Revelation 12:7-9 - The dragon was not strong enough

12:7

Daniel 10:13 tells of the angel Michael being “detained by the prince of Persia”. In Dan 12:1 it says “At that time Michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. But at that time your people – everyone whose name is found written in the book – will be delivered.” So we are reminded here that what is happening is part of a great spiritual battle (Eph 6:12 again), and Dan 12:1 is a reminder that there will be a time of great distress, but also of angelic protection.

12:8,9

The dragon was not strong enough. The previous verse has stressed that this battle was real. We are in a real battle, but the dragon was not strong enough. We need to remember that. So the dragon lost his place in heaven. So Satan was hurled down to earth, along with his angels. He is the one who leads the whole world astray. We can see the world being led astray, we see it in our own societies. We need to remember that this enemy is a defeated enemy. He is not strong enough, as James 4:7 says “resist the devil and he will flee”. And again in 1 John 4:4 “You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.”.