Victory over the beast

Bible Reading: Revelation 15

Revelation 15:2-4 And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God. 3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. 4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.

John saw those who had victory over the beast singing the song of Moses and the song of the Lamb. They were praising God standing on the sea of glass before the throne of God.

How did they have victory over the beast? You remember that the Bible says the beast will require people to worship him and receive his mark. Anyone who will not do this will be killed. These however had gotten victory over him.

Revelation 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.

These overcomers had victory over the beast through their faith. They had the blood of the Lamb that cleansed them of all sin. They had the word of their testimony. When asked to compromise their faith, they would not. They were not ashamed of the name of Jesus Christ and continued to give testimony and be witnesses to the truth of Jesus Christ. And they loved not their lives unto death. In other words, they were willing to die for the truth. They would not live a lie. They would not worship the beast and so he killed them. However, their deaths sent them straight to the throne of the King!

They believed what the Bible says:

Philippians 1:21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

You and I can over the world, the flesh and the devil right now the same way these saints will have victory over the beast in the future. The blood of the Lamb, the word of our testimony and a realization that to live is Christ and to die is gain!

In Christ,
Rody