Fighting a man-eater

"Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time." -Revelation 12:12

Dangerous times befall humanity because of our enemy. Particularly because his time is running out. Indeed, he has lost any perceived power through the bounty of the cross and he relies on his chief scheme, deception, to convince men to turn over their inheritance. Our enemy spews lies disguised in the glory of God's word, whispering, "hasn't God said..."* His wrath is on display as one fighting a battle known to be lost and striving to inflict as many wounds as possible before final defeat. He is unable to fulfill the sweet promises he has peddled to gullible pilgrims and now he defaults to his true nature - raging and tantruming like a child. He too is a created being and his time is short. "Be sober, be vigilant; because your enemy, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world."**

*Genesis 3:1
**1 Peter 5:8-9

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