Napoleon Bonaparte, the French military general and political leader, reportedly stood in the Valley of Megiddo, southwest of the Sea of Galilee, and said, “All the armies of the world could maneuver their forces on this vast plain.”

The plains of Megiddo were the site of numerous military conflicts in the Old Testament. Egyptian pharaohs and Canaanite kings did battle on the plains, as well as Jewish judges and kings. And in the modern era, the British army defeated the Ottoman Turks there in 1918. So it is no surprise that “the battle of that great day of God Almighty” will take place there at a time in the future. It is also no surprise that this final battle wraps up the Tribulation judgments in Revelation 16 prior to the Second Coming of Christ.         

Take heart—and thank God that the world’s rebellion will one day be quelled and a reign of peace and justice will follow.

Let’s keep our chins up and our knees down—we’re on the victory side!
Alan Redpath