He can flaunt the authority that he has now over the earth, but the time will soon

come when we
will be allowed to fight, the other captain reminded him . But I believe he knows he cannot
intimidate us. He simply hates men and delights in smiting them like that because he knows they
think that God is doing it. He tries to make them think that God hates them so that they will not seek
Him or want to be close to Him . The angels in the villages now had their hands full guarding their
new charges from the host of demons being released among them . There were many clashes, but
the demons quickly learned not to touch the elect. Enraged, they charged off after men and women
who were not protected. Terrible fights broke out in a multitude of homes. Demons of lust jumped
on men, women, and children, causing more than a few to stumble that night. Insanity and fear
attached themselves to others, aided by the atmosphere created with the storm . It was the
beginning of a most unholy night in the land called holy. *** Michael drew next to Jesus as He
walked. Master, can we do nothing? My heart breaks, too, good friend. I know that you have
watched over My people of Israel for many centuries and have witnessed many terrible onslaughts
of the enemy without being able to respond. The day will come when you can, but this is not that
time. When we gave man the freedom in the Garden to obey or disobey , we gave them the freedom
to choose their own master. I am here to give them another chance to choose, and the choice will be
much more clear now that they have known the consequences of disobedience. But before I can
help them , I must choose to walk in obedience as a man. Then I will be able to show them the way
out of this terrible darkness. Even then not all will choose Me. Even so, if just a few return to My
Father, it will be worth what I am here to do because He loves them so much, as do I. But why has
the evil one left Rome to come here? Michael inquired. He has come to tempt Me just as he did
the first Adam , the Lord replied. My Lord, I know You can dispense with him at will. How can he
tempt You like that? When I face him , it will not be as the Son of God, but as the Son of Man. I
must do what the first Adam did not do. I must remain faithful. My Father gave this world to man to
rule over it, and a man must take it back by obeying. I am that Man. That is why I came and why I
must face him as a Man, and not as God. I understand, the archangel replied. I have understood
that for a long time, but it is still so hard for us to restrain ourselves when we could dispense with
him and his evil host so easily.