Welcome to our new project, the Daily Bible Devotional. The goal is to help you understand and apply

scripture as you go through a New Testament Bible read five days a week, Monday through Friday,

as we move from Matthew straight through to Revelation. In under four minutes each morning, we will recap the chapter,

make some application, present thought questions for the day, and offer a prayer together.

I'm excited about exploring God's Word with you, so let's get started.

Welcome to our study today in Revelation 12. We're getting close to completing the entire New Testament.

Once again, I want to thank you for your great support. All who've ordered the daily Bible

devotionals through Amazon to help propel these projects forward or just followed along in the things

that we've done together. It's been a great privilege to me, and we're right in the heavy part

of Revelation here, but there's still some richness for us to glean and we're right in the heavy part of Revelation here,

but there's still some richness for us to glean and use today. So let's jump in.

A great sign appears in heaven. A woman clothed with the sun, with a moon under her feet,

and a crown of 12 stars on her head. She is pregnant and cries out in labor. A great red dragon appears with seven heads and

tin horns. The dragon seeks to devour her child, but the child is caught up to God and is

thrown. The woman flees into the wilderness where God prepares a place for her. A war breaks out in

heaven, and Michael and his angels fight the dragon.

The dragon is defeated and cast down to earth.

He pursues the woman, but she has given wings to escape.

Enraged, the dragon makes war on the rest of her offspring,

those who keep God's commands and hold to Jesus.

We are reminded in this chapter that spiritual warfare is real and ongoing, but God is always in control. The woman symbolizes God's faithful people, and the child is Christ, whom the

dragon cannot destroy. Although the dragon is powerful and full of fury, he has already been

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