Retribution Without Restitution

Jude 5-11

"But I want to remind you, though you once knew this, that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe. And the angels who did not keep their proper domain, but left their own abode, He has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day; as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them in a similar manner to these, having given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. Likewise also these dreamers defile the flesh, reject authority, and speak evil of dignitaries. Yet Michael the archangel, in contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a reviling accusation, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!” But these speak evil of whatever they do not know; and whatever they know naturally, like brute beasts, in these things they corrupt themselves. Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah."

Blessed. You are blessed if you are a child of God living in a wicked world. Israel was in bondage in Egypt, but God in His goodness, rescued them from the hands of the Egyptians. He parted the Red Sea and drowned their enemies. But, something is rather strange, Pharaoh did not drown but his soldiers did. Those who followed him drowned, but not him.

Thus, it is risen of the stupidity of following. Angels, who were once ministers to the Almighty God, have done strange and stupid things. In Revelation 12, it is written that Satan brought with himself 1/3 of the hosts of heaven as followers. "His tail drew a third of the stars of heaven." But, one must note that these are the angels spoken of by Jude. They are reserved in chains and they have reserved seats in the lake of fire. But, these are very special angels in a very dumb way. Satan was first to rebel. He was the leader of the flock. But, he is flying around in the air, while the angels that followed are bound in chains and fetters.

In general, all are reserved for the same place including the devil. But, he's loose somehow while the others are in bondage. They've already been destroyed and are waiting for more destruction. What foolishness?

They've been prepared for retribution without restitution. Therefore, one must know that what's even worse than leading a rebellion against God is following a rebellion against God.

God always gets the final Word.
He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; the Lord shall hold them in derision.

Woe unto them who follow those who rebel against God!

"Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, And you perish in the way, When His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him." Psalm 2:12