THE FALL OF SATAN

 

Isaiah 14:12-16 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!

For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:

I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.

Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.

They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms. 

Satan’s reason is built upon the idea of becoming better than he already is. He believes that it is always possible to rise higher. Satan was the highest among the angels, yet he still felt confined by the hierarchy God had set in place. He reasoned there was no harm in seeking to better himself and rise even higher in the hierarchy. “… Lifted up so high I’ deigned subjection and thought one step higher Would set me highest. ” It was this manipulation of the natural order God had established that led to Satan’s fall. According to God, one cannot become more than they already are. Satan’s attempt to raise himself higher resulted in a complete reversal of his entire being and status. He once was beautiful and angelic, yet after his fall, he became ugly and twisted. He acknowledges that his intentions to become higher have left him lower than the lowest of those he used to rule: “Among the spirits beneath whom I seduced With other promises and other vaunts Than to submit. ” He does seem to have some idea of God’s use of hierarchies, for he attempts to use similar reason to keep his followers under control. Yet this show of understanding is clearly a ploy, Satan is inconsistent with his views of hierarchies. At the same time he declares equality amongst his followers, he reprimands the Son for holding supremacy over equals. This shows Satan’s inability to truly understand freedom. Seeking higher than others or been proof you know all things can bring you and you will amount to nothing like that of satan.