Then from his mouth the serpent spewed water like a river, to overtake the woman and sweep her away with the torrent. But the earth helped the woman by opening its mouth and swallowing the river that the dragon had spewed out of his mouth. (Revelation 12:15-16)The first century was drawing to an end when Saint John the Apostle wrote those words. He describes in symbolic language the final, desperate efforts of the enemy of mankind to prevent the establishment of the Kingdom of Christ. I … [Read more...]