The words "Little Season" originate from the scriptures in Revelation 20. To set the events of the    in motion we first read in verses 1-3. In those verses Satan, being described as that "old serpent the devil", will be bound at the beginning of the thousand years by an Angel of God. The Angel that carries the keys to the bottomless pit takes Satan to be sealed and kept away in the bottomless pit. This in turn prevents him from deceiving the nations of the earth.

At the end of verse 3, we see the conclusion of the thousand years.  Satan is then released from his prison for a "Little Season". There is no evidence from this text of how long a "Little Season" will be but apparently it will suffice to be enough time to rile up the nations against Christ and His Kingdom a final time.

Reading verse 4-7 we see the first resurrection and righteous judgment. Those who are resurrected who did not bow down and worship the beast or take his mark in their foreheads. It is clear that Christ and his Government is established and formed of all the people who accepted the word of God. Their reward is to reign with Christ throughout this thousand years as his priests.

Verses 7-10 break down in detail the events of the "Little Season"

  1. Satan released from the pit 
  2. Satan immediately goes to work convincing the nations to strike against Christ and his Kingdom and priests. 
  3. After his persuasions, Satan masses the nations of the world for a battle with men numbering as much as the sand of the seas. 
  4. Specific nations are mentioned, Gog and Magog, but basically all the nations of the world from one corner to the other. 
  5. They march to the edge of the beloved city where Christ and the Saints abide and prepare to do battle. 
  6. God sends a fire out of heaven and the army is consumed. 
  7. Satan is then taken and cast into the lake of fire which ends his existence.

The events of the "Little Season" are very descriptive of the future role that Satan plays in completing Gods plan. It is clear that Satan's influence in our lives today as well as for the lives of those living in the thousand years ends only in death. We must always watch for Satan and prepare ourselves against his power to persuade and influence us. God has given us a small window of the future to give us hope and courage to refute Satan and his schemes. These future events should provide a clear choice when faced with the decision to follow God or Satan. Satan clearly does not win in the end.