] “By the abundance of your trading You became filled with violence within, And you sinned; Therefore I cast you as a profane thing Out of the mountain of God; And I destroyed you, O covering cherub, From the midst of the fiery stones. [17] “Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty; You corrupted your wisdom for the sake of your splendor; I cast you to the ground, I laid you before kings, That they might gaze at you. [18] “You defiled your sanctuaries By the multitude of your iniquities, By the iniquity of your trading; Therefore I brought fire from your midst; It devoured you, And I turned you to ashes upon the earth In the sight of all who saw you. [19] All who knew you among the peoples are astonished at you; You have become a horror, And shall be no more forever.” ’ ”
https://bible.com/bible/114/ezk.28.11-19.NKJV
