Understanding the Statue and Satan's System in the Human Soul | Word for Now | Apr 14, 2025 | CR

Crystal Rivers | Word for Now | Apr 14, 2025
You are living in a world where powerful spiritual forces are working systematically to build an image within humanity that opposes God's design. This image isn't built all at once, but layer by layer, like a statue with distinct parts: a head of gold, chest of silver, loins of brass, legs of iron, and feet of iron mixed with clay.

These aren't merely historical kingdoms. They represent spiritual principalities—the princes of Babylon, Persia, Greece, Rome, and finally the son of perdition—that have influenced humanity throughout history. Each has contributed to a worldview and lifestyle that blinds you to your true identity in Christ.

When Satan tempted Jesus in the wilderness, showing Him all the kingdoms of the world, he wasn't merely offering physical territories. He was offering control of these spiritual systems in exchange for worship. But worship doesn't necessarily mean bowing down in a temple—it means allowing these entities to shape your mind, desires, and actions.

These principalities are powerful enough to deny you access to your spiritual inheritance. Just as they were able to evict Israel from the promised land, they can prevent you from experiencing the fullness of Christ in your life. The carnal mind they create cannot be subjected to God's will.

The great tribulation isn't simply about Christians being persecuted. It represents a fierce conflict between these powers and those in the church who are determined to manifest Christ's nature. Like Daniel who experienced 21 days of spiritual warfare against the prince of Persia, you must engage in spiritual battle against these entities through prayer, fasting, and submission to divine intervention.

Currently, you're under the influence of the prince of Rome—a religious spirit that has introduced anti-semitism, separated Judeo-Christian heritage, and brought lukewarmness to the church. This principality must be defeated before the final kingdom (Antichrist) can be revealed.

This understanding should give you hope. The end times aren't about doom but liberation. As these spiritual powers are judged and removed, you'll experience new forms of liberty in Christ that were never before possible. The refinement that comes through this conflict will perfect you, securing your place among those who will return with Christ.

The stone cut without hands will eventually crush all these kingdoms. Stand firm in your spiritual warfare, for your redemption draws near—not just as a theological concept, but as a tangible reality that will transform your experience of life in God.