Revelation 12:11 (NKJV) “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.”
This verse has challenged me for a long time, and I know it will continue to challenge me.
If I’m being honest, I am drawn to and I love the first part of the verse. The part that tells us how they overcame: by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony.
But I wrestle with the last part: “and they did not love their lives to the death.”
There is something about that line that is deeply convicting.
Maybe it exposes the fact that I have a tendency to love my own life. To protect self, preserve self, prioritize self.
And I am realizing that in the life of a believer, this cannot be.
As long as I keep trying to resurrect the old man,
I will struggle to live in the victory of the new man.
January 3, 2026 | A.G. Ayuen