“They
triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony;
they did not love their lives
so much as to
shrink from death.” Revelation 12:11
This
short verse is long on important truth. It gives three ways to overcome the
Enemy in your daily living.
The
Cross of Christ - “by the blood of the
Lamb”
While
It is hard to fully understand the scope and significance of the Cross of
Christ, there are several significant truths that we CAN get our minds around.
-
It
provides forgiveness for sins
-
It
promotes fellowship with God
-
It
purchased freedom in Christ
-
It
promises a forever future
Praise
God for the power of the Cross!
Second,
there is The Confession of Christ – “by
the word of their testimony”
I
believe Christians don’t understand the power of their testimony. Briefly, here
are three reasons why your testimony overcomes the Enemy:
-
It
is a testament to the power of God
-
It
is a test of my performance (how is my life impacting others)
-
It
taunts the Enemy for his predicament
Finally,
there is The Commitment to Christ – “they
did not love their lives so much as to shrink from
death.”
When
you embrace the power and the purpose of the Cross it will transform your life.
As you serve God daily through your life and your lips it will translate into a
testimony. You could say that a testimony is the result of your faith being
tested against life. As that happens you will discover that faith wins! But you
will also discover the Enemy will fight back. When you have a powerful
testimony you will make some people happy and other people very angry. You will
encounter opposition and some persecution. It will require commitment to be
faithful to Christ in an ungodly world. You will need to have the some sort of
commitment Jesus had!
Christ-commitment
means you have no “plan B”.
If your
Christianity is worth living by isn’t it worth dying for?
Do you
need more spiritual power in your life?
Cling
to the Cross!
Confess
Christ with your life and your lips!
Commit
to following Him with no plan B!