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The European Union in Prophecy
Satan's own works have condemned him. God's wisdom, His justice, and His
goodness stand fully vindicated. It is seen that all His dealings in the great
controversy have been conducted with respect to the eternal good of His people and
the good of all the worlds that He has created. "All Thy works shall praise Thee, O
Lord; and Thy saints shall bless Thee." Psalm 145:10. The history of sin will stand to
all eternity as a witness that with the existence of God's law is bound up the happiness
of all the beings He has created. With all the facts of the great controversy in view,
the whole universe, both loyal and rebellious, with one accord declare: "Just and true
are Thy ways, Thou King of saints."
Before the universe has been clearly presented the great sacrifice made by the
Father and the Son in man's behalf. The hour has come when Christ occupies His
rightful position and is glorified above principalities and powers and every name that
is named. It was for the joy that was set before Him-that He might bring many sons
unto glory--that He endured the cross and despised the shame. And inconceivably
great as was the sorrow and the shame, yet greater is the joy and the glory. He looks
upon the redeemed, renewed in His own image, every heart bearing the perfect
impress of the divine, every face reflecting the likeness of their King. He beholds in
them the result of the travail of His soul, and He is satisfied. Then, in a voice that
reaches the assembled multitudes of the righteous and the wicked, He declares:
"Behold the purchase of My blood! For these I suffered, for these I died, that they
might dwell in My presence throughout eternal ages." And the song of praise ascends
from the white-robed ones about the throne: "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to
receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and
blessing." Revelation 5:12.
Notwithstanding that Satan has been constrained to acknowledge God's justice
and to bow to the supremacy of Christ, his character remains unchanged. The spirit
of rebellion, like a mighty torrent, again bursts forth. Filled with frenzy, he
determines not to yield the great controversy. The time has come for a last desperate
struggle against the King of heaven. He rushes into the midst of his subjects and
endeavours to inspire them with his own fury and arouse them to instant battle. But
of all the countless millions whom he has allured into rebellion, there are none now
to acknowledge his supremacy. His power is at an end. The wicked are filled with the
same hatred of God that inspires Satan; but they see that their case is hopeless, that
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