Bible Reading: Micah 1, 2, 3; Revelation 11.
Memory Verse: “And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.” Revelation 11:7 (KJV).
Apostle Paul wrote in Romans 8:31 (KJV), “What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?” Certainly, satan cannot be against you if God be for you. However, satan can tempt you to work against yourself so that he would be able to take hold of you. That is the old trick that the devil used against Adam and Eve. It knew that it could not go against Adam and Eve directly because of the cover of God upon them. However, it was able to tempt Eve and she fell thus created room for satan to have a foothold in their lives.
If they had not fallen to satan’s trick, it would not have been able to get to them. This applies to each and every believer. As long as you remain on guard, walking beside Jesus and in his presence, the devil will keep a distance from you waiting for when you will fall into its temptation. The truth is that as long as you walk with God and focused on him, the devil cannot overcome you. You will fulfill your destiny. This is what happened to the two witnesses of God in our passage for today. They delivered their message and finished their testimony before the devil could touch them. Revelation 11:7 (KJV), “And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.”
They were killed by the devil because they were ready to go back having fulfilled their destiny. Such is the case of true believers, if the devil or any of its agents killed a true believer, it is because he has finished his assignment on earth. This is why a true believer should never fear any evil power because you are above them and they cannot subdue you if you remain true to your calling. Jesus Christ says in Luke 10:19 (KJV), “Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.”
In the case of the two witnesses, they were brought back to life, three and a half days after their death. This is to show the supremacy of the power of God Almighty. So you need to yield yourself completely toGod so that you can remain ahead of the devil and it’s agents.
Prayer point:
Father, help me to serve you fervently for the rest of my life so that I can fulfill destiny without any fear!
Bro. Biodun Oyapero