Lord's Prayer: Deliver Us From EvilSample

Under the image of a dragon, Revelation 12 weaves together different Biblical perspectives on the Evil One calling him the ancient serpent, the accusing Satan, the devil, and the one who leads the world astray.

Our first glimpse starts all the way back in Genesis 3. Here we see him as a serpent.

First, it’s important to say that the serpent is more than a serpent. The author gives clues that this is more than some ordinary snake. He’s described as crafty or shrewd, and with a certain sense of guile tempts Adam & Eve into disobedience against God. It’s the first recorded spiritual attack of the Evil One on God’s creation.

From here stems the misery of evil in the world. People now distance themselves from God and hide from him. Shame enters in. So does suffering and death. What’s important to see though – and you don’t want to miss it! – is that despite the consequences of sin, God has a solution. He embeds hostility between people and the serpent. God makes sure we hate evil and its effects on our hearts. There’s more. The serpent will crawl on his belly and eat dust. Don’t miss the big picture. We’re talking about the overthrow of evil here. Evil and the Evil One will be brought down.

From the beginning, people have suffered from the Evil One. God has a solution. God trumps evil. Evil will not win!

Consider this today…

Watch this video on the serpent in the Bible. How does this help you understand evil in the world and God’s solution to it?