God Protects His Church
Read Revelation 12
Rev 12:10 “Now have
come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority
of his Christ.”
THIS scripture summarizes the events of Chapter 12. Jesus’
authority triumphs over the devil.
The woman is an
image of the church. The dragon is the devil. The church is placed in heaven
because Jesus, the Lord of His church, has won victory over evil and ascended
to heaven. The devil in his awesome power, symbolized in Rev 12:4 “His tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky”, goes
to heaven to try to defeat the church. But the power of heaven defeats the
dragon and sends him to earth.
In the meantime,
God has sent his church to the desert, far away from the dragon in the sea.
God’s protection of his people in the desert mirrors the Exodus. God’s people
then were released from slavery and the devil’s hold in Egypt.
And again the
theme is clear amid this great persecution, God protects his church. Jesus’
blood and resurrection is the eternal triumph. All forces of evil will battle
against our Lord. And He will overcome.
Live with Jesus.
Trust in His victory. Stand against the wrongs that threaten your life. Too
often we want to give up the battle, thinking, “It’s impossible to prevail.” We
get tired and overwhelmed.
That will happen
if you try to resist wrongs in your own power. Instead, turn to God’s Word for
wisdom and knowledge. Gain God’s strength. Pray and seek the Lord’s covering.
Grab his hand and walk in His strength. When you do, you will overcome the things
of Satan that work to destroy you.
A Moment’s Thought: The battle belongs to Jesus.
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