God's Plan From The Beginning

KJB Daily Devotion – Following Jesus In Every Chapter
Date: Monday, December 28, 2015
Chapters: Revelation 12-14
Message Title: God's Plan From The Beginning

Hello My Friend,

I have been watching this old TV program, everyone from government officials to criminals fighting over money and power. It got me thinking how fast a person would turn on you given the right motivation and circumstances. Do not think that someone who has wronged you did it on impulse, it was a long, thought out plan. In fact, most criminal and psychotic acts are well planned out, sometimes for years before executed. Not only do the wicked plan things, so do the righteous. When God created the heavens and earth He had a plan from the beginning, of course, He knew what was going to happen the second He created the angels and man, but went through with it anyway. Why? To separate those who truly believe and want to worship Him from those who do not.

“When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:” - Matthew 25:31-34,41.

“prepared for the devil and his angels:” Yep, hell was originally created for the devil and his angels. Did you ever wonder how sin got started and passed down to all of us? It began in heaven with the devil. God created the earth in six days all was well in the world, that was until Eve got tempted by the devil, bringing sin and death to all of us. There was a battle in heaven, a war like no other. John has been seeing visions that foretell what will happen just before, during, and after Christ returns, but this time he sees exactly how it all began.

“And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.” - Revelation 12:3,7-12.

“And the great dragon was cast out,” The devil, also known as archangel Lucifer, turned on God as he wanted to be more powerful than Him. When he was cast out of heaven he devised a plan to destroy God's most precious creation. God knew the devil would bring sin and death to man, but He also had a plan to save them the second Adam and Eve bit into that forbidden fruit. “And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.” - Genesis 3:15. God gives them hope concerning Christ, who would put an end to the enmity (hatred) between God and man. One, He would be the seed of the woman. Two, His suffering and death would allow the devil to bring suffering upon us, but His victory by resurrecting would bring suffering upon the devil, bringing redemption and eternal life to all who believe. “For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)” - Romans 5:17.

The devil probably did not realize the extent of God's plan when He said he would suffer through the womans seed, but when Christ resurrected He knew his fate and he is going to try everything to prolong his life and take as many souls with him as he can.

“And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.” - Revelation 13:3-8,17.

“and all the world wondered after the beast.” Just as everyone has a plan, so does the devil, and he will take millions of people with him by deceiving them. Does he care that he is sending multitudes to a pitch dark, lake of fiery torment? No, he wants all of God's creation to suffer. While the devil certainly cannot create life, he can take a life that God has created and use it for evil. Jesus reveals to John who the devil will use to get his revenge before his life ends. He is going to get it by using an evil, and just as God has marked the foreheads of those who are His, this beast will mark the foreheads of those who are his, and they too will suffer with the devil.

“And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:” - Revelation 14:6-10.

“Fear God, and give glory to him;” While we cannot know the hour that any of this will take place, we can be ready, and we can be part of God's plan. The only way we can do this is by putting on the full armor of God. Only those who have the full armor of God can be strong enough to know the truth from the lies and follow God's plan for our lives. “Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.” - Ephesians 6:11-13. Praise God!

Today's Prayer: God, Thank You for giving us a heads up and explanation of all the scary and wicked things that are coming to pass. We can never know the hour in which Your Son returns, but we can be prepared and ready for that day. Lord, lead us and guide us, keep us in Your Word, put Your armor upon us to keep us from being tempted of the devil. Let us be strong, and never forget Your precious promise to save those with mark of Your Son's blood upon them. We can do little on our own, but can do all things through Christ. In Jesus' name, Amen.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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