Like some believers I thought I would live a happy life when I came to Christ as though the prince and the princess did in the fairy tale. I would get a decent job after graduation; my family would love another without any argument or complaint; I would never endure any trials or trouble. I would picture my life would be richly blessed by God and would suffer no pain or worry. But in reality life is as usual as I used to be. I still face many life challenging questions, some tough decisions to make, and quarrels with my family and friends. Sometimes I felt that life was even harder after becoming a Christian.

In the book of Revelation the apostle John saw in a vision the Devil had been cast down to the earth from heaven. The Devil is the dragon, the serpent, and Satan. The dragon declared war against the children. “Then the dragon became furious with the woman and went off to make war against on the rest of her offspring, on those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus” (Revelation 12:17). Who are the offspring of the woman? In Genesis 3:15 God said to the serpent, “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring.” The woman is Eve, wife of Adam and surely we are the children of Eve. The war between the children of the woman and the Devil will remain until Christ returns.

On the other hand are we the true children of the woman? Are we those the dragon declared war against? The true children are those who keep God’s commands and hold firm to the testimony of Jesus. The greatest command for every Christian is to love. Love God and then love his neighbors as well. As the children of God do we see every human being as God does? “Above al, love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins” (1 Peter 4:8). Meanwhile, as followers of Christ do we bear witness to Christ? Do we become the ambassador of his kingdom? Do we have a strong ambition to win souls in Christ?

The first day a person comes to Christ he or she will be set apart or separated from this world and enter another world, a spiritual realm where the Devil keeps fighting against him/her. That battle is for every Christian. But the victory has been granted to the follower of Jesus Christ, for by the blood of the Lamb and their testimony they have defeated him (the Devil) (Revelation 12:11).

Sample Test from Hot Potatoes