The Beast (Rev. 17:11)

SPIRITUAL DAIRY FOR

09/30/2005

My Worship Time                 Focus:  The Beast

Bible Reading & Meditation                        Reference:  Revelation 17:11

            Message of the verse:  “11 ‘The beast which was and is not, is himself also an eighth and is one of the seven, and he goes to destruction.’”

            The first part of this verse is about the death and resurrection of the Antichrist.  Now it should be noted that Satan is the one who being allowed by God to bring back to life the Antichrist after he had been killed, but he is only brought back to life in the same body similar to what the Lord Jesus did when He brought back to life different people when He walked the earth.  The verse goes on to say that this Antichrist is himself also an eight and is one of the seven.  The seven is referring to the seven kingdoms that was described in SD-09-29-05, and the seventh kingdom was actually a revival of the old Roman Empire that will be headed up by the Antichrist, but it could be that after his resurrection he will now be called the eighth.  In other works the Antichrist himself will be an eighth kingdom, and when it comes to the word kingdom it can also be translated as “king.”

            Spiritual meaning for my life today:  The more that I study this book the more that I understand that Satan is nothing more than a counterfeiter, who wants to do things like God, but will never be able to accomplish this in the same way that God has.  Knowing this I must be in tune with the Holy Spirit of God in order not to fall into one of Satan’s plots to seduce me.

The Word of God has challenged my heart as I read it this morning.

My Steps of Faith Today:  To trust the Lord to give me the right (His Words) to say at the Bible Study this afternoon and also that the Lord will keep this group of men together to bring honor and glory to Himself.