2 Thessalonians 2:8
8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will kill with the breath of his mouth and bring to nothing by the appearance of his coming.
There’s a common thought in human history that fancy people call dualism. It’s the idea that evil and good both exist and fight; sort of like the light and dark side in Star Wars. It’s easy to imagine where we get it. We think of a knight battling a dragon or a soldier fighting for his homeland. Evil has a weight to it, even bone and flesh. But Scripture illuminates that dark idea.
Evil isn’t a thing so much as a twisting. A lie is a mirror, even a fun-house mirror, of the truth. In just such a way, this lawless one will melt when confronted with the true King. We don’t see an epic lightsaber battle here, just Jesus speaking truth and causing the lie to disappear. Join me in longing for that day and seeking truth in our own lives.
Prayer prompt: Lord, wake me up from the enemy’s lies so that I can behold You and marvel.