The Great Dragon Loses

September 29, 2021

From today’s reading…

The great dragon, the primeval serpent, known as the devil or Satan, who had led all the world astray, was hurled down to the earth and his angels were hurled down with him.” Revelation 12:9

Why is it always snakes and serpents and flying, fire-breathing dragons that haunt and torment us around the world, throughout the ages, as evidenced by the mushkhushshu in ancient Mesopotamia (10,000 years ago), Apep in Egyptian mythology (6,000 years ago), Vritra in the Rig Veda of India (3,500 years ago), and now the Book of Revelation, from around 90 AD?

This is not a coincidence, nor is due to psychedelic usage, superstition, nor ignorance.

How long could you survive if I plopped you down in Iraq or Jerusalem or Egypt right now with nothing more than the clothes on your back and a walking stick?

Pay attention to the stories that have propagated and persisted.

They did so for a reason, namely, to help the listeners survive and prosper.

Ignore them at your peril.

But I digress.

The point is twofold: Satan started on the right path, but his pride led to him getting his butt kicked.

So even if you were on track yesterday, today is a new day.

Likewise, if you were off track yesterday, today is a new day.

Set aside your pride, keep your eye on the prize—heaven—and recommit yourself today to…

Stay the course.Keep the faith.Endure.

Now go sell something.