You know how you can know something and then one day you KNOW it? I had one of those moments this morning.

I was coming home from my workout class and had the radio on The FISH. I honestly don’t remember if it was from a song or if one of the radio hosts referred to the scripture that says, “they overcame by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony” (Revelation 12:11), but it began to rattle around in my brain. It was not a new scripture to me; I’ve heard it many times, but I suddenly had a new thought about it, so when I got home, I looked it up in context. Here are my observations:

“They” refers to those who have been saved by the blood of the Lamb; those that the accuser “keeps bringing before our God” day and night with accusations and charges. That would be me and you! Satan is relentless in his charges and accusations. He stands before God continually throwing up our sin to Him…and to us. But, the way we overcome that is first of all by the blood; Jesus’ blood that was shed for us on Calvary. The blood washes us clean from the sin that brought the accusation in the first place. Our sin, which was as red as scarlet, is now washed clean, as white as snow. Once it is covered in the blood, there isn’t even a trace of it left as far as God is concerned. There is nothing left for the accusation to stick to or to bring us condemnation.

The second way we overcome is by the word of our testimony…by the words that come out of our mouths. That was the part that struck me this morning. We overcome when we confess and acknowledge that our sin is washed clean, when we confess God’s truth, when we walk in the light rather than confessing negativity, doubt and worry.

We will be overcome by our circumstances and the condemnation of our sins (whether past or present), unless we begin to trust in and confess by the words that come out of our mouths God’s truth. He has made a way for us to be free from our enemy’s accusations. He has made us MORE than conquerors! He has made us victorious!

Become aware of what you are speaking. Think about what you’re thinking about. Make certain that you are in agreement with Truth and not with the accuser of your soul! Let the words of your mouth and the meditation of your heart be pleasing to the Lord and overcome!