Listen
to a story about a “Woman”
With
and unquenchable zeal for Her Bridegroom, Christ Jesus:
A
great and wondrous sign appeared in Heaven:
A
“Woman” clothed with the sun, with the moon under Her feet
And
a crown of twelve stars on Her head.
She
was pregnant (by Christ Jesus,
through the Holy Spirit)
And
cried out in pain
As
She was about to give birth.
Then
another sign appeared in Heaven;
An
enormous red dragon with seven heads
And
ten horns and seven crowns on his heads.
His
tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky
And
flung them to the earth.
(A
third of Christian leaders become apostate
Under
the influence of Satan.)
The
dragon stood in front of the “Woman”
Who
was about to give birth,
So
that he might devour Her child the moment it was born.
She
gave birth to a son, a male child,
Who
will rule all the nations with an iron scepter.
And
Her child was snatched up to God and to His throne.
The
“Woman” fled into the desert to a place prepared for her by God,
Where
she might be taken care of for 1,260 days
[The
time of The Great Tribulation, three and one half years.
The
Bride of Christ is spared The Great Tribulation.]
Michael
and his angels fought against the dragon,
And
the dragon fought back.
But
he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in Heaven.
The
great dragon was hurled down--
That
ancient serpent called the devil or Satan,
WHO
LEADS THE WHOLE WORLD ASTRAY.
He
was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.
Then
I heard a loud voice in Heaven say:
'Now
have come the salvation
And
the power and the Kingdom of our God,
And
the authority of His Christ.
For
the accuser of our brothers (Satan),
Who
accuses them before our God day and night,
Has
been hurled down.
They
overcame him by the blood of the Lamb
And
by the word of their testimony;
They
did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.
Therefore
rejoice, you Heavens
And
you who dwell in them!
But
woe to the earth and the sea,
Because
the devil has gone down to you!
He
is filled with fury, because he knows that his time is short.'
When
the dragon saw that he had been hurled to the earth,
He
pursued the “Woman” who had given birth to the male child.
The
“Woman” was given the two wings of a great eagle,
So
that She might fly to the place prepared for Her in the desert,
Where
She would be taken care of for a time, times and half a time,
Out
of the serpent's reach.
Then
from his mouth the serpent spewed water like a river,
To
overtake the “Woman” and sweep Her away with the torrent.
But
the earth helped the “Woman” by opening its mouth
And
swallowing the river
That
the dragon had spewed out his mouth.
Then
the dragon was enraged at the “Woman”
And
went off to make war against the rest of Her offspring--
Those
who obey God's commandments
And
hold to the testimony of Jesus.
(Revelation
12)
[Christ
Jesus speaks about His Bride, the “Woman” of Revelation 12
In
a paraphrase from The Song Of Solomon.]
Who
is this that appears like the dawn
Fair
as the moon, bright as the sun
Majestic
as the stars, all beautiful you are
There
is no flaw in you
You
have stolen my heart, my sister my Bride
With
one glance of your eyes
How
delightful is your love my darling
Better
than wine, fragrant as perfume
You
are a garden fountain, a well of flowing water
There
is no one like you
You
have stolen my heart, my sister my Bride
With
one glance of your eyes
Your
King is captivated by your beauty
Your
King is captivated by you
TODAY,
this Bride is rising up on the world scene
In
the final revival before Christ Jesus returns.
This
“Woman” is the Last Day, Bride of Christ.
Christ
Jesus confirms a “Covenant” with Her for seven years.
For
three and one half years She ministers in the fullness of Christ,
Then
She is taken into the desert on the wings of and eagle;
To
a place prepared for her by God, for three and one-half years,
The
time of The Great Tribulation.
The
offspring of Her ministry, the “male child,”
Is
snatched up to God. Hallelujah!
As
God has written, so shall it be!
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