John
the apostle wrote how, “there
was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon;
and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither was
their place found any more in heaven”,
and in chapter twelve and verse nine of Revelation John shared how
the “great
dragon was cast out” where
we read:
And
the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil,
and Satan, which deceives the whole world: he was cast out into the
earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
The
verse reads, “And
the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil,
and Satan, ...”
John
began with the words, “and
the great dragon”
which means “the massive serpent-like creature or Satan” “was
cast out”
or “was thrown, let go, scattered and poured out”, “that
old serpent”
which refers to “that old snake which was the sign of cunning and
wisdom”, “called”
or “named and bid forth as” “the
Devil”
which means “prone to slander and accusing falsely ” and is “the
angel who opposed God and people”, “and
Satan”
or “adversary who incites apostasy from God and to sin”. John
shared how
“Satan, the Devil”
was thrown out of “heaven”.
The
verse goes on to say, “... which
deceives the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his
angels were cast out with him.”
John
added the words, “which
deceives”
which means “who causes to stray, leads aside from the right way
into error and away from the truth” “the
whole world”
or “all and the complete inhabited earth”: “he
was cast out”
or “the devil was thrown, let go, scattered and poured out” “into
the earth” which
means “in the arable land, country, territory or region”,
“and his angels”
or “and the devil's demons” “were
cast out”
which means “were thrown, let go, scattered and poured out” “with
him” or
“alongside the great dragon –
the Devil”
. John saw how the “devil”
was thrown out of heaven to the earth because he “deceives”
and leads astray every person in the world.
When
we think through John's words in this verse, we see how “Satan”
is commanded and controlled by God. Though he attempted to rule in
heaven,
“Satan” was
thrown to the “earth”
along with his demons, and he was unable to prevail against “Michael
and his angels”.
This should assure everyone who encounters the “leading astray”
of the “devil”
that God has defeated him, and he is unable to control their lives
unless they allow him. God desires to have a relationship with every
person through His Son Jesus who died on the cross for their sins and
was raised from the grave three days afterward, and when they align
with Him, He becomes their strength over the “devil”
and his wiles. May all who read these words know, “the
great dragon”
cannot prevail, and God is victorious over him and his army of
demonic beings.
Next
time John shares, “now
is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God”
so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until
tomorrow…there is more…
Look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms Volumes I and II" and the new novel "Elizabeth County" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore.
Look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms Volumes I and II" and the new novel "Elizabeth County" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore.
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