1. Any light in him is darkness. Mt. 6:3 How great is that darkness. It is complete and absolute.
2. A WARNING for the end of the age or our time. Lucifer will present himself as a being of light. 2 Cor.11:14 He disguises himself as a person of light yet he is darkness personified. Beware of the worship of angels. Col.2:18 So much emphasis is made of angelic presence. I prefer the presence of the Holy Spirit. There is a real danger in the attitude of Christians toward angels in these last days.
THE INSURRECTION. The five I WILLS of LUCIFER. IN HIS HEART HE SAID:
1. I WILL ASCEND INTO HEAVEN. A desire to replace all authority and power. Heaven is of such magnitude that it is most desirable.
2. I WILL EXALT MY THRONE. Lifted up with pride he desired to be exalted and worshipped. My throne, would indicate that he had a throne, he was not of lowly position. Next to the Godhead he was the greatest in Heaven. His ambition drove him to be above all.
a. Above the stars. Stars represent the children of the Lord, his saints. Lucifer wanted to control them than and still is trying to dominate the saints of God. Note Dan.12:3
3. I WILL SIT UPON THE MOUNT OF THE CONGREGATION. He would be a judge and a king ruling over the people of God. He is after the church of the Living God and in particular, the Bride of Christ. How strongly he is seeking for control. The NORTH cannot be ignored here for it indicates a secret place, a place of protection. There are two things of note here.
a. The Most Holy place in the Temple was on the sides of the north. Jerusalem , was the city of God. Ps. 48:2 The Most Holy place was where the Lord would manifest His glory on the Mercy Seat.
b. The Bride of Christ will be hidden in the wilderness during the great tribulation period. Rev.12:6 She will dwell in the secret place of the Most High, fed and nourished by her God. What a glorious experience.
4. I WILL ASCEND ABOVE THE HEIGHTS OF THE CLOUDS. Once again seeking control of the people of God, the cloud of witnesses. Heb.12:1.
5. I WILL BE LIKE THE MOST HIGH. An assertion of pride. Pride is most destructive. I WILL BE GOD. Eze.28:2 I AM A GOD. I SIT IN THE SEAT OF GOD. In the midst of the seas or humanity. Many today look to the A god within themselves or to a false god of some nature. In so doing they simple acknowledge that LUCIFER is their father. An impostor, a false god.