We often quote Revelations 12:11 “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.

What is the “word of your testimony”?

Is it those two minutes that you stand before a congregation and tell them how God healed you?

Or that discussion you had with your house fellowship members or a group of friends telling them of how God delivered you from a fatal auto crash?

I dare say NO!

A light bulb went off in my head as I studied 1st John 5:9-13 (Please take a few minutes and read the entire chapter).

1 John 5:9-13 New International Version (NIV)

9 We accept human testimony, but God’s testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God, which he has given about his Son. 10 Whoever believes in the Son of God accepts this testimony. Whoever does not believe God has made him out to be a liar, because they have not believed the testimony God has given about his Son. 11 And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.

1 John 5:9-13 New King James Version (NKJV)

9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is the witness of God which He has testified of His Son. 10 He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself; he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given of His Son. 11 And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12 He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. 13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.

From the foregoing, we see that God have given us a testimony and that is the testimony we must reiterate.

This therefore means that the word of my testimony is this” 11 that God has given us eternal life and this life is in His Son. 12 He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life”.

So anything that shows up in my life that does not look like the eternal life that God has given me, I overcome it by the blood of the lamb and by the word of my testimony.

Sickness comes against me; I overcome it by the blood of the lamb and by the word of my testimony. “By his stripes I am healed”

Death comes knocking at the door; I overcome it by the blood of the lamb and by the word of my testimony “I shall live and not die to declare the works of the lord in the land of the living.

Poverty, lack, disaster, troubles, temptations… whatever! You name it. I locate the word of my testimony and overcome it!

Even when it looks like the situation or circumstance would kill me; I do not love my life above the testimony that God has given.  I do not fear the scorn and mockery of men. I do not fear being politically incorrect. I do not fear missing some popularity contest or even losing privileges.

I stand by the testimony that God has given; “God has given us eternal life and that life is in his son; I have the son therefore I have eternal life”.

Today I overcome by the blood of the lamb and by the word of my testimony.  Hallelujah!