The Fallen Angel

Before God created man, He created the angels. There was one angel in particular that was full of pride and thought himself better and more powerful even than His maker. You remember what happened to him, along with 1/3 of the angels in Heaven. He was tossed out faster than a bolt of lightening.

"The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.” He replied, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven." Luke 10:17-18 NIV

When Satan was loosed on the earth, then came sin and death and pain and suffering and famine. We are a fallen nation because of the pride and arrogance of Satan, who at one time was one of the most favored angels God created.

As we gather with our families this Christmas, we need to be reminded that we are a blessed people even with all of the terrible events going on in our nation.

What can you and I do to alleviate some of the suffering caused by this "Fallen Angel"? Can you share your meal with someone in need? Can you take time during the Christmas holiday to share God's love with someone? Can you give some of the money God has blessed you with to help even one of those 10 million little children who will die of hunger, disease and complications this year?

"He who is generous will be blessed, for he gives some of his food to the poor." Proverbs 22:9 NASB