Day 362 · Monday, December 28
This Is How We Win
"And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death."REVELATION 12:11
Transcript
Hello, my friend… so glad you're with me today. This is By God's Call — day 362, This Is How We Win.
"And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death." Revelation 12:11.
This verse sits right in the middle of one of the most dramatic visions in the whole Bible — the woman clothed with the sun, the red dragon waiting to devour her child, a literal war breaking out in heaven. It's cinematic. But right in the middle of all that cosmic conflict, John pauses to tell us how the saints won. And the answer is surprisingly simple.
It wasn't their strength. Not strategy, not power, not moral perfection. It was the blood of the Lamb. The victory had already been won on the cross, before this battle in heaven ever played out. When Christ said "it is finished," He wasn't just completing a task — He was signing the accuser's defeat forever.
But notice the verse doesn't stop at the blood of the Lamb. It adds: "and by the word of their testimony." Christ's victory becomes our victory when we tell it. When we speak of what He has done. Testimony isn't just a nice story to share — it's a weapon. It's part of how evil is overcome, day after day, mouth to mouth.
And there's a third part, the hardest one: "they loved not their lives even unto death." These overcomers were willing to lose everything — even their existence here — rather than deny what Christ had done for them. That challenges us, doesn't it? Do I love my own safety, comfort, reputation more than I love being faithful to Christ's testimony?
I don't know what battle you're facing today. It might be a visible spiritual struggle, an accuser whispering shame and condemnation in your ear. It might be a fear that paralyzes you from speaking about Jesus. But look closely at this verse: victory doesn't depend on your strength. It was already secured by the blood of the Lamb. What's left for you is to tell it, to testify, and to refuse to love your own life more than faithfulness to Him.
So today, I want to invite you to do one simple, concrete thing: tell someone, today, something real Christ has already done for you. It doesn't have to be a sermon. It can be a sentence, a message, a five-minute conversation. Your word of testimony is also a weapon of victory.
Stay close to God. Pray — then act. I'll see you tomorrow, my friend.
A WAR IN HEAVEN
This verse arrives in the middle of the vision of the woman and the dragon — a picture of the spiritual conflict behind all human history.
THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB
The victory did not come from the saints' own strength, but from the blood already shed by Christ. The battle was won before it was fought.
THE WORD OF TESTIMONY
Alongside the blood of the Lamb stands the voice of those who told what Christ had done. Testifying is itself a weapon of spiritual warfare.
THEY LOVED NOT THEIR LIVES
These overcomers were willing to lose everything, even life itself, rather than deny what Christ had done for them.
VICTORY ALREADY SECURED
The accuser has already been cast down. Every time you resist evil leaning on the cross, you are living inside that victory.
TELL WHAT HE HAS DONE
Act: today, tell someone one concrete thing Christ has already done for you — your word of testimony is also a weapon of victory.