A Short Time
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"Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time."
During the Korean War, Marines in the Baker Company found themselves cut off while enemy forces advanced. For several hours, no word was heard from them. Finally a faint signal came through. Straining to hear each word, the radio operator asked, "Do you read me?"
"This is Baker Company," came the reply.
"What is your situation?"
"The enemy is to the east of us. The enemy is to the west of us. The enemy is to the south of us and to the north of us. . . ." The soldier then paused briefly and continued, "And we are not going to let them escape this time!"
That is the attitude we should have when the devil seems to be hitting us from every side. As Bible commentator John Phillips wrote, "Satan is now like a caged lion, enraged beyond words by the limitations now placed upon his freedom. He picks himself up from the dust of the earth, shakes his fist at the sky, and glares around, choking with fury for ways to vent his hatred and spite upon humankind."
The devil does not want you to know that he is doomed. Revelation 12:12 tells us, "The devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time." The phrase for "great wrath" refers to a violent outburst of rage. It depicts a turbulent emotional fury rather than rational anger.
Even if some don't believe it, the devil knows that Jesus Christ is coming back. Until then, his objective is to wreak as much havoc as he can.
Sometimes it seems as though everywhere we turn, there is an attack. There is temptation. There is a problem. There is an issue. But listen: God will give us the strength to get through.
"This is Baker Company," came the reply.
"What is your situation?"
"The enemy is to the east of us. The enemy is to the west of us. The enemy is to the south of us and to the north of us. . . ." The soldier then paused briefly and continued, "And we are not going to let them escape this time!"
That is the attitude we should have when the devil seems to be hitting us from every side. As Bible commentator John Phillips wrote, "Satan is now like a caged lion, enraged beyond words by the limitations now placed upon his freedom. He picks himself up from the dust of the earth, shakes his fist at the sky, and glares around, choking with fury for ways to vent his hatred and spite upon humankind."
The devil does not want you to know that he is doomed. Revelation 12:12 tells us, "The devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time." The phrase for "great wrath" refers to a violent outburst of rage. It depicts a turbulent emotional fury rather than rational anger.
Even if some don't believe it, the devil knows that Jesus Christ is coming back. Until then, his objective is to wreak as much havoc as he can.
Sometimes it seems as though everywhere we turn, there is an attack. There is temptation. There is a problem. There is an issue. But listen: God will give us the strength to get through.
TODAY'S RADIO PROGRAM: "Things to Do Before the End of the World — I"
TODAY'S BIBLE READING: 1 Kings 7, 2 Chronicles 4, Psalm 98, Romans 2
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