Guiding Light

The Devil Has Been Put On Notice

Woe to those who inhabit the earth and of the sea! For, the devil has come down unto you having great wrath, because he knows that he has but a short time. (Revelation

12:12)

As followers of Jesus Christ, we are to be constantly aware that the devil is out to destroy us. Therefore, Paul says, we need to know as much as we can about the enemy's tactics and plans: Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices (2 Corinthians 2:11).

While many Christians slumber at this midnight hour, just as Jesus predicted, the devil is working ferociously, making preparation for war. He is keenly aware of the short time he has to accomplish his evil purposes, so he gives his eyes no rest. He is ever scheming, ever devising ways to harass and destroy the church of Jesus Christ!

So, when did the devil first realize his time was short? Did this knowledge come to him over the past century, as he read the signs of the times? Did he realize it as the nation of Israel was reborn, and nation began rising against nation? Did he recognize it when he saw a great falling away from the Christian faith? Did he suddenly deduct from biblical references regarding these events that Jesus was about to return for His bride?

And when the devil came to this realization that his time was short, did he fly into a panic? Did he scramble to set up a war room on earth, planning a last-ditch, frantic battle against the church? Did he say to himself, time is slipping away? I've got to work fast, because I have only a short time before Christ returns!

No! Satan's deadline was given to him centuries ago. It can be traced to a great wonder that took place in the heavens. This wonder was an incredible warfare, when Satan determined to destroy the Christ child:

And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: and she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.

The sun in this passage represents God. And the woman clothed with the sun represents Christ's bride, or God's chosen people. (She's crowned with twelve stars, which stand for the twelve tribes of Israel, as well as the twelve disciples.) Finally, the child to be born here is Jesus, the Deliverer. The passage continues:

There appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon [the devil] having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman who was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.

Satan is pictured here as waiting on the earth to destroy the Christ child as it was born. And oh, how often the devil tried to devour Jesus! Satan first used Herod to try to destroy Christ, ordering the evil king to murder all the male babies in Bethlehem. Herod's exceeding anger was a demonic rage an incarnation of the devil himself!

You might wonder, If Herod was Satan-possessed, why didn't the devil point out to him which child was Christ? Why did all male babies have to be killed? The Lord blinded Satan's eyes! As this passage tells us, God hid Christ from the enemy for a season: She brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.

Next, scripture says, there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels and prevailed not. This war was waged by Satan against the son of God and the devil lost. He was overcome by the blood of the cross, defeated once and for all!

Moreover, Satan lost his access to heaven: neither was their place found any more in heaven. 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.

At one time the devil's movements weren't limited to the earth. Job tells us, there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them (Job 1:6). The devil must have come before God's throne frequently as the accuser of the brethren.

But today Satan no longer has God's ear. He can't accuse God's children of anything anymore because Christ's blood has prevailed over all his lies! Jesus’ intercession for us now has nothing to do with refuting Satan's accusations. As far as God is concerned, the victory of the cross negated them all!

Satan may lie to you, giving you no rest from his accusations. But he can't accuse you to the heavenly father. He's been banned from heaven and all his accusations are meaningless!

Hallelujah!

Save The Nations Ministries >

COVINGTON GARAGE

DOMESTIC IMPORT HOT ROD 985-893-4333

RANDY JACKSON

COVINGTONGARAGE@YAHOO.COM

OWNER / MASTER TECHNICIAN FACEBOOK.COM/COVINGTONGARAGE 105 WEST JESSIE JONES STREET

COVINGTONGARAGE.COM COVINGTON, LA 70433

SUPER FOODS

Continued from Page 30

screen if you can voluntarily get out of the sun! Not getting enough sun is making people sick!

When you first go out into the sun for the season, don’t sit or lay in it for three hours and burn. Work your skin up to getting used to the sun’s rays. Only bathe for 15 minutes for the first week. Then on the second week bathe for ½ hour. The third week bathe for a little bit longer.

Skin cancer is caused from abuse of the sun. Just like all illness and disease is caused from abuse of something. If we take too many vitamins, we’ll get sick from them. Everything that we do in life, even if it is good for us, should be done in moderation.

Tip: Being in the sun is how the body absorbs calcium in the body properly, so, it is two vitamins that we receive from getting adequate amounts of sun on our skin. Incorporate the above list into your lifestyle and have a healthy, energetic body! © 2002-2022 Heaven Ministries.

All Rights Reserved. www. heavenministries.org >

GUT HEALTH

Continued from Page 31

consuming these best probiotic foods along with a healthy diet and lifestyle.

More and more, science is proving that a healthy digestive system is the key to a healthy brain and body—and the power to keep your gut healthy lies directly with you! Get Dr. Colbert’s Healthy Gut Zone book today to help you understand the connection between your gut and your health. You will learn that whatever inflames your gut will eventually inflame your brain and the rest of your body. Making the right food choices will become the medicine in which you will walk and live in divine health. © All rights reserved 2022 - Dr. Don Colbert.

Dr. Don Colbert is a graduate of Oral Roberts School of Medicine and shares his years of experience and research in nutritional medicine in all of his work. He is a national speaker, bestselling author and host of a national talk show titled Your Health Matters. >