1 John 5:4 (ESV)
For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the
world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.
As we are entering some of the most turbulent times in
history, we've been receiving an unbelievable amount of email expressing
concern about the future. But I want to tell you a little something – the
future is VICTORY!
It's not defeat, or loss. If you think about it, all the
great leaders of the Bible shone in the hardest of times. When the giant
Goliath stood against the army of Israel, David didn't sit around with his
brothers complaining about how big Goliath was. Though David was a dwarf next
to this evil giant, he was still convinced he was going to be victorious
because God was on his side!
When the apostles saw Jesus die, they must have felt
utterly defeated -- then, suddenly, there he was, out from the grave,
gloriously alive before them -- and from then on they walked in His victory!
They didn't sit around complaining about Roman persecution, the Sanhedrin, or
the Pharisees. They didn't get wrapped up in how evil the world was becoming;
instead they pressed forward in the worst of times and in those dark days they
shone like the stars in the midnight sky.
Despite everything that's happening around us, let's be
sure we're not developing a defeatist attitude. We are called children of the
King, a royal priesthood and a holy nation. Despite how bad things may be
getting -- don't forget we're on the winning team! We can stand against this
evil and overcome it... with good!
Dear Lord, we thank You that You are in control. We thank
You that we are on the wining team with You.
In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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