Opposites

What is the opposite of hot? Cold.
What is the opposite of light? Dark.
What is the opposite of God?
That’s a trick question. If you said “the devil”, no, not him.

There is no opposite of God, because opposite implies “equal”.

In Job 1 and 2, satan answers to God.
In Matthew 4, Jesus overcame temptation and satan departed.
In Philippians 2:9-11, EVERY knee will bow to the name of Jesus.
In Revelation 20:10, the devil will be cast into the lake of fire that was prepared for him (Matt 25:41).
That doesn’t sound like an equal to God.

In the song “Great Big God”, Rob Critchley writes that we have a Great Big God and there’s a little bitty devil.

Don’t underestimate him, for he has a great deal of natural wisdom and experience. But remember that he is not equal to God, he never was, and he never will be. He’s simply a created being, and you can resist him, steadfast in faith (1 Peter 5:8-9, James 4:7).

Doug