We know Michael a chief Prince does not lived to be over 400 some years of age but we know that Michael is present at the vision of Daniel chapter 10:13, and ministered unto Daniel and aided him during this time. We know that Mary had a baby that was taken up into heaven after the cross. Stop there for some that may of moved a tad to fast for others, they know what I meant. After the virgin birth, the flight to Egypt because of the king of the land, and then the return trip and continue avoidance of the Palace to know the place Jesus is being raised in Nazareth. In other words they kept their Savior quiet in a since not to cause his impeding day view to the cross until adulthood. We can understand principalities are talked about as dragons, demons and gods. However we have to stop and say is this what is happening.Principalities being government and rulers.

What is happening is the vision of Daniel coming to pass, is not Jerusalem destroy some time later. Is the devil Jerusalem at the time of Christ. Are we talking about religious law becoming a devil or task master, or legal law being the law of freedom. Is this talking more about power of government sweeping into the area and destroying what they think is the devil. When you got two leaders religious and governmental rule often the two collide on issues and those things they agree on, is not an issue. Like being kind, being good, being noble, being of good character, and caring for others seem to be the golden rule of religious faith as well as governments. Religion has one more rule faith in God, governments only rely on science, on things understood, and by what things are determind by evidence and witnesses. Individual faith may have no witness beyond the point the people seem nice, for others they don't like something or other. Some governments that fell relied on religious control, which for the heathen was a time of feeling trampled upon.

Point we look for evidence of faith in a person, yet faith is unseenable because a person can only see the heart of a person by xray machine of some sort. It does not tell the general belief of a person. When I had a stress test several years ago I was told I had two blocks. I had happen to think I got three blocks in my heart. God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and you can only see two. Never mind poor joke. However the point being we see a war happening between religion, legalism and powers of both as well as countries divided over these issues. It still happening in the Middle East. Then you got a group of people that says we laying religion difference aside and teaching about being good and polite citizens despite faith. Some might say ethics committee. Yet even these committees are based on religion, social and government rules. Yet this one group able to walk freely in most countries because of their behavior and adaption of other societies regulations.

Now you got Michael at the presents of Daniel and Daniel vision of Persia going to war and Christ appearance at the end of Daniel. Revelations seems to speak of the war but also a war coming after the time of Christ departure from the earth. Though both tales spoken as in heaven, both are vision so the appearance and location maybe thought that it in heaven, but in reality this war is on the earth below and not yet but is coming.

The point being when the Temple is destroy they though faith would end there and religiousity would end. It never did. Christianity spread out because of persecution, Jews would spread as well telling not the Gospel but about their God and their faith, because not all convert to Christianity.

There is a difference in God being in control of one life and religious institution or group trying to control your life. Government no different. Yet without both groups what is society? Some would say travel the wild west in the 1800's and then ask the question again. Civil society or anarchy comes to mind. Yet at the same mode of thought Persia would be destroy by Roman and Rome would fall and Germany would swope down eventually. It all giving one a headache if you think on it long enough, but despite government laws changing faith in Christ did not, nor faith in just God did not. The Messiah was promised, God gift to man was his word that came in human flesh. The fact two governing laws of man religion and government. Which as ruled longer religious law or government law? Which is winning, ask those that have seen police brutality if they are of faith, or not. Then ask those of faith that experience the back end of government persecution which do they trust in God or government. It does not mean a person of faith can not agree with the laws of governmnet, it means that God has not changed in thousands of years despite governments have come and gone. Who is truly falling, religion, or governments when they become corrupt. The devil not about faith unless the religion is defiled, it about the corruption of the devil in government places. God's people did not change their faith. The devil is not the church or temple it is the leaders that try and play people of faith against each other. Governmental wars come and go, but true faith binds to each other in Christ, the word that became flesh, together because of the Spirit of Prophesy that still exist today. The Spirit of truth.

Dear Heavenly Father, may division be seen not in faith but in our governments that work hard to control the people by using different routes to destroy what precious to human life, faith in God, and Christ Jesus. In Jesus precious name, Amen.

Continual Scripture Study: Daniel 10:10-21 KJV
10 And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands.
11 And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.
12 Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.
13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.
14 Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days.
15 And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb.
16 And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength.
17 For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me.
18 Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me,
19 And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.
20 Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come.
21 But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.