Revelation 12:13-14

13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast down to the earth, he went in pursuit of the woman who had given birth to the male Child. 

After Jesus’ resurrection the Church has always been persecuted, yet for the true chosen ones, our Father has always been victorious through us, Romans 8:37! Satan has always failed and he always will. Our Father is always in control and that is our peace that passes all understanding, Philippians 4:7. Remember too that God is constantly telling the demons what they can and cannot do, satan is no different, and he can only do what our Father first allows him to do.

Satan wages war on the Church, the woman, because that is who salvation has come to. Salvation has not come to Israel, they rejected Jesus. Salvation will come to Israel during the Great Tribulation, but not until then. And here we see that as soon as satan was cast down to the earth that he pursued the woman. This is the Church, we are the only ones that were here from the beginning.  

And not as Moses, which put a veil over his face, that the children of Israel could not steadfastly look to the end of that which is abolished: But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ. But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart. 2 Corinthians 3:13-15.  

14 But the woman was supplied with the two wings of a giant eagle, so that she might fly from the presence of the serpent into the desert (wilderness), to the retreat where she is to be kept safe and fed for a time, and times, and half a time (three and one-half years, or 1,260 days).

Isn’t it wonderful to think of how Christianity has flourished in the wildernesses of the world? Our Father clearly spoke that when the devil would begin his attack, the church would flee into the wilderness. Today there is America, which began as a vast wilderness. Christianity flourishes in the USA and our Father has used America from its very beginning as a nation to be an instrument of His righteousness. I find it interesting too that America is known as the Eagle and before it ever was, God was speaking of the wings of an eagle to be there for His church. But there were wildernesses for the saved before America and even today in the wildernesses of Africa, Asia, and South America, Christianity is protected and flourishes, even while being greatly persecuted. John was given this vision almost two thousand years ago and we can see that our Father knew what He was talking about. The Church will always be provided for and protected in the wilderness and in persecution. The end times will not change this Truth.