1SP 18.2Īngels that were loyal and true sought to reconcile this mighty, rebellious angel to the will of his Creator. They rebelled against the authority of the Son. They were discontented and unhappy because they could not look into his unsearchable wisdom and ascertain his purposes in exalting his Son Jesus, and endowing him with such unlimited power and command. Satan and his sympathizers were striving to reform the government of God. For had not a ruler been appointed over them, to whom they from henceforth must yield servile honor? He stated to them that he had called them together to assure them that he no longer would submit to this invasion of his rights and theirs that never would he again bow down to Christ that he would take the honor upon himself which should have been conferred upon him, and would be the commander of all who would submit to follow him and obey his voice. He told them that henceforth all the sweet liberty the angels had enjoyed was at an end. As one aggrieved, he related the preference God had given Jesus to the neglect of himself. He introduced his subject, which was himself. Concealing his real purposes, he assembled the angelic host. He left the immediate presence of the Father, dissatisfied, and filled with envy against Jesus Christ. Were not his garments light and beautiful? Why should Christ thus be honored before himself? 1SP 18.1 Satan thought how angels had obeyed his command with pleasurable alacrity. He had been near the great Creator, and the ceaseless beams of glorious light enshrouding the eternal God, had shone especially upon him. He knew that he was honored by the angels. He had been highly exalted but this did not call forth from him gratitude and praise to his Creator. Satan thought that he was himself a favorite in Heaven among the angels. But Christ was acknowledged sovereign of Heaven, his power and authority to be the same as that of God himself. He did not understand, neither was he permitted to know, the purposes of God. Christ had been taken into the special counsel of God in regard to his plans, while Satan was unacquainted with them. Yet when all the angels bowed to Jesus to acknowledge his supremacy and high authority and rightful rule, Satan bowed with them but his heart was filled with envy and hatred. Satan was envious and jealous of Jesus Christ. The Father's will would be fulfilled in him. ![]() His Son would carry out his will and his purposes, but would do nothing of himself alone. Especially was his Son to work in union with himself in the anticipated creation of the earth and every living thing that should exist upon the earth. His Son he had invested with authority to command the heavenly host. The word of the Son was to be obeyed as readily as the word of the Father. The Father then made known that it was ordained by himself that Christ, his Son, should be equal with himself so that wherever was the presence of his Son, it was as his own presence. The Son was seated on the throne with the Father, and the heavenly throng of holy angels was gathered around them. ![]() The great Creator assembled the heavenly host, that he might in the presence of all the angels confer special honor upon his Son. Satan was envious of Christ, and gradually assumed command which devolved on Christ alone. He was one with the Father before the angels were created. ![]() A special light beamed in his countenance, and shone around him brighter and more beautiful than around the other angels yet Jesus, God's dear Son, had the pre-eminence over all the angelic host. His form was perfect his bearing noble and majestic. His forehead was high and broad, showing a powerful intellect. His countenance, like those of the other angels, was mild and expressive of happiness. Satan in Heaven, before his rebellion, was a high and exalted angel, next in honor to God's dear Son. The Great Controversy Chapter 1-The Fall of Satan
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