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omon was aware of this and knew that Satan was causing troubles.The power was on devil’s side in the Old Testament. From Adam to the birth of Christ and redemption on the cross, man had little power but Satan had great power. King Solomon is saying that it is better to die rather than be under Satan. King Solomon understood that he had great wealth but as the power was with Satan so it was a waste to live. King Solomon says that better are the children who die before their time as they are going away without experiencing the troubles caused by Satan. King Solomon is troubled greatly with the thought that Satan has the power. Now, 2000 years after the cross, the power is still on Satan’s side. Why is it so? Because Satan has caused blindness to the church. Even after receiving the power, for 2000 years Satan kept the church in darkness. What a terrible state! The license has been given to the Son of Man yet, the devil has caused the blindness. The church has been deceieved and cheated successfully by the devil for 2000 years. Now, we will not be cheated anymore. Nothing should trouble us as great power has been delegated to man on the cross. The Cross is the transfer of 18 The Acts September 2013 the mighty power to human beings. When the church will take the keys from Satan and deliver the world, then Jesus will come for his bride. “The earth is waiting for the manifestation of the Sons of God.” God created the earth so that we the Sons of God will be like Jesus. God had such a great plan for us. Matthew 9 : 6 - 8 says, But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, ( then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house. And he arose, and departed to his house. But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men. Who has the power? The Son of Man has the power on the earth. All the people glorified God who gave such power to man. When will the church get the glory? When the church gets the power, it will get the glory. Then God will say that He has received glory through His church. We should pray, do the works and show the power. God’s original plan was that man should be with power.The world sees man in dark-