Something's Coming

Then I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name.  Revelation 13:1

In a little over a month is the celebration of Halloween. No Halloween horror show can compete with Revelation 13 though as not one but two beasts come up on the earth, one from the sea and one from the earth itself. The beast from the sea will be given great authority, but not over one particular group. This beast and its minions will also defeat the military power of the saints, and indeed this may be those who will fulfill the number of saints under the altar in the fifth seal revelation. However far this beast is allowed to conquer, there are those written in the Book of Life of the Lamb. Though these may be defeated in war and made martyrs for the Lord, they are not taken away from the Lamb who keeps them forever. 

The second beast will be a charlatan showing signs and wonders to the world, and deception is its game. Once again those whose names are written in the Lamb's book need not fear this beast. Though both beasts together are a scary thing, we have but to look to the Lamb. Yes, when we read in this chapter the descriptions of the beasts and think about a lamb...well, faith is a marvelous thing! We know by faith that this lamb is not just any old sheep's offspring set against the two horrible beasts. We know something about this particular Lamb!

We know by faith!

Bucky