Revelation 12:7-10. And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, 8 but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer. 9 So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down.
There is a spiritual battle and it has been going on since the fall of Satan. (See Daniel 10:13 and Jude 9) The battle in heaven is intensifying perhaps reflecting the chaos and tribulation occurring below in the earthly realm. Job 1:6 and 2:1 tell us that although Satan was cast down from heaven, he still has access to it. His access will be denied here in Revelation 12 forevermore. All days in heaven are good ones but maybe this will be a paricularly good day.
Satan is not our friend...He is called the accuser of the brethren. He may appear as an angel of light but his desire is for the destruction of mankind. Satan has been described biblically as the serpent, the adversary, the devil, the prince of demons, the unclean spirit, the evil one, the author of all evil, a murderer and the father of all lies, the prince of this world, a demon, the god of this world, Belial, the prince of the power of the air, the angel of the abyss, the great red dragon, the accuser of the brethren and the dragon, the serpent of old.
Fortunately, we have an advocate, Jesus Christ, who ceaselessly intercedes for us before the throne of God.
Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.--Hebrews 7:25
and from Romans 8...
Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.--Romans 8:33-34
Praising Jesus for His unchangeable priesthood and looking forward to the time when Satan is cast down forever and quelled permanently!!
Revelation 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.
How was the dragon overcome? The same way we overcome...by the blood of the lamb. We claim the victory that was won at the cross. By our testimony for Christ...our belief and our obedience to the word. And lastly we live our lives for Him not for ourselves.
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