We
know we win. We must know that, claim
that, hold tight to it and even proclaim it to others. The conversations about death and heaven have
been real between my mom and I as well to other members of my family.
The
situations that we find ourselves in throughout life run the gamut from
exciting to painful, from celebration to mourning, from mountain tops and deep
valleys and all give us the opportunity to exercise the faith that God has
given us. Faith is not just a concept to
understand but something to live out on a daily basis.
I
know who wins. And so you will know, I
want as many people as possible to know they win too. That means it is time to prepare to win. It is time to see the battle and seize
opportunities.
VICTORIES
DON’T COME BY ACCIDENT, as Ms. Clare in the movie War Room said early in the movie.
We have to claim victories and plan for them. It takes a strategy and believing in yourself
or your team to help you win.
Too
many of us are allowing our lives to be distracted, and some are even taking
this so far as to be a distraction. Do
you hear me? Remember what Satan’s job
is and Jesus’ job.
The thief
comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may
have life, and have it
abundantly.
We
have been promised victory from the only one who really matters. That would be our great and gracious
God. He is the first one to know our
lives matter, and He gives us the opportunity to prove that fact every day.
But in all
these things we overwhelmingly conquer
through Him who loved us.
If
we want to be successful, if we want to live with meaning, we need to do things
His way. That is where faith becomes
action, but do not think that is the act that saves us. It is actually the actions that come from a
life that is already saved.
How
can we secure victory? How can we make
sue that our families, our churches, our businesses, our education, our teams
are all success? We can do things God’s
way and believe what God says.
Only be
strong and very courageous; be careful to do according to all the law which
Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn
from it to the right or to the left, so that you may have success wherever you go.
Psalm
34 is a powerful message about the goodness of God. We learn that David penned these words at a
time he was either celebrating or thinking about some military happening. The 22 verses seem devotion or like He is journaling.
Each
verse draws out the things that David has learned and believes about God. We can and must do the same thing. So we don’t forget what God has done we ought
to write things down that help us remember the character of God and His
goodness seen in our lives.
God
showed up. Right? He showed up and showed off. Remember?
Psalm 34:4-7 NLT
I prayed to
the Lord, and he answered me. He freed
me from all my fears. Those who look to
him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their
faces. In my desperation I prayed, and
the Lord listened; he saved me from all my troubles. For the angel of the Lord is a guard; he
surrounds and defends all who fear him.
Take
refuge in Him. Let victory come because
you trust God.
Another
point in the movie War Room is that
victories come only after surrender.
That is a spiritual happening. As
we surrender to God, God takes over.
That is when the winning begins.
That is where joy begins. That is
where God supplies and we share with others.
Psalm 34:8-10 NLT
Taste and
see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys
of those who take refuge in him! Fear
the Lord, you his godly people, for those who fear him will have all they
need. Even strong young lions sometimes
go hungry, but those who trust in the Lord will lack no good thing.
I am ready for victory. How about you?
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