IT WAS NOT ALL ABOUT THE PEOPLE, NATIONS, AND LANGUAGES, IT WAS ALL ABOUT THE EXCEPTIONS.
IT WAS NOT ALL ABOUT THE PRINCES, THE GOVERNORS AND THE CAPTAINS, THE JUDGES, THE TREASURERS, THE COUNSELLORS, THE SHERRIFS, AND ALL THE RULERS OF THE PROVINCES; IT WAS ABOUT THE EXCEPTIONS.
Grace, might and strength be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God and of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Remain blessed as you faithful and patiently go through this epistle.
The devil is not ignorant of the "exceptions". When he manipulates a system to move and act on his behalf, his target is not on the already inclined heart towards him and his agenda but on those whose heart have declined from or rather have decided to decline from his authority, rulership and agenda. That is, when he manipulates situations in this world of which he has authority over, his desire is to see the heart of men turned to him in rebellion to God - the heart of those who are the "exceptions". He is fully aware of the exceptions in this world systems and the earth at large.
The devil can manipulate or orchestrate a situation involving billions of people just to get to just "one" exception.
The devil is ready to go to any length just to be in charge of one soul. Let's consider Daniel chapter 3. I will only cite some verses. Read everything on your own to get the full picture.
The book of Daniel chapter 3 is simply a story portraying how the devil moved a man called Nebuchadnezzar to engage a whole nation in something that is anti God's kingdom just to get to the "exceptions". It was not all about the nation, it was about the exceptions. Just as God knows who is His, the devil also know who is not his.
So we see in verse 6 which is a proof of the devil's awareness of the "exceptions " when he spoke through a man saying, "...and whoever does not fall down and worship shall be cast immediately into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. "
On the other hand, God is not also ignorant of His "exceptions " in the world. So, as the devil pursues and confronts God's "exceptions " in the world, God in turn has provided sufficient grace for His exceptions to be victorious even in this fallen, cruel and confused world. If only the exceptions can focus on Him. Daniel chapter 3 is a detailed or an expansiated form of Roman's chapter 5 verse 20 b. It says, "...but where sin abounded, grace abounded much more. "
Now this scripture simply means that for example you are in an environment dominated by sin by 70% of its strength, the grace available for you to overcome such sin in such environment is 100%.
You will only fall if you want to not because the grace to overcome is not available. Seize the grace available by faith and use it in confidence.
Titus 2 verse 11 also edifies us on this matter.
Know this, any temptation that comes your way is to make you rebellious against God either consciously or unconsciously. Focus on Him for strength and don't be ashamed to stand for Him. Grace is available!!!