The devil knew the threat that the church presented. He also knew that he had lost. But there were still an unknown number of years left to do damage. He still had time to abort the destinies of many with distracting deceptions and debilitating diseases.
By his own estimation he was so successful at making a mess that he began to think that maybe he could still win or at least recover some of his losses. Maybe it wasn’t quite game over for him.
He grabbed the church like a rock. He put it in a slingshot. He planned to send it off to the distant stars, but as he pulled the slingshot back, he stumbled. His grip failed as his hand melted.
Some say it was the fire from within the church. Some say it was the laughter from heaven. In the devil’s confusion his aim went from heaven to his very own gates.
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Excellent. The victory is already won.
Blessings.
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Amen! Blessings, Michael!
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Amen to that!
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Blessings, Dan!
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He’s a defeated enemy! Hallelujah!
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He is defeated. Blessings, Dora!
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He has no authority, he has actually conquered nothing, and he will not be ruling anywhere, he will be as punished and under the rule of The Almighty when he is locked into hell as any soul which goes there.
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Amen! Blessings, Mimi!
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What a Parable!
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Thank you, Jim. Blessings to you!
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YW
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