Romans
8:37(NLT) tells us that despite our troubles and obstacles in life, "overwhelming
victory is ours through Christ, who loved us." Some of us are
wondering how that can be, especially when our circumstances and situations
don't look like victory but look more like setbacks, confusion, and
disappointments. Well, if we don't believe God's Word, we might always be
convinced that life is a series of one troublesome thing after the other, but
when we are born-again and have God's Spirit living within, we can and should
have a completely and totally different view. We can see over and above what is
facing us and anchor our trust in God. He tells us in His Word that as His sons
and daughters, we don't live according to what our physical eyes can perceive;
we walk according to our faith in Him, because our faith in Him will never fail
us.
Our Heavenly Father wants us to spend our time on earth getting to know Him
better with each passing day. He tells us in Ephesians 5:1-2(NLT), "1
Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear
children. 2 Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He
loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to
God." This is our target in life, to know God's Word and to wear it
like a second skin. He doesn't want anything getting us down and has equipped
us with everything we need to be the head and not the tail, above and not
beneath. We are His 'called out' ones, and He has set us apart for His
very special purpose.
Christians are not exempt from trials and tribulations, and our Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ, made it clear in God's Word that on earth, we will
encounter troubles. Through situations and people, the enemy will try to steal
and destroy our peace, but 1John 4:4(NLT) declares, "...you belong to
God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people,
because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the
world." We are God's children of light! We live in this dark world,
but we are not of it. We belong to God's Kingdom! And we have the right to walk
in His power and authority through our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!
Many people try to separate themselves from the reality that we are spiritual
beings having an earth experience. They will not acknowledge themselves as
spiritual beings that are created by God, but the truth is that everything,
from the minutest to the greatest detail, is spiritual. Our success in this
life is dependent on how well we grasp this truth and use it to become grounded
in our identity in Christ. God's Word tells us in Ephesians 6:10-13(NLT), "10
A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on all of
God's armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of
the devil. 12 For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but
against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers
in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. 13
Therefore, put on every piece of God's armor so you will be able to resist the
enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing
firm." As spiritual beings, we have a spiritual enemy, and we can’t
use physical weapons to defeat a spiritual enemy. We must use the spiritual weapons
God has provided us. They are fail-proof, and we must learn to use them by studying
God’s Word.
Romans 10:17(NKJV) tells us, “So then faith [comes] by hearing, and hearing
by the word of God.” We cannot rise above the level of what we have been
taught. We need to study God’s Word so that our faith in Him will increase. Our
greatest issue is that we don’t do this. Some of us lack faith in God and often
look for solutions that are outside of Christ. This is where we run into
trouble. Even though it appears to our physical eyes that our enemy is a human
being, this is not the truth. Our enemy is satan who works through people and
situations to interrupt our relationship with God. We must see through his
plots and tricks. We must understand that our authority and power comes from
God, and through Christ, we can resist the enemy and stand firm in our faith in
God.
Uncertainty can cause mental and emotional pressure, but light will always
dispel darkness, and we have the light of Christ in us if we have accepted him
as our Lord and Savior. Make a commitment to God and to yourself to grow
stronger in faith by studying His Word and praying to Him often. John 3:16(NLT)
declares, "For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and
only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal
life." This verse should increase our confidence in our Heavenly
Father's love for us, because it shows us that His Will is for us to
flourish in this life and the next. He wants us to triumph over adversities, so
never stop believing in His goodness. Your faith in Him will never fail as you
renew your mind to His Word and trust wholeheartedly in His love, strength, and
power. ■
Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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