"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." Rev 12:11.

There is only one way to defeat the devil and I am going to show you.

Have you ever wondered why the blood of Jesus is so powerful? Is it just because it is the blood of the son of God?

The reason it's so powerful is this, Jesus willingly laid down His life. He knew it was the mind of God for Him and He did it. Satan can never do that, he couldn't have done it. He is too selfish and all his thoughts are connected with gain.

So it is the selflessness in the sacrifice that makes the blood of Jesus so powerful.

This means whenever the blood of Jesus is mentioned, Satan gets so angry because that is what makes Jesus greater than him and he hates it. This is why anywhere you see Satan operating, the moment you plead the blood of Jesus, he gets angry and leaves.

Now, pleading the blood for us is more than saying 'I plead the blood.' It is understanding selflessness, obeying God fully without thinking of self.

Notice the last part of the verse says they didn't love their lives even to death, meaning they will consider the obedience of God before their own lives. So even if God says lay down your life, they will joyfully do it. Those are the people that reign over the devil, not just the ones saying I plead the blood of Jesus.

Whenever you act selflessly in obedience to God, you are indeed overcoming by the blood. Satan sees you as one who can actually shed your blood therefore, you too are greater than him and he fears you.

This is the power of the Christian life.

God bless you,
Atubo George.
www.atubogeorge.com