Heralds Digest

"But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness to her place, where she is nourished for a time and times and half a time, from the presence of the serpent." (Revelation 12:14 NKJV) Peace, purity and power represent the place of all creatures of God in relationship with their Creator before the fall. And without intervention of heaven after the fall, all are doomed with the dragon and his fallen angels. But grace (God's riches at Christ's expense) represent the sufficiency of the two wings of a great eagle, that cannot held any creature to feast as prey to the hawk of sin. God's grace is great and full of sufficient protection from the embarrassment of sin.

"And the dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went to make war with the rest of her offspring, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ." (Revelation 12:17 NKJV) Friendliness is the natural characteristics of friends; but it is a misnomer with fiends. Unfortunately, the redeemed of the Lord often appears to treat fiend as friend to their destruction. Those who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ should not be deceived: friendliness with the world is a dangerous romance with a fiend. Fortunately, anyone who keep his eyes upon Jesus will not be consumed by the rage of an unfriendly fiend.