Emmanuel-God with us, came to the Earth planet and those of us who will follow Him are promised victory and are given the tools and weapontry to defeat, in the words of Martin Luther - "our ancient foe" and the arbitrons, so-called in the Skywalker Continuum.
Arbitrons, otherwise known as demons, the dark elendil -so-called by C.S. Lewis in his Space Trilogy, are dark forces that were eternally conquered in the birth, life of obedience, death and resurrection of Emmanuel. But a mandate to enforce this victory until the End of War was given to Emmanuel's followers.
In our lives today, the arbitrons are conquered only Emanuel's authority and strength. They are put to flight, run off, and defeated where unity in the Holy Spirit prevails, where are two or three are gathering in Emmanuel's name and power and where surrender to the purposes, plans and pursuits of God are made a priority beyond self-will and the passions of mortal flesh.
*additional clarification: Arbitrons are the Deceiver's cohorts; they could also be rightly called his army. The cosmic battle that exists between light and darkness is very real in the time and space realm and touches each of us in some way. Indeed, it has ramifications that reach into eternity.
(*Arbitrons is from the latin "arbiter" -tri m. [a witness , spectator], legal, [an umpire, arbitrator]; hence [any judge, ruler, master]. This also includes the aspect of character and personality that the arbitrons take on the nature of their leader as false witnesses" (liars) and accusers. Additionally, from the latin: arbitrium -i n. (1) [the presence of witnesses]. (2) [the decision of an umpire]; hence [any decision , judgment, authority]; 'arbitrio suo', [under his own control]. The arbtrons function in self-will or more accurately a rebellious will not submit to the Divine Authority of Christ.)
Thanks be unto God who leads us in Christ's triumphal train...! (II Cor 2:14a)
Abraham likely did not understood this battle when he was willing to sacrifice Isaac, as perhaps did not Joshua when he led to armies against Jericho and into the Promised Land. But the battle was already underway... (to be continued)
