“War broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer. So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.” [1]
“Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time.” [2]
“The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.” [3]
The war on evil is won in the heavens. The victory has yet to manifest here on earth. The good news is that evil has an expiration date thanks be to God!
For now, we can pray that those who are led to join with Satan in his rebellion against God and in his destroying activity against humanity, will be defeated.
When someone told King David, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” David prayed, “O Lord, I pray, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!” [4]
The Lord says: “Whoso digs a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolls a stone, it will return upon him.” [5]
The Lord says: “A righteous man may fall seven times and rise again, but the wicked shall fall by calamity.” [6]
When our intel is confusing, a catch-all prayer to pray is: “Heavenly Father, please do what is best for everyone involved.”
We can pray the prayer the Lord taught us to pray. This prayer covers all the bases...
“Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever and ever. Amen.” [7]
[1] Revelation 12:7-9
[2] Revelation 12:12
[3] Revelation 20:10
[4] 2 Samuel 15:31
[5] Proverbs 26:27
[6] Proverbs 24:16
[7] Matthew 6:9-13
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