Revelation 12:11
– “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their
testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.”
If you have
experienced salvation you have a story.
You have a testimony that is unique to your life and situation. To testify is to tell your story. Everything that God has done for you, no
matter how large or small, is a testimony of His delivering power.
Jesus taught in John 17:16 when an
individual was born again they were in the world, but no longer of the
world. John 3:3 refers to this as being “born
from above.” Your testimony is a tool that God provides to
enable you to become an overcomer.
You were created for spiritual growth
and progress. As a believer you are
enlisted as a soldier of the cross in the army of the Lord. Before Joshua took the city of Jericho he first
had an unexpected meeting with the Commander of the Lord’s Army. In Joshua 5:13 he has His sword drawn in His
hand. As soldiers we are on a war
footing. We are to engage our enemy in
battle.
This battle is not a physical fight to
be fought with carnal weapons. It is a
spiritual battle. How do we engage this enemy in battle? We must understand our weapons. The Apostle Paul writes these words in II
Corinthians 10:3-5, “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according
to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting
down arguments and and every high thing that exalts itself against the
knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of
Christ.”
Perhaps one of the greatest weapons
that you have to engage the enemy is the power of testimony. Your testimony is
a factual declaration of what God has done for you. You need to share your story. The story of your salvation. The time you
experienced His healing and provision in your life. Others need to hear what God has done for
you. When you share your story you are
rehearsing the blessings of God and encouraging others.
There are stories of God’s faithfulness throughout the Word
of God. The Lord instructed Joshua to
build a memorial of twelve stones from the Jordan River when they entered into
the land. The stones told the story of
God’s faithfulness to His people. Why do
we rehearse His miracles? Because He is
the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Your testimony is
more than just a story of past victories and breakthroughs. It is a present declaration of a future
deliverance. Your testimony must align
with the Word of God. Proverbs 6:2
instructs, “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.”
Your testimony is
a declaration of the Word of God. Do not
come into alignment with what the enemy is saying about you. Start praying the scriptures into your
present circumstances. Confess the
scriptures over your problems, attacks, and issues.
Jeremiah 29:11
promises that God has good plans for you.
Your testimony of the Word of God is a powerful weapon that God will use
to enable you to overcome the evil one.
Joshua 1:8 promises that those who make the Word of God a priority will
“prosper and have good success.”
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