09/07/2026
Satan is the ultimate counterfeit artist. In Revelation 13, we see two beasts rising up, mimicking the power, worship, and authority that belong to God alone. A wounded head that appears healed, false signs and wonders, counterfeit marks of allegiance -- all designed to deceive and draw people away from the one true King.
But here is what we must not miss: the beast was only "allowed" to act (Revelation 13:5,7). Nothing happens outside of God's sovereign hand. The death blow to Satan was already struck through Christ's death and resurrection, just as promised in Genesis 3:15.
As we navigate a world full of competing allegiances -- political, cultural, and religious -- we are called to endure in faith and give our ultimate loyalty to the Lamb, not the beast. Do not spend so much time looking for the beast that you forget to look to the Lamb who takes away the sins of the world.
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