My Testimony
When I read Revelation 12:11, one part of the verse makes immediate sense to me: “They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb.” The value of Christ’s blood is obvious. It purchased redemption and secured victory over the accuser. But the verse continues, “and by the word of their testimony.” At first that seems surprising. How can my testimony even be mentioned in the same sentence as the blood of Christ? My natural feeling is that my testimony is small and insignificant compared to the value of His blood.
Yet God placed those two things side by side in the verse.
That realization began to change how I thought about my testimony. Its value does not come from how impressive I think it is. Its value comes from what Christ has done. The blood of the Lamb has purchased a people for God (see Revelation 5:9), and those redeemed people now bear witness to Him. My testimony matters because I belong to the One who redeemed me.
As I thought about this, another pattern in Scripture came to mind. On the third day of creation God caused the earth to bring forth seed (see Genesis 1:11). From the beginning God was establishing life that would reproduce and fill the earth. Later Scripture speaks of a promised seed who would defeat the serpent (see Genesis 3:15). Those who belong to Christ are counted among the heirs of that promise—the seed of Abraham (see Galatians 3:29). That means my life and my testimony are part of a much larger story that God has been unfolding since the beginning.
This also connects to the imagery of the tabernacle. Incense offered at the golden altar—made from the products of seed and oil—symbolized prayers rising before God. Scripture says the prayers of the saints are like incense before Him (see Revelation 5:8). In that sense, the testimony of the redeemed becomes part of the worship offered in God’s presence.
That realization struck me: the value of my testimony carries more weight than how I feel about it. I am not speaking merely as an individual sharing a personal story. The very reason Christ came was to purchase a people for Himself—a treasured possession who would belong to Him and bear witness to His name(see Exodus 19:5; 1 Peter 2:9). My testimony is part ofthat calling and part of the journey back to God’s presence.
In the end, the value of my testimony is not about me at all. It comes entirely from Christ. Because I belong to Him my testimony is elevated and is placed next to the blood of Jesus.