Revelation 12:7a And there was war in heaven.
We don't often get a glimpse of the spiritual battle constantly going on around us, but there's no doubt it's going on!
There was war in heaven.
From my Life Application Bible....
The heavenly pageant of Revelation 12 shows that Christ's quiet birth in the town of Bethlehem had cosmic significance...Herod's desire to kill this newborn king, who he saw as a threat to his throne, was motivated by Satan (the red dragon), who wanted to kill the world's Saviour...Much more happened at Christ's birth, death, and resurrection than most people realize. A war between the forces of good and evil was under way. With Christ's resurrection, Satan's ultimate defeat was assured...Christ is victorious - Satan has already been defeated because of Christ's death on the cross...
The apostle Paul tells us that we are in a spiritual battle (Ephesians 6:10-12). John says that the war is still being waged, but the outcome has already been determined. Satan and his followers have been defeated and will be destroyed. Nevertheless, Satan is battling daily to bring more into his ranks and to keep his own from defecting to God's side. Those who belong to Christ have gone into battle on God's side, and he ha guaranteed them victory. God will not lose the war, but we must make certain not to lose the battle for our own souls. Don't waver in your commitment to Christ. A great spiritual battle is being fought, and there is no time for indecision.
We must not forget that we are in a spiritual battle every day. And we need the nourishment of the Word every day in order to fight that battle. I am thankful for this blog as it has given me the motivation to do exactly that! May we continue to nourish ourselves in the Word and continue to fight the good fight of the faith!
Tomorrow's passage: Revelation 15-18
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