In the Air

There is a realm beyond what we can see or hear; but the Bible brings to light the reality of the forces that occupy that realm - there is spiritual tension occurring, and the battle for our souls is raging.
Ephesians 2 says:
1 And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins,
2 in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience,
3 among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.

Christ is on the throne, and He has defeated the enemy, who is working to try to render us ineffective in our walk with Christ and our work with the Kingdom.  He desires to deceive and distract, and we have to be spiritually sharp - in the Word and using God's Word as a weapon.  When Satan accuses us or tempts us to sin, we can stand on the power and truth of the Word of God.  We can rely on the power of prayer and call upon Jesus, who is our mighty friend.

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Ephesians 6 presents some insight into the realm of the unseen. We can read:
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.
11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

We are not alone.  There are plans in the works to deliver broadband via satellite to underserved areas, and it's all being orchestrated by Amazon, who already has quite a pervasive presence in our everyday lives.

According to the website, ZDNet:

Amazon has plans to establish a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit to patch up areas with poor or no internet connectivity.

Amazon's planned push into satellite-delivered broadband is taking shape under Project Kuiper, details of which appear in three documents filed with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) last month. The documents were filed by Kuiper Systems LLC.

First spotted by Geekwire, the documents reveal Amazon plans to put 3,236 satellites at three different altitudes.

The article also says that, "The company is also planning to partner with other companies to bring the project to reality." It adds:

That could make companies in the space-broadband race, like SpaceX and OneWeb, potential rivals or partners. The FCC in November authorized SpaceX to deploy and operate 7,000 satellites in very low Earth orbit to deliver broadband.

And, as the story notes, "Meanwhile, Facebook, Boeing and LeoSat have revealed plans to beam internet from space."

So, there could be potentially over 10,000 more airborne "friends" circling the globe to bring technology to our doorsteps and devices.

Now, as broadcasters, Faith Radio understands the importance of using the airwaves to communicate a message. And, we want to use the technology that God has provided in order to serve our listeners. We want to be responsible stewards of what He has provided and to be aware of changes and challenges in this seemingly ever-changing realm.

As we think about airborne entities, I want to shift to the spiritual component of the heavenly realm.  The Bible speaks of spiritual forces that are present all around us - angels and demons, supernatural forces, each pursuing a different agenda.   Hebrews 1 refers to the angels of God who are "ministering spirits" on behalf of His people.  Ephesians 6 discusses the spiritual forces that are aligned against us and gives insight into the spiritual war we face. Ephesians 2 describes Satan as "the prince of the power of the air."

But, we have powerful weapons in order to counter the power of the enemy.  We have the Word of God, described in Ephesians 6 as the "sword of the spirit."  Revelation 12 tells us that we overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony.  2nd Corinthians 10 tells us that our weapons are not "carnal, but mighty."  We have the Word of God, the blood of Jesus, and the power of the Holy Spirit that are available to us so that we might walk in the victory that Jesus won for us through His death and resurrection.