Revelation 12.  This one gets a bit complicated, but here’s how I see it:

1. There is an enemy. He is the dragon, the serpent, the devil (9).  He opposes God’s plan for the future, and has sought to thwart that plan.
2. The enemy first sought to thwart God’s plan for redemption and restoration by preventing the birth of the Messiah – the mail child.  Before Christ was born, Satan sought to destroy Israel – from whom the Messiah was to descend.
3. When that didn’t work, Satan set himself and his forces to destroying both Israel (from whom Christ came and the church (for whom Christ came) (7).  Neither of these plans of the devil will be accomplished.  While individuals can be killed, God’s plan and his people will survive.

LORD, thank you that the enemy’s plans will not succeed.