2 Kings 25; 2 Chronicles 36; Jeremiah 40,41; Revelation 12

Both 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles end on a positive note with hope for a future, but an even greater hope and assurance is found in Revelation 12:11 - "And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death".


Spiritual Warfare. What comes to mind when you read those words? Does it pertain to you or is it foreign to you? Revelation 12 gives us a picture of spiritual warfare. We see that a war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, but they did not prevail. Afterwards the dragon, also known as the devil, was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. Since then they have been warring against the Lord and His followers here on earth. No need to worry, we have overcome him by the blood of the Lamb.

Christ secured the victory for us by His victory on the cross. Yes, where the enemy thought he would finish off the Son of Man, the Son of God destroyed him. By taking our place, Christ redeemed us and gave us the authority, the power  and the victory! Not by our works nor our own power but by His power, the power of His blood which still speaks today, we are able to fight the fight of faith and WIN!

We enter into this spiritual victory by the word of our testimony as we continue to steadfastly proclaim what we know to be true, His word and His works, what He has said and what He has done. We are witnesses to the truth and as we speak boldly we overcome the evil one.

Even so, in every war there will be a price to be paid and that price may include your life. Ask yourself: Do I love the Lord more than life itself? If so, the enemy of your soul must fight against someone who doesn't fear death and that makes you dangerous... that makes you powerful... that makes you invincible! He knows he can't win against those who truly believe that for them to live is Christ and to die is gain. If you don't love the Lord more than life itself then you are an easy target for the enemies attack. He knows that there are things that he can get you with because there are things in between you and your God. My suggestion? Grow in love with the Lord. As you do, things on earth will grow strangely dim and lose there grip on you. He is lovable, so draw near to Him and He will draw near to you.

Following Jesus Christ,

Pastor Juan

P.S. Join us tonight at 7PM for prayer and fasting at The Cornerstone Church
4905 E. La Palma Ave., Anheim, CA 92807


Next Reading: Jeremiah 42-44; Psalm 48; Revelation 13