“Salvation and power are established! Kingdom of our God,
authority of his Messiah! The Accuser of our brothers and sisters is thrown
out, who accused them day and night before God. They defeated him through
the blood of the Lamb and the bold word of their witness. They weren’t
in love with themselves; they were willing to die for Christ. So rejoice,
Oh Heavens, and all who live there, but doom to the inhabitants of earth and sea, for the
Devil has come down on you with both feet; he has had a great fall; he
is wild and raging with anger; he hasn’t much time and he knows it.” (Revelation
12, The Message, p. 626)