Living as an Overcomer in Christ!

Revelation 12:11 (NLT)-“And they defeated him by the blood of the Lamb and by their testimony. And they did not love their lives so much that they were afraid to die.”

Amy Rylander-Prophetic Artist

The key scripture above is so powerful! It reveals how we can begin to overcome the tricks and attacks of the devil. As we testify of God’s goodness and provision in our lives, it really ticks the devil off! Testifying of God’s goodness in our lives coupled with the all-powerful BLOOD of the Lamb applied to every situation is the ultimate weapon against the devil. The last part of this verse is also important; and they did not love their lives so much that they were afraid to die. For the born-again believer in Jesus Christ, this means that fear cannot keep you bound and afraid anymore…NOT even of death. We can live as overcomers because Jesus has already paid the price on the Cross for us. Jesus fulfilled ALL requirements of the Law for us. Paul writes in Acts 20:24 (NLT)- “But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus-the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful GRACE of God.”

This sounds too simple, but I want to encourage you today that the message of the gospel is simple. Mankind wants to complicate it and make it more about what we do (works). I believe that when we fall in love with our Savior and our loving Heavenly Father, then we will WANT to hear HIS voice and be obedient to whatever HE calls us to do to build HIS Kingdom here on earth (John 10:27). Romans 8:14 says, “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God are the sons and daughters of God.” When we listen for God’s voice and are obedient to do what He is asking us to do, then we are His children. This makes me so FULL of JOY and fulfillment! My whole life I have sought to please my earthly father, but to know HOW to please my Heavenly Father…that is monumental!

I John 5:1-5 (NLT) says, “Everyone that believes that Jesus is the Christ has become a child of God. And everyone who loves the Father loves his children, too. We know we love God’s children IF we love God and obey his commandments. Loving God means keeping his commandments, and his commandments are NOT burdensome. For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this Victory through our faith. And who can win this battle against the world? ONLY those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God.”

I want to close with the tools we all need to fight spiritual battles. They are found in Ephesians 6. Of course, I am not going to quote the whole chapter here, but I do encourage you to read the entire book of Ephesians. Paul says in Ephesians 6:10-12 (NLT)- “A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. For we are NOT fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.”