THE CREATION AND FALL OF LUCIFER
- CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD
- May 25
- 9 min read
Who is Lucifer and what do you know about him?
Lucifer carries many names inclusive of: Lucifer, Satan, Beelzebub, and Mephistopheles, Abaddon, Belial, Baal, Dragon, Serpent, Murderer, Leviathan, and Father of Lies.
In a portion of Ezekiel 28 Lucifer was compared to the prince of Tyre. Tyre was a rich commercial city which became an enemy of Israel and excelled in sinfulness. Due to its wealth the king was haughty and proud. He thought the city was impregnable due its wealth and its rocky territory. These traits could also be aligned to the well sculptured and talented angel who later fell because of pride.
In Ezekiel 28:1-10 God spoke about Tyre and its ruler and it bore similarities to Lucifer - The word of the Lord came again unto me, saying,
2 Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus, saith the Lord God; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:
3 Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee:
4 With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:
5 By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches:
6 Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Because thou hast set thine heart as the heart of God;
7 Behold, therefore I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness.
8 They shall bring thee down to the pit, and thou shalt die the deaths of them that are slain in the midst of the seas.
9 Wilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, I am God? but thou shalt be a man, and no God, in the hand of him that slayeth thee.
10 Thou shalt die the deaths of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord God.
The following verses are a portion of the prophecy which God gave Ezekiel about Lucifer. This prophecy tells us how much Lucifer had, how much he had lost and why he is still trying to get control of God’s creations and how heavily he will fall.
Ezekiel 28:11-19- Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
12 Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus, saith the Lord God; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.
13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.
15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.
16 By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore, I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.
17 Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.
18 Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore, will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.
19 All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more.
When Lucifer allowed pride to consume him, he became evil. He was able to convince one third of the heavenly angels to join in his coup. There was war in heaven and Lucifer and his allies were cast out of heaven. Revelation 12:7-10, And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now, is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God, day and night.
Jesus confirmed Lucifer’s downfall from the third heaven, -And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. (Luke 10:18)
Jesus also said this about Satan and those who display behaviours similar to him in John 8:44 - Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
How did Lucifer come into Being?
Lucifer was created by God, the Creator of all things. Let us hear what Hebrews 1:2 says about God the Creator. - Hath in these last days spoken unto us by His Son, whom He hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also He made the worlds.
Jesus is the First Begotten Son of God. He is referred to as the Word.
John 1:1-3, 14. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by Him; and without Him was not anything made that was made.
14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the Only Begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
Jesus is referred to as the Word. This means that He is the Spoken Word of God. This is a great mystery that we do not need to understand now. Being the Spoken Word is the divine aspect of Jesus. He is from the beginning of beginnings and He was God because He came from God and is the Word of God.
You are whoever you are because you came from that family but each member of the family is unique. So is it with God, Jesus, the angels and us. We who are Children of God share the same lineage but we are different individually. We can only do what our Father allows us to do. Neither angel or humans can be the FATHER or like Jesus in His divinity.
Jesus was not created but the angels and everything else were created?
Colossians 1:16 - For by Him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by Him, and for Him.
Yes, biblical records tell us that all things were created by Jesus as He worked with His Father. All things also belong to Him. He is before all because He was begotten before God put anything in place. As the Firstborn for the Father, He is Heir to all.
What should all God’s creations do?
Ps. 103:20,21- Bless the Lord, ye His angels, that excel in strength, that do His commandments, hearkening unto the voice of His word.
21 Bless ye the Lord, all ye His hosts; ye ministers of His, that do His pleasure.
Psalm 104:30-31- Thou sendest forth Thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth. The glory of the Lord shall endure for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in His works.
Psalm 104:4 tells us why did created Lucifer and the other angels- He made them to be His spiritual ministers who carry a flaming fire.
After God completed creating the angels and everything else what was His conclusion?
Genesis 1:31- And God saw everything that He had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
When God said everything which He had created was “very good” the angels which a part of the creation were also “very good”
What did Job say about the foundation of the earth?
Job 38:4-7- 4 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
5 Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?
6 Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;
7 When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
What other name do we find used for the angels?
Job 1:6 - Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them.
Job 2:1- Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord.
Jesus was higher than the angels so he has a power which is greater than Lucifer’s.
Hebrews 1:4,5,7- 4 Being made so much better than the angels, as He hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. Jesus was closest to the Father and the angels were lower than Him.
5 For unto which of the angels said He at any time, Thou art My Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to Me a Son? Only Jesus is the Begotten Son of God.
And of the angels He saith, Who maketh His angels spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire.
The angels are messengers and servants of God.
The following verses give clarity on how the angels served God - Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.
Gen 3:24- So He drove out the man; and He placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
Ezekiel 10:8,21- And there appeared in the cherubims the form of a man's hand under their wings
Everyone had four faces apiece, and every one four wings; and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings.
The word Lucifer means “Day Star”. He is also linked to Venus in Roman mythology. How was he referred to in Isaiah 14:12? 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!
Lucifer lost his exalted position due to pride. He wanted to be worshipped as God.
Isaiah 14:13-14 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:
14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the Most High.
What beautiful example did Christ demonstrate in contrast to the one of Satan?
Philippian 2:5-8- 5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
6 Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
There are many lessons to be learnt from the behaviour of Lucifer; the once exalted angel was driven out of heaven. He is now a fugitive and a destructive force on this earth. When he was around the throne of God ministering to Him, he thought that he was invincible therefore he became proud.
What can we learn from his behaviour? I Corinthians 10:12 - Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
What should we do to avoid being disobedient to the will of God? Matthew 26:41- Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
As we reflect on Lucifer’s rise and fall, we ought to learn from his disobedience. It is impossible to live holy without the anointing and leading of the Holy Spirit.
We ought to make every effort to be humble and obey God.
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