The unseen realm

A couple of passages in the prophet Daniel give us very interesting insight into the workings of our Creator. Daniel 10:13 says, “But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.” Similar to that verse, Daniel 12:1 says, “And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.”

The subject under consideration to which Daniel is becoming privy to through visions is the battle of good and evil occurring in the spiritual realm. It is a battle between God and Satan for the allegiance of mankind. Other glimpses have previously occurred in the Old Testament. For example, in 2 Kings 6, the king of Syria was pursing the prophet Elisha and surrounded him and his servant at Dothan. Elisha’s servant was afraid and asked Elisha, “Alas, my master! how shall we do?” (2 Kings 6:15). At that moment, Elisha prayed to God his servant could see the help the Lord was ready to provide. Second Kings 6:17 reads, “And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.” There was help in the spiritual realm ready to fight against evil!

The book of Revelation also gives us a glimpse beyond the bright blue of this physical realm. In Revelation 12:1-3, John writes, “And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.” John is recounting his vision of Christ battling the Roman Empire, who was persecuting Christians and demanding that they renounce their allegiance to Christ and worship the emperor as deity. The battle raged between God and Satan, and it ended with Satan being bound and eventually cast into the lake of fire and brimstone (Revelation 20:10).

You can rest assured that as you gird yourself and wage your spiritual battle on earth (Galatians 6:10-17), there is a God in heaven who is fighting for you!

Kyle Campbell