[:en]Scripture Reading: Revelation 12
Biblical Truth: Here are the symbols and meaning revealed in Rev. 12:
- Woman – community faith
- Dragon – adversary the evil one
- Crowned heads and horns – represents authority exercised over temporal powers and principalities of state and socirty
- Male Child – Christ , the ruler of all nations
- War in heaven – perpetual struggle between God and evil
- 1260 days – symbol for a period of time which evil be per permitted forever
The church will relentlessly be persecuted to conform with the beast the temporal social political order). But the evil one will ultimately be defeated.
Personal Application: When persecution come, we can “rest and resist” the evil one by trusting the Almighty power of our Lord.
Prayer: Dear Jesus, strengthen those who are suffering for their faith.[:]