TOOTHLESS BULLDOG

ANCHOR OF LIFE DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE For FRIDAY, 20TH JANUARY, 2023

Author: PASTOR DR. SAMUEL AYORINDE – General Overseer

Anchor of Life & Redemption Ministry Int’l

Topic: TOOTHLESS BULLDOG

MEMORIZE: "And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years" (REVELATION 20:1, 2).

 SCRIPTURE READING: Revelation 20:1-15

"¹ Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. ² He laid hold of the dragon, that serpent of old, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years; ³ and he cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal on him, so that he should deceive the nations no more till the thousand years were finished. But after these things he must be released for a little while. ⁴ And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. ⁵ But the rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. ⁶ Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years. ⁷ Now when the thousand years have expired, Satan will be released from his prison ⁸ and will go out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle, whose number is as the sand of the sea. ⁹ They went up on the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them. ¹⁰ 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. ¹¹ Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them. ¹² And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. ¹³ The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. ¹⁴ Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. ¹⁵ And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire." Revelation 20:1-15.

EXPOSITION :

Prof. Carl Armerding once wrote a story about his experience at the zoo. "As I stood there," he said, "an attendant entered the cage of a wildcat through a door on the opposite side. He had nothing in his hands but a broom. Carefully closing the door, he proceeded to sweep the floor of the cage." He observed that the worker had no weapon to ward off an attack by the beast. In fact, when he got to the corner of the cage where the wildcat was lying, he poked the animal with the broom. The wildcat hissed at him and then lay down in another corner of the enclosure. Armerding said to the attendant, "You certainly are a brave man.""No, I ain't brave," he replied as he continued to sweep. "Well, then, that cat must be tame.""No," came the reply, "he ain't tame.""If you aren't brave and the wildcat isn't tame, then I can't understand why he doesn't attack you," Armerding said. The man chuckled, then replied with an air of confidence, "Mister, he's old and he ain't got no teeth." To the believer, Satan is like the wildcat. Defeated by Christ at Calvary, he lost his fangs!

Since Satan fell by rebellion, his activities on earth and in heaven have been restricted. Our passage shows that during the Millennial reign, Satan will be completely bound and he would not be able to influence governance or people. After that, he would be released for a while to lead a rebellion which will end in his eternal banishment to hell.

It is important for Christians to know that God has made a "hedge" around us so that we can be safe from every onslaught of Satan. Satan is fallen before you today (Luke 10:18). This truth should make you to go out with confidence, knowing that the grace of God is sufficient for you as you endeavour to make the right choices and honour Him.

 *THOUGHT FOR THE DAY* : Satan is the fallen foe incapable of hindering our work for the Lord.

 *PRAYER POINT:* Lord, I receive power and grace to exercise my victory over satan and sin in Jesus name.

 *DAILY BIBLE READING IN A YEAR –  Exodus 14-17* 

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