NT Promise 154: The Lamb shall Overcome

Revelation 17:14 And these shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.

The great whore Babylon (the world), the Beast (the antichrist), and the ten horns of the beast (ten kings) make war with the Lamb. This spiritual warfare is going on all the time inside us and all around us. This war appears grossly overmatched, as these powerful forces attack a lamb. The lamb is the weakest and most defenseless of animals. And not only that, but this Lamb has already been slain.

And yet, the Lamb shall overcome them. This is an incredible promise: He wins for us. We are ”with him.” The sacrificial Lamb is the King of kings and Lord of lords, and we that believe in Him are called by the Gospel, chosen in Christ, and made faithful by the Spirit. We who follow the Lamb cannot lose; we are on the right side. We win the Final Battle, and with that knowledge we shall overcome all the little battles of life on earth.

How does a slain lamb overcome? He overcomes with the strongest force in the universe: Love! The love of God. Song of Songs 8:6: ”Love is strong as death.” Humans know nothing stronger than sin and death, for death relentlessly comes for us all. But the love of God is stronger than death. It defeats the last Enemy. Look at the Cross and the Tomb, where Love is on full display. It conquers all!