God today is seeking, among the defeated church, 144,000 (a representative figure) to stand on Mount Zion (Rev. 14:1).

Each and every time, He uses relatively few believers as channels to pour forth life into the church for her revival.

As their Lord did, these few must pour forth blood in order to let life flow. The overcomers are to stand on the ground of victory for the church and instead of the church. They are to endure sufferings and shames. Therefore, God's overcomers must forsake all self complacencies, pay the cost, let the cross cut off all that comes out of the old creation, and stand against the gates of Hades (Matt 16:18).

Are you willing to hurt your own heart that you may gain God's heart? Are you ready to let yourself be defeated so that the Lord may triumph? When your obedience is made full, God will quickly avenge all the disobedience (2 Co. 10:6)

On Spiritual Warfare