The Fiery-Colored Dragon
The book of Revelation also describes "a great fiery-colored dragon." (Revelation 12:3) This dragon fights against Jesus and his angels. (Revelation 12:7-9) It attacks God's people, and it gives power to the political beasts. (Revelation 12:17; 13:4) Who is the dragon? It is "the original serpent, the one called Devil adn Satan." (Revelation 12:9; 20:2) He is the one behind all the other enemies of Jehovah.
What happens to the dragon? Revelation 20:1-3 explains that an angel will hurl Satan into an abyss, which represents a prisonlike confinement. During that confinement, Satan will "not mislead the nations anymore until the 1,000 years [have] ended." Finally, Satan and his demons will be destroyed once and for all, represented by their being hurled into "the lake of fire and sulfur." (Revelation 20:10) Just imagine a world without Satan and his demons. What a wonderful time that will be!
How encouraging it is to understand the meaning of these signs that recorded in the book of Revelation! Not only have we been able to identify the enemies of Jehovah but we have also seen what will happen to them. Yes, "happy is the one who reads aloud and those who hear the words of this prophecy"! (Revelation 1:3) But once God's enemies have been removed. what blessings will faithful mankind enjoy? We will discuss that in the final article of this series.
Next time: Revelation -What It Means for Your Future
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