Have you ever heard the phrase “I have good news, and bad news, which do you want first?” Which one do you usually want to hear first? For me, I always say “give me the bad news”. I want to get it out of the way to process it emotionally, physically, and spiritually then hear something hopeful. That’s how chapter 13 & 14 lays out. Its good news and bad news, and John gave his readers the bad news first. Chapter13, revealed how Satan wages war on this earth against the woman’s offspring, God’s people, the church. He weaponizes every government, religion, philosophy, and economic system throughout this tribulation age we live in. In the grand scheme, no earthly government, philosophy, or religion is worthy of our hope, obsession, or our primary allegiance. That’s why chapter 13 was bad news. It reveals that no matter your political preference, its all 666, it's all part of the beast. I confessed a few weeks ago I had too much hope & obsession w/politics, & many of you confessed the same to me. GraceLife has many recovering Republicans, Democrats, Obama-ites, Trump-ites, conservatives, liberals, all kinds. Chapter 14 is the “but here’s the good news”, revealing what Jesus is doing the same time the Dragon dominates this world. It reveals how we will survive this tribulation we’re in and how we ultimately will overcome this corrupt world system.