1 Nov 2013
Revelation 12:10-11
Revelation 12:10: “And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.”
The defeat of Satan is met with great rejoicing – as one might imagine! The “accuser of our brethren” is cast out of Heaven and is no longer able to bring accusations to God. He can no longer act as a prosecuting attorney, attempting to get God to curse His children. Those days will be over. They are not over yet, but they will be after this battle takes place.
In verse 11 we see how the “overcomers” overcame the devil: they did it “by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony”. They had faith in Jesus and they trusted in the redemptive power of His blood for forgiveness. On top of that, they were willing to die for their faith – the passage says that “they loved not their lives unto the death”. Since they did not given in or walk away when they were persecuted, they were given righteousness and everlasting life.