Tues.’s Devo - The End and the Beginning.

Read: Ezekiel 38-39
The battle between Israel and Gog. Gog is believed to be located in the north east steppes of Central Asia, north of the Hindu- Kush, now a part of Turkestan, a region about 2,000 miles north- east of Nineveh according to Eaton’s Bible Dictionary. They will come against Israel and fight the last battle in the valley of Magog. Revelation 16:16 calls this the battle of Armageddon. Revelations 20 explains it further. It will happen after the thousand years of Satan’s exile from the earth. During these years Satan will be cast into the bottomless pit and not able to deceive the nations anymore. Those that were martyrs and over-comers during the tribulation will be judged and live during this thousand years according to Rev. 20:4. After the thousand years, Satan will be let out of prison and he will go out to the ungodly nations and gather his army through deception. God will come down as fire and consume Satan’s army and Satan will be thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone to be tormented day and night forever. Then we will have the great white throne judgment where everyone will be judged for what they have done on earth. This is when people will be sentenced to hell or eternal life. It will be the end for some but the beginning for many.
Lord, keep us mindful of the big picture and what we are living for. We are living for eternity.