1 Corinthians 15:57 (NKJV) 57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Victory. It’s something we hear a lot about, but many of us never really fully grasp what it means.
Most times, this is because we fail to recognize or remember that Jesus has already bought the victory for us. His work was a work that finished everything. In fact, Jesus himself spoke the words “it is finished” right before taking His last breath.
John 19:30 (NKJV) 30 So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.
Those are significant words for you and I. They mean that the battle for our soul has already been won, and victory is being offered to each and every one of us. We just need to claim that victory.
Think of it as someone offering us a gift. They’re holding it out to us. We just need to reach out and take it.
This also means that we have an advantage over our enemy, the devil. Oh, he will try to come and rattle our cage at times. He may even be successful at it, by getting us to doubt God or doubt our position in Christ. He might even get us to give in to temptation at times.
But, we just need to remind him and remind ourselves that He who is in us is greater than he who is in the world.
1 John 4:4 (NKJV) 4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
In other words, because we have Christ living in us, we shouldn’t live defeated lives, constantly falling prey to the wiles of the enemy.
And when we do fall down, we should never stay there. We need to get back up, let God point us in the right direction, and then get back on track. And our focus should never be on the things we’ve done wrong. But on the things ahead of us.
Because God placed our eyes in the front of our head, and not in the back, we need to continue to look forward and upward. And give Him thanks daily, knowing that He has given us the victory in Jesus.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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