July 1, 2023 -- Revelation 12:3-4a -- Happy Canada Day
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And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven diadems. His tail swept down a third of the stars of heaven and cast them to the earth.
Revelation 12:3-4a ESV
The smoke from Canadian fires is so voluminous that it is wafting through Canadian provinces and sweeping down into the United States so that it affects 100 million people. According to Canada Health, in 2019 1.9% of all Canadian deaths were by assisted suicide (A.K.A. medical assistance in dying). In 2021, that percentage rose to 3.3%. According to the Campaign for Life Coalition, 1 baby is aborted for every four born alive in Canada. That is nearly 100,000 abortions annually. Why mention these statistics? It is the sign from the heavens. Satan, once a serpent in the Garden of Eden, has grown to such stature that he is now a great red dragon, bringing death and destruction.
Christians should not be surprised by the march of death across the country. Either people follow God the Father and affirm life, from conception to natural death because life is a gift from the hand of LORD our God, or people follow Satan, the great red dragon, promoting death and wickedness which directly opposes the Kingdom of God.
The sign of the great red dragon appeared in heaven because:
1. the dragon is on a leash. Jesus Christ is in charge in heaven.
2. the dragon can do harm the elect of God but his does so as prowling,
de-fanged lion.
3. the dragon torments the people who hate the One True God. Such who
are under his thrall are made ever more miserable and not even aware of the
greatness of their tortured existence.
4. the dragon’s time is limited, there will be an end to the dragon.
5. the dragon’s power should not surprise the church, through-out history
the one-time serpent in the Garden has been growing, exerting influence,
gaining power until the day when Jesus will cast him, and all his
followers in the lake of fire for all eternity.
6. the dragon sign appears in heaven because his followers range from the
out-and-out obviously wicked, to the seemingly kind-hearted, harmless-
appearing person but Christian be aware any who does not humble
himself before the LORD or tremble at His word such a one is slated for
destruction. Such persons do not expect any judgment, they are shocked
at the thought that Jesus the Ruler over all powers and authorities and
dominions, will one day execute His justice.
Revelation is written so that believers under the spiritual power and the great dominance of the red dragon but reading John’s vision are given the greater confidence in the power of Jesus, Who was appointed from before the foundation of the earth, so bring to the Father all His beloved. Christians realize the Spirit of God works the sure hope of salvation into the hearts of believers, so that they can endure all kinds of suffering, persecution and assaults of the enemy in the sure knowledge that Christ is Lord and His Spirit will not allow any believer to be torn from the grip of our Father’s grace.
Fellow Christian, on this Canada Day, pray. May the beauty and the dreadful splendor of King Jesus woo your heart and increase in your faith. Pray for this land that the Ruler Supreme, Who hearest humble pray will hold our dominion in His loving care. Pray for the leaders of our land, from King Charles III to the Prime Minister, the Governor-General and all premiers and all their advisors and cabinets and the loyal opposition. This land and all her leaders and all her people are under the watchful eye of our glorious King Jesus, Who is called Faithful and True.
Our Father in heaven hallowed be Your Name.
Your kingdom come, Your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom, and the power and the glory,
forever! Amen.
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