Antichrist's Speech (Rev. 13:5-6)

SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 08/16/2005

 

My Worship Time                                                                  Focus:  Antichrist’s speech

 

Bible Reading & Meditation                             Reference:  Revelations 13: 5-6

 

            Message of the verse:  “5 There was given to him a mouth speaking arrogant words and blasphemies, and authority to act for forty-two months was given to him.

6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemies against God, to blaspheme His name and His tabernacle, that is, those who dwell in heaven.”  (NAS-95)  “5 The Beast had a loud mouth, boastful and blasphemous. It could do anything it wanted for forty-two months.

6 It yelled blasphemies against God, blasphemed his Name, blasphemed his Church, especially those already dwelling with God in Heaven.”  (Message)

            Again it is good to be reminded that all of these things will happen in the second half of the tribulation, or the “Great Tribulation,” and also after Satan is expelled from heaven.  I would like to go back to a statement that Dr. Wiersbe made concerning the possibility of Satan being in heaven when the “Judgment Seat of Christ” was going on, as he would be accusing the brethren at that event.  If you couple that with a phrase in verse six, “Blaspheme…those who dwell in heaven,” this all begins to make more sense, for if Satan was at the Judgment Seat of Christ accusing the brethren and was then kicked out of heaven after that event then it would make sense that he would be blaspheming those who were at that event because his accusations did no good. 

            Verse five conveys that the antichrist is going to be a very arrogant person who will rule the earth for 3 and ½ years and will pretty much have his way while doing this as he will be able to kill anyone who gets in his way and there will probably be some from Israel and also Tribulation Saints who will give him some trouble, however he will not be able to kill all of them, as God will protect these believers.

 

            Spiritual meaning for my life today:  Even though antichrist will be ruling this world when he comes to power, God will have him on a short leash so that he will not be able to do anything without it going through the sovereign fingers of God.  This is also true today and I can take great comfort in knowing this.

 

The Word of God a challenge to my heart as I read and studied it this evening.

 

My Steps of Faith Today:  Even though the news from Canada was not so good, I still trust the Lord will get us through this trial in a way that will be pleasing to us and also glorify the Lord.