Victory in Jesus
"Blesssed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been proved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him", (James 1: 12).
We are in the midst of a war between good and bad. The war has raged for centuries and will continue to rage until the final hour when the earth is eventually destroyed and a new earth is created. This war consists of a series of battles.
Our war that we fight is not a physical war, but rather a spiritual war. It takes place mainly in the mind. On one side you know what is right and what is good. You know what Jesus would like you to do. On the other side, you have the Tempter - Satan, edging you and tempting you to do that which you do not wish to do.
Paul said in Romans 7:15 " For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practise; but what I hate, that I do."
Until the day that you die, Satan will continue to place temptations before you. It is his sole purpose to try and deceive you and lead you off the narrow track which is the way to life. Satan wants to see you fail and be destroyed.
Yes, you will fall and fail on Occasions.
Any person that tells me that they never fall and never fail is simply a liar in my eyes. If you are involved in the constant battles of life, you will at some stage become a casualty. You will get hurt and you will fall short of the Glory that God has set aside for you.
Jesus attaches no importance to how many times you fall and fail. Jesus will not judge you because you have fallen. He will not condemn you because you gave into temptation. You see Jesus is not the same as we are. We are quick to judge and condemn. Jesus is Pure Love.
It is not important to Jesus how many times you fall, but rather what is important to Him is how many times you get back up. In getting back up after a fall, comes the real victory in Jesus. Every time that you fall, Jesus is there right next to you, holding out his hands to pick you up and to nurse your wounds with His Love. As soon as you sincerely ask Him to forgive you, He forgives you.
Jesus not only knows that in every war there are casualties, but He also knows that in the end you will succeed and overcome through the strength that He gives to you. That is why you will receive the crown of life, for you will eventually be proved and will overcome temptation.
In humans there is the emotion of shame. With Jesus this emotion does not exist. Jesus is pure loved and He will never be ashamed of you.
The next time that you fall, instead of hanging your head in shame and hiding away from Jesus, rather lift your head up high and take the hand that Jesus is holding out to you and say proudly, " Jesus, forgive me for falling, but do not worry about me for I am getting back up with your help. We will carry on and win this war."
Do not judge your brother or sister when they fall, but rather be like Jesus wants you to be and hold out your hand, lift them up and encourage them to carry on with the good fight.
God Bless and may your day be filled with victory.
The Christian Army Sleeps
Ephesians 5 : 14
Therefore He says:
Awake, you who sleep,
Arise from the dead,
And Christ will give you light.
Good Morning
Awake you who sleep. It is time for Christians around the world to stop sleeping, to stop being dead in faith, and to rise up in the light of Christ!
As I was waiting on God for a message this morning, He showed me that it is time to lift the Christians out of their sleeping places and into His light. We are in the middle of a huge spiritual war and yet the army is sleeping. The army has become unfit, they have grown complacent, and have become lazy.
What soldier is there that does not keep his body, his weapons, and his armour in peak form, so that when the enemy comes, he is able to fight with all of his power. The only soldiers that do this is those in the Christian army.
The problem with the christian army is that you have read the end of the book and know that you win the war. What you do not realise is that a war is made up of many battles. Some of these battles may be won and some may be lost. In any battle there are casualties and people who die as a result of injuries sustained.
Our christian battles are no different and any soldiers entering the battle who have not prepared themselves with the breastplate of righteousness, having girded their waist with truth, having shod their feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace, without the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the word, is at a major risk of becoming a casualty.
Protect yourself. Prepare for battle. Start training. Dress yourself with your armour everyday. Practise and most of all keep your sword sharp. The sword, which is the word of God, must be sharpened and well used. Sadly many in the christian army, have swords that are blunt, rusty and bent out of shape. Their shields of faith have been cast aside. Get into the word and strengthen your chances of survival in the battles.
Spend time with the leader. Pray often and get into His prescence that you may know and heed His commands to you.
God Bless.
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