The end of this age will be preceded by a last-ditch effort from Satan to seize control of the world which will, by then, be permeated by the Kingdom of God according to Jesus’ predictions. This last stand of Satan will, however, be made to serve God’s purpose. The evil in the world will come to the surface like an infection that, once manifested, can be cured. So too, the appearance of the man of lawlessness will immediately precede the coming of Christ with his angels who “will weed out of His Kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil” (Matthew 13:41). For by then the Kingdom of this world will have become the Kingdom of God through the ministry of the church, and Jesus will return as a groom to a fully prepared bride. His coming will be the final blow to all evil and will, ultimately, usher in a new heaven and a new earth, that is, a new creation, where we will live with God forever. The Kingdom of God is spreading through the world now and, the more that happens, the harder the forces of evil will work against it. The same applies to your life. The more God’s Kingdom is established in and through your life, the more Satan will work against you. But opposition strengthens faith and commitment. It polarises things and helps us to see the issues more clearly. May your life cause continual disturbance to the forces of evil around you. And may you stand firm in your commitment to Jesus’ mission, whatever happens as a result.
Think about how you can do some damage to the purpose of the evil one today.
Read 2 Thessalonians 2 again
