Scriptures for Spiritual Victory #19

One of the writers of Scripture very in tune with the topic of spiritual warfare was the Apostle John. In his Revelation he records this in chapter 12:

7 Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon. And the dragon and his angels fought back, 8 but he was defeated, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. 9 And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. 10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God. 11 And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death. 12 Therefore, rejoice, O heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to you, O earth and sea, for the devil has come down to you in great wrath, because he knows that his time is short!”

Here we have exposed the true nature of our enemy. Satan has always been around living up to his name. The term devil means "false accuser, one who slanders", while his very name Satan means "adversary." He is the one that gives lawyers a bad name. John describes him and his cohorts here as being kicked out of the courtroom for his contempt for God, his lies about the saints, and his bent on destroying everything and everyone God has made. This passage is a victory to behold.   And how is it all possible? The salvation God has provided, the omnipotence and sovereignty of God at work, and the authority He has given Christ, whose shed blood has cleansed His people and emboldened them to stand for the truth, even at the cost of their own physical lives. This is powerful stuff. It is a celebration of victory in court, as well as a reminder that out in the streets - on earth today, until Christ returns, Satan will be doing his thing, falsely accusing us, doing all he can to silence us and discourage us. Our weapons are still the same: the truth, power, and work of Christ on our behalf, letting Him argue our case in court, while we live life for Him.