Then There Was A War In Heaven. Michael And His Angels Fought Against The Dragon And His Angels.

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Then There Was A War In Heaven.

Michael And His Angels

Fought Against The Dragon And His Angels.

Scripture

Revelation 12

7 Then there was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon and his angels. 

8 And the dragon lost the battle, and he and his angels were forced out of heaven. 

9 This great dragon—the ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, the one deceiving the whole world—was thrown down to the earth with all his angels.

Observation

Satan is alive and well on planet Earth. He is described in Revelation 12 as a great dragon – the ancient serpent – the devil – Satan – the one deceiving the whole world!

John 8:44

44 For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.

John 10:10

10 The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.

1 Peter 5:8-9

8 Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. 

9 Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your family of believers all over the world is going through the same kind of suffering you are.

Ephesians 6:11-16

11 Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. 

12 For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.

13 Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. 

14 Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. 

15 For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared.

16 In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil.

Let me say this … what is happening in our country is the work of the enemy. We are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.

So you and I need to strap on God's armor that is described in Ephesians 6 and we need to stand strong! We need to stand our ground!

Application

I know how this story ends. Satan will be defeated. What God wants from me is for me to be faithful and stay true to what He has told me in His Word.

How about you? Are you ready for this spiritual battle?

Prayer

Heavenly Father, Jesus is the Prince of Peace and Satan is the great deceiver. Jesus came to give us eternal life and Satan wants to destroy us with lies and deception. Guide me through all that I hear and all that I see and help me to understand what is truth and what is twisted. Give me wisdom and discernment. I pray for godly leaders that will take the lead in our country. I am so glad that I know how this story ends. And I know that You are the One who is in ultimate control no matter what it looks like down here.

Daily Bible Reading: 2 Kings 25; 2 Chronicles 36; Jeremiah 40,41; Revelation 12

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