OUR LORD WHO JUDGES THE REBELLIOUS 

Isaiah chapter 14 verses 9 - 10 is a prophecy about the collapse of the kingdom of darkness.  The plans and strategies to usurp the whole world and take the inheritance of the Lamb of God away from Him have been brought to an ignominious end.  

The lord of the kingdom of darkness has been defeated and captured to await judgement. The prophecy describes the arrival of the anti-christ into the abode of the dead and reads this way;

The realm of the dead below is all astir to meet you at your coming; it rouses the spirits of the departed to greet you—all those who were leaders in the world; it makes them rise from their thrones—all those who were kings over the nations. They will all respond, they will say to you, “You also have become weak, as we are; you have become like us.”

The departed leaders of the nations, who were led astray by the anti-christ and found themselves awaiting judgement for their collusion with him, are stirred up to receive him into the abode dead. They are astonished that he who deceived and subjugated them had been reduced to the same state of weakness that they were in.

Isaiah chapter 14 verse 12 - 15 reveals the reason that Satan's fall occured which culminated in his defeat and banishment to hell to await judgement along with those who heeded and followed Him.

How you have fallen from heaven, morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the earth, you who once laid low the nations!

You said in your heart, “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God;

I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, on the utmost heights of Mount Zaphon. I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.”

This well-known passage in Isaiah describes how the prideful thoughts of a cherub led him to believe that he was entitled to ascend above the stars of heaven and gain mastery over creation and to make himself like the Most High.

For this, he was brought low and captured for judgement.

In contrast, the Lord Jesus Christ descended into hell after he was put to death on the cross where He was tried and tested and no fault was found in Him. He was thus made  strong  by the Spirit of God and defeated sin and death and rose out of hell in power triumphantly leading the first fruits of those He was to save.

Jesus, humble and selfless, then ascended to heaven and having given his life to redeem the people of the earth, was seated at the right hand of God the Father as King of kings and Lord of lords.

Jesus is now enthroned eternally over all things and from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.

Bless our Lord who conquered sin and death and paid a costly ransom for our salvation. 

Amen.