In spite of current difficulties, it is a wonderful age that we live in. Even the poorest of us enjoy unimaginable luxuries, and today's technology affords us unprecedented communication and outreach capabilities. But none of these are what truly makes this a wonderful age.
"Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, he who accuses them before our God day and night. And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death" (Revelation 12:10-11)
Revelation twelve provides us with a brief but important overview of the past two millennia of history. We are told that a woman gave birth to a child (12:1-2). The ancient enemy of God and man, the devil and Satan, sought to destroy the male child born (12:4). The plot did not succeed, and the male child born, "who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron; and her child was caught up to God and to His throne" (12:5). A great heavenly war follows, in which the ancient enemy and his angelic cohorts are cast down from heaven to the earth (12:7-9). These key events, then, set the stage for the wonderful age we live in, as described in 12:10-11.
The woman who gave birth is symbolic of the nation of Israel, and the male child born is none other that our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ. The reason for the devilish destructive plot is because of the overwhelming victory that the male child has brought for all people of faith. It is because of "the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony" that the people of God are "more than conquerors through Him who loved us" (Romans 8:37 New KJV).
And that all leads to the wonderful age that we live in. Salvation, power, and the kingdom are within our grasp. The authority of Christ has come, and the enemy's defeat is assured. We are overcomers through His sacrifice and authority!
A defeated enemy will throw obstacles and entangelments our way as we seek to live under the authority and power of our Savior. He is going down in defeat, and he seeks to take out as many of the people of God in the process as he possibly can. But the threatening taunts of an already-defeated enemy need not alarm us as we live within the salvation, power, and kingdom.
It is a wonderful age that we live in. Cherish the salvation, power, kingdom, and authority that are yours to claim in faith. Today's obstacles and challenges are no match for the substance that is freely available to us through our conquering Savior.
Steve
© 2010, Steve Taylor
"Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, he who accuses them before our God day and night. And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death" (Revelation 12:10-11)
Revelation twelve provides us with a brief but important overview of the past two millennia of history. We are told that a woman gave birth to a child (12:1-2). The ancient enemy of God and man, the devil and Satan, sought to destroy the male child born (12:4). The plot did not succeed, and the male child born, "who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron; and her child was caught up to God and to His throne" (12:5). A great heavenly war follows, in which the ancient enemy and his angelic cohorts are cast down from heaven to the earth (12:7-9). These key events, then, set the stage for the wonderful age we live in, as described in 12:10-11.
The woman who gave birth is symbolic of the nation of Israel, and the male child born is none other that our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ. The reason for the devilish destructive plot is because of the overwhelming victory that the male child has brought for all people of faith. It is because of "the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony" that the people of God are "more than conquerors through Him who loved us" (Romans 8:37 New KJV).
And that all leads to the wonderful age that we live in. Salvation, power, and the kingdom are within our grasp. The authority of Christ has come, and the enemy's defeat is assured. We are overcomers through His sacrifice and authority!
A defeated enemy will throw obstacles and entangelments our way as we seek to live under the authority and power of our Savior. He is going down in defeat, and he seeks to take out as many of the people of God in the process as he possibly can. But the threatening taunts of an already-defeated enemy need not alarm us as we live within the salvation, power, and kingdom.
It is a wonderful age that we live in. Cherish the salvation, power, kingdom, and authority that are yours to claim in faith. Today's obstacles and challenges are no match for the substance that is freely available to us through our conquering Savior.
Steve
© 2010, Steve Taylor
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