Verse
Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.
— Revelation 17:3 tniv
Thought
The Spirit carries John away in a vision to see the ghastly, awful truth about Satan's work to destroy the people of God. The vision exposes the great evil done by Satan and reveals his allies who do his work and follow his bidding. Yet underneath this glimpse of evil is the truth the Spirit comes to reveal. Despite the pervasiveness of evil in governmental powers and religious structures, Jesus will triumph and bring victory for his people. We are led to recognize evil so we are not deceived. We are not informed to make us fall back in fear, but to stand firm in our faith, to trust in our Deliverer, to live holy lives in honor of our God, and to look forward to our ultimate vindication and victory. The Spirit is the Spirit of truth!
Prayer
Father God, thank you for the truth — for what is not only factual, but what is also authentic and real. Satan so easily can deceive me and blind me to your truth. Open my eyes, Holy Spirit, to see the Father's truth. Embolden me to live trusting in Jesus' victory. Empower me to trust in your presence to sustain me. To your glory, O God — Father, Son, and Spirit — I live and pray. Amen.
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Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.
— Revelation 17:3 tniv
Thought
The Spirit carries John away in a vision to see the ghastly, awful truth about Satan's work to destroy the people of God. The vision exposes the great evil done by Satan and reveals his allies who do his work and follow his bidding. Yet underneath this glimpse of evil is the truth the Spirit comes to reveal. Despite the pervasiveness of evil in governmental powers and religious structures, Jesus will triumph and bring victory for his people. We are led to recognize evil so we are not deceived. We are not informed to make us fall back in fear, but to stand firm in our faith, to trust in our Deliverer, to live holy lives in honor of our God, and to look forward to our ultimate vindication and victory. The Spirit is the Spirit of truth!
Prayer
Father God, thank you for the truth — for what is not only factual, but what is also authentic and real. Satan so easily can deceive me and blind me to your truth. Open my eyes, Holy Spirit, to see the Father's truth. Embolden me to live trusting in Jesus' victory. Empower me to trust in your presence to sustain me. To your glory, O God — Father, Son, and Spirit — I live and pray. Amen.
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