Reformed Doctrine Daily Devotions

Today’s devotion comes from Revelation 12:13-17.

 

“¹³ And when the dragon saw that he was thrown down to the earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male child.  ¹⁴ But the two wings of the great eagle were given to the woman, so that she could fly into the wilderness to her place, where she *was nourished for a time and times and half a time, from the presence of the serpent.  ¹⁵ And the serpent poured water like a river out of his mouth after the woman, so that he might cause her to be swept away with the flood.  ¹⁶ But the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and drank up the river which the dragon poured out of his mouth.  ¹⁷ So the dragon was enraged with the woman, and went off to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus.”  Revelation 12:13-17.

 

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We tend to think of God as the Great Reactor.  Evil pops up, surprises God, but God reacts to intervene.

 

In today’s Scripture, we see what at first thought may be considered as reactions by God to surprising evils by the dragon (Satan).

 

Indeed, God may intervene.  But, it is no surprise to God.  It is not an isolated action.  It is not merely a reaction. 

 

God calls up a bird of prey to help and give wings.  God raises up a man of His purpose to be the Savior of the World and even places Him in the wilderness for a while.  But, it is all part of God’s divine plan, His divine invention.

 

We may see evil people rise to power.  We may see evil events.  But, it is all part of God’s divine plan, His divine invention.  “For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “For this very purpose I raised you up, to demonstrate My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed throughout the whole earth.”  Romans 9:17.

 

God does not just react and intervene.  God sets His goal at the end and works everything from the beginning to the end to accomplish His goal.