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forth all over the place. He has a great army, according to the Bible, of
zealous followers. They are well-trained to execute his wishes. He just
sort of leaves all of his devilish schemes to them so that they can execute
it, and then he speeds to the ends of the earth to pursue some other
mischief. Where is Satan? Number one, he is on the earth.

You know, Hal Lindsay ought to write another book to answer the second
part, where is Satan? He is alive and well on the planet Earth, but look at
chapter 1, verse 6 and 7 “Now there was a day when the sons of God
came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came
among them.” Chapter 2, verse 1 “Again there was a day when the
sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan
also came among them to present himself before the LORD.”
Where is Satan? He is not only alive on the planet Earth, but he has access
to heaven, into the presence of God. He not only runs around this planet,
but he reports to God in heaven. Now, this is not only taught in Job. I will
give you these references. I hope you will look them up. These verses
teach that Satan has access to heaven. Zechariah 3:1 and 2. Revelation
12:7 - 12. Ephesians 6:12. Daniel 10:13, 20, 21. I Kings 22:19 - 22.
II Chronicles 18: 18 - 21.
Now in the middle of the Tribulation he will be cast out of heaven and he
will not be allowed back anymore. Now, as you are reading this, Satan is
not only running all over the earth like lightning, but he can also go up to
the throne of God. He has access that way as well. Of course, there he gets
his orders, and he is told what he is allowed to do and what he cannot. It
has always been a great mystery to Bible students, and I confess it is a
mystery to me, how God could allow Satan into His presence in heaven. I
do not have an answer. I just know that it is so. I do not understand why
He would allow that.
Where is Satan? There are two answers. He is on the earth, and he has
access to heaven. I do not know how often he goes up there. One
commentator suggested he has to report every morning for his list of
orders. I do not know if that’s true. So he is not in hell. Not yet. You
glance at these verses as I give you the principle. I will just give you the
facts first, then I will give you the principle. Satan was given permission
by God in verse 15 to use evil men. In verse 16, to control nature,
lightning, the wind, a storm. Chapter 2, verse 7, he was given power to
touch the body. Verse 11, through the friends and loved ones of Job,
especially as we come into these next chapters. I do not know if you have
ever noticed this, but every once in a while there will be a great gulf
between you and a close Christian friend, and you will not even know
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