Revelation 12:3 And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great, fiery red dragon having seven heads and ten horns, and seven diadems on his heads.
4 His tail drew a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was ready to give birth, to devour her Child as soon as it was born.
The ministry of the church is to build up the body of Christ. The ministry of the Sons of FATHER is to deliver creation from the bondage of corruption and you can be assured that there will be great resistance as this ministry comes forth just as there was similar resistance at the time of the birth of Jesus. The parallels at the beginnings of the Ages helps us to understand what John saw in the third Heaven.
Jesus did not announce His birth and neither will the manifested Sons. His announcement came from messengers sent forth from FATHER’S Divine Intent of Love and we should expect the same. When the Spirit and Law fully manifest in the Sons there will surely be changes in the world. “It is all about timing":
Galatians 4:1 Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all,
2 but is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by the father.
3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world.
4 But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
5 to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.
Just as Jesus came on the scene in the fullness of time, so shall the Sons. Many of us have yearned for the day of fulfillment in what we have been drawn toward as we have pursued the revelation of Sonship. We also understand that we were taken out of an environment contrary to this revelation by HIS perfect plan, will, and purpose. There were times of isolation so that we could shed those traditions of men and allow the process of purification to have its perfect work. We have all earnestly waited for that appointed time of birthing.
The second sign describes a fiery red dragon, one of great strength, power, and bloodthirstiness. This dragon began as a serpent in the Garden of Eden and now has worldly power. Its power is adversarial to the Sons of FATHER and is in direct conflict with them, hoping to consume the manchild at the time of birth. I can surely tell you today that with the interconnectedness throughout this earth in the areas of communications and finances, the stage is set for a showdown. We are told who this dragon is in the very same chapter:
9 So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
This “prince of the world” now dwells in the minds of men as a spirit. The global financiers all view themselves above any law, including FATHER’S Law and they have been left to their own devices to pursue their path of death and destruction even though the illusions in their minds paint a different picture. These are the same ones who are described in Ephesians chapter 2:
2 in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience,
3 among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.
Paul understood where the conflict was at and that it did not originate in the physical realm but instead the spiritual, unseen realm. We only see the outworking through the corrupt fruit. Paul went into greater detail later in the letter to the Ephesian in chapter 4:
17 This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest off the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind,
18 having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart;
19 who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
This confrontation between the Body of Christ and the devil can have but only one outcome- victory for the Sons who are called to rule with a rod of iron. Why? It is because FATHER raises them up and it is HE Who is the Possessor of Heaven and earth. HIS SPIRIT is sufficient to over the the prince of the world. Paul writes of the futility of this spirit and speaks of the revealing of Christ and being renewed in the spirit of our mind:
20 But you have not so learned Christ,
21 if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus:
22 that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts,
23 and be renewed in the spirit of your mind,
24 and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.
Our minds our transformed by the Living Word and HIS Spirit resulting in us maturing into the fullness of the Body of Christ. The apprehended ones know deep down that the time draws near for the fullness of Love to forth and benefit all mankind. One only has to look at the perverse conditions that the prince of the world has brought forth in this current system. At every turn there is greater depravity and greed. Lies have infiltrated every aspect of government, religion, and finance. The lawlessness demands constant redefinition of the law so that those who are guilty can remain free to further their selfish agendas. To the human mind, the odds are insurmountable yet Our Heavenly Father is not moved by this widespread sin and lawlessness as HE has been preparing HIS plan for its full implementation and manifestation. HIS plan looks like foolishness to the reprobate mind and that is exactly how it should be less the manchild be attacked prior to his full maturity in the womb. These lawless ones are those HE gave up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, who exchanged the truth of GOD for the lie, and worshiped and served the created rather than the Creator.
This fiery red dragon became one with man in the Garden when he was only a slithering serpent. His influence has grown to become a monstrous dragon. This dragon is to be slayed. Each of us must surrender our own will for the FATHER’S Will that this dragon have absolutely no power in us. As man’s own ideas have increased, the serpent has grown into this dragon. His days are numbered for the Day of THE LORD is at hand.
“Seven heads (with crowns) and ten horns” speaks of authority and power. We do not need to go look for some external, physical definition and description. We only need to look inside to see who has power and authority over us internally. Are you led by THE SPIRIT or led by your lusts and pride? Which one have you given power over you? Have you handed authority to your members or do you submit to the authority of the Living Word? Seven is the number of spiritual completion and maturity, whether it be positive or negative. Someone can become a mature vessel of dishonor just as another will become a mature vessel of honor. The one of dishonor will be ground to powder. The seven heads represent to us the full and complete deception of the deceiver in men’s lives, given over to the reprobate mind as Paul mentioned.
The number ten denotes a restriction or allotment of time or action. FATHER gave the 10 Commandments to place a restriction on behavior. Judgment came to the earth the 10th time Noah’s name was mentioned (Gen 6:13). This number denotes a limitation of power for the ungodly.
“His tail drew a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth” speaks of the deceptions brought forth by false prophets and teachers. This tail is described in Isaiah chapter 9:
14 Therefore the LORD will cut off head and tail from Israel,
Palm branch and bulrush in one day.
15 The elder and honorable, he is the head;
The prophet who teaches lies, he is the tail.
16 For the leaders of this people cause them to err,
And those who are led by them are destroyed.
Those aspiring overcomers who succumb to false doctrines, tempted and seduced by false teaching, and who lose their first Love are those who are cast down to the earth. “If it were possible, even the elect would be deceived”. This is why it is so important to not allow past teaching to remain as your foundation as greater revelation comes forth to bring you to a higher level of understanding. Most of us based our future on the rapture doctrine when we were immature Christians. We embraced what we were told by the elders and did not question its veracity. Isolated verses were used to build an entire doctrine. As we began to see FATHER’S Character, we knew that HE would not let 95% of HIS creation burn in hell forever for GOD is Love. That prompted us to search out the Scriptures for Truth in Love and then the revelation of restoration came forth, blasting away the former foundation of “turn or burn”.
As we would expect, the dragon who is waiting to devour the manchild at birth is unsuccessful. Two-thirds were not affected by his tail of deception and lies.