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A Dual Reality in Earth’s Skies
Most people today are aware of the thousands of man-made satellites strewn across Earth’s lower, middle and upper atmospheres. Since Russia launched Sputnik in 1957, Earth’s atmosphere has become a crowded ring of both operational and dead satellites called space junk—some of which threaten unpredictable re-entry disasters. And every year, we continue to add to this ‘cloud of metal’ up there!
What most of us don’t realize, however, is that Earth is also encircled by another set of ‘satellites’—cloaked ones. These are not crafted in labs or launched by rockets. They are part of a vast, well-organized spiritual network—one that predates Sputnik by millennia. The Bible gives us piercing insights into this hidden actuality.
satan’s Earth Kingdom
Scripture indicates satan’s kingdom of darkness comprises 3, cloaked tiers, possibly mimicking the structure of Kingdom of Heaven where he once served as a top holy angel, and learned ‘all the ways’ of Heaven. They brought these insights with them when he and his rebellious crew of fallen angels (devils and demons) were cast out of Heaven, and landed on the Earth. The Bible indicates his kingdom is structured like this:
- A shifting seat of power on Earth -- a central, spiritual throne from which satan directs and orchestrates evil global influences on/over all of humanity. In a letter The Lord dictated to Apostle John, for the church in Pergamos (Revelation 2:13), He mentioned the location of satan’s seat of power. That was circa 95 AD. But since the early post-flood population settled in the plain of Shinar (in current Iraq), it is safe to conclude satan’s seat of power was likely where the population center was. If so, Revelation 2:13 signals his seat of power shifted over time, as human power centers shifted, possibly following the rise and fall of empires or national power centers.
- Principalities and powers ‘in the heavenlies’ -- high-ranking demons who operate across Earth’s upper atmosphere (Ephesians 6:12). They may be assigned over nations, and/or politico-cultural power spheres on Earth. These are strategic influencers who steer entire nations and peoples into grossly sinful temptations and deceptions. For example, an angel spoke to Daniel about being hindered by the Prince of Persia and of Greece (Daniel 10). Gog may be satan’s top demon who is/will be assigned over Russia, to instigate the predicted invasion of Israel, per. Ezekiel 38. (See: First Ukraine, Then Israel’s Terrain?!)
- Low-level ‘foot soldiers’ – street-level devils who tempt and deceive individuals. They are the devils who daily dog our steps and crowd our thoughts, exploiting personal vulnerabilities and generational weaknesses.
Consider this: This 3-tiered structure parallels how man-made satellite systems are organized and operated, with a control room on Earth; satellites in the upper atmosphere, and customers strewn across the Earth. Moreover, The Bible indicates The Lord’s Millennial Reign kingdom will be similarly organized: with Jesus, visibly on His Throne in a significantly elevated Jerusalem; all His angels, invisibly in Earth’s upper atmosphere, replacing satan’s powerful demons; and all His saints from across the first 4 ages of history, visibly assigned across the Earth to exercise The Lord’s iron rod authority, ensuring righteousness in all the Earth! Got it??
But the Bible promises a radical, coming change.
Heaven Emptied, Earth Shaken
When The Lord and we, His immortal, glorified saints, return for His Millennial Reign, Scripture indicates Heaven apparently will literally be emptied onto the Earth. (Zechariah 14:5, Matthew 25:31). An angel will lock satan and all his devilish crew into a bottomless pit for a thousand years. (Revelation 20:1-3) All The Lord’s angels will likely then replace them, becoming Earth’s new, ‘cloaked satellites’.
Jesus will deploy glorified saints across the Earth as His visible, righteous kings and administrators, exercising His iron rod justice, enforcing righteousness, and ensuring peace and truth in every land.
This will constitute a total spiritual reboot of Earth’s upper atmosphere, as well as its national governance systems.
***Ponder this: With the above notion of how satan’s 3-tiered kingdom currently works, let your imagination flow freely to perceive possible similarities and significant differences in how The Lord’s 3-tiered, Millennial Kingdom on Earth might work!
What About Those Physical Satellites?
Here’s where prophetic Scripture seems to intersect with astro-physics. The Bible describes three major earthquakes during the apocalyptic judgments. The third/final one will be the most violent, ever:
...Earth will move out of her place (Isaiah 13:13)
…Earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard,
and shall totter like a hut (Isaiah 24:20)
...Every wall shall fall to the ground (Ezekiel 38:20)
…There will be a mighty, great earthquake as had not occurred
since men were on the Earth (Revelation 16:18)
We don’t know how dramatically, or in which directions Earth will be shaken and moved out of her place. But even a small orbital shift could have devastating consequences for the thousands of man-made satellites, if they will still be in the atmosphere during the apocalypse. Even the slightest change in Earth’s tilt, speed or orbit, could:
…Disrupt orbital paths, triggering satellites to collide and fall towards the ground;
…Increase atmospheric drag, causing satellites to burn up on reentry; and
…Disable communications networks, triggering a global blackout.
From this review, we see The Lord could use a cosmic reset, not just to purge the spiritual realm, but also to clear the atmosphere of every man-made device.
Satanic Evacuation-->Divine Invasion
In ancient times, invading armies laid siege against nations for months, even years! Thus, they choked supply channels, and triggered massive sufferings and deaths.
Well, the predicted 42-month-long apocalypse will be The Lord’s ‘siege against the Earth’, before launching His predicted alien-type invasion, with all His glorified/glowing saints and angels, to start His Millennial Reign.
Somewhere in the mayhem, He will deal with both types of Earth’s satellite networks, possibly replacing the spiritual type, and perhaps destroying the physical type. Tongue-in-cheek, otherwise, how would He and His massive entourage …get through all that space junk? ;o)
SUMMARY
Earth’s Tiered Satellite Structures
1. Man’s Technological Networks
- Ground control centers (governments, military, private firms)
- Satellites in orbit (communication, GPS, surveillance)
- Global End-Users (nations, businesses, individuals)
2. satan’s Kingdom Network
- satan’s seat of power (shifting Earth-based command hub)
- demonic ‘satellites’ in the Heavenlies (principalities, powers – Eph. 6:12)
- ground-level devils (tempting and deceiving humanity)
3. The Lord’s Millennial Kingdom Network
- Jesus’ Throne in Jerusalem (visible seat of righteous power)
- Holy angelic 'satellites' above (invisible atmospheric agents, replacing demons)
- Glorified saints on Earth (visible rulers ensuring justice worldwide)
