WAR IN HEAVEN

6/21/2022

June 21 - Start Your Day Right Devotion

Revelation 12:7-9 And there was war in heaven, Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. But he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in heaven. The great dragon was hurled down – that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

WAR IN HEAVEN

The tribulation will involve not only great spiritual conflict on earth, but also war in heaven. Battling against Michael (whom Jude calls the archangel, or “chief angel”) and his angels, Satan and his angels will put forth a final effort to defeat God’s angels and his ultimate plans. Up to this time, Satan and his demons have been rulers of authority in the spirit world with significant realms of influence. They have been “powers of this dark world” and “spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms: (Ephesians 6:12). Yet, Michael goes on the offense and launches the attack on Satan, giving a sign that the devil’s wicked rule is about to end. Satan’s power is no match for the angels who have always remined loyal to God.

Satan is defeated, hurled down to earth (Luke 10:18) and allowed no further access to heaven.
Heaven rejoices (Revelation 12:10-12), for Satan is no longer a spiritual force in heavenly places (Ephesians 6:12). At the same time, this event causes “woe” to those on earth (Revelation 12:12-13), where he will still have power. However, his time at this point is short and his final defeat is very near. This fall of Satan may begin the great tribulation – the latter half, and most intense part, of the seven years before Christ’s return to earth. At the end of the tribulation time, the antichrist will be defeated and thrown into the lake of fire and Satan will be bound and thrown into the Abyss, freeing the world of his evil schemes for a thousand years (Revelation 20:1-3). Following that time, Satan will be released briefly to deceive those who are not completely devoted to Christ and to make a final assault against the godly. But in the end, he will be defeated completely and thrown into the lake of fire for eternity (Revelation 20:7-10).

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