Thurs.’s Devo Salvation Has Come!

Read: Zechariah 1:1-21; Revelation 12:1-17; Psalm 140:1-13: Proverbs 30:17 Zechariah was born in Babylon and returned to Jerusalem during the reign on Darius to encourage Zerubbabel and Joshua in the rebuilding of the Temple. He was both a priest and and prophet. His name means “One who God remembers”. God is telling his people that he remembers the promises he gave to them and he is going to fulfill them. *** He began by reminding the people of the words of other prophets through the years that told the people to return to the Lord and he would return to them. If they would remember Him, he would remember them. Everything he said through the prophets was about to happen. The people got what they deserved and now it would be a time of healing and rebuilding. *** Three months later, Zechariah had a vision where he saw the four horses of Revelation. The horse in the forefront was the red horse. In Revelation, he was the one given power to take peace from the earth. In this vision he was the one announcing that the whole earth was at peace. These four horses constantly patrol the earth. *** God said that though He had punished Israel for 70 years, their enemies inflicted harm on them far beyond his intentions. So, God had returned to show mercy on Jerusalem. She would overflow with prosperity and be comforted. Zechariah was shown four horns which the angel explained were the four horns that scattered Judah and Israel. God would send blacksmiths to terrify and destroy them. ***John was shown what was going to happen in the heavens,. There was going to be a great war over the birth of a son. God would prepare a place for woman to hide until she birthed the son would would rule all the nations with an iron rod. She was to be cared for for 1,260 days. Michael led the Lord’s angels in the battle against Satan and his hordes. Michael won and Stan was thrown down to the earth with all his angels. The accuser of the brethren could no longer accuse the saints before God. God’s people had overcome his accusations by the blood of the Lamb and by their testimony. And the factor that they were not afraid to die for their love of Christ. Terror would come to the earth because Satan will be very angry. *** When the dragon realized he had lost his authority in heaven, he went after the woman who had given birth to the male child. She was given wings to fly to that place in the wilderness that God had prepared for her. *** The dragon tried to drown her with the flood of water that came from his mouth. He declared war on all of her children. *** We are seeing this so obviously right now. Satan has lost the battle in heaven and now he is so angry he is venting all his failure on the body of Christ. His water is nothing but lies. He lies about everything and blames God’s people for everything. Everything he says is a lie. He is desperate. But, we can rejoice because at last, salvation and power and the Kingdom of ou God and the authority of his Christ has come! Hallelujah!!! *** May we defeat Satan by the blood of the Lamb, our testimony and our sacrificial living.