God’s will for our lives is constant victory.
This is clearly taught in a number of Scriptures.
Consider just a few:
“Thanks be to God Who always leads us in His triumph
in Christ” (2 Cor.2:14).
“In all these things we overwhelmingly conquer
through Him Who loves us” (Rom.8:37).
“I am writing these things to you that you may not sin”
(1 Jn.2:1).
In spite of these and other Scriptures, it is still a
difficult task to convince many believers that God wants them to live
victorious lives.
If we take Scripture just as it is written and believe it
simply, as a little child, then this message will come through to us clearly.
But if we rely on our reason, we may find many convincing arguments why such a
life is not possible in this evil world. Many unbelieving
“believers” will then add their testimony to what our reason tells us. And then
we will convince ourselves that a victorious life is impossible in this world.
Unless we are convinced first of all that God wants us to live
in continuous victory, we will never be able to have faith for such a life. And
without faith, it is impossible to enter the victorious life. Everything in the
Christian life is utterly dependent on faith. And faith is based on the
revelation that God has given us in His Word.
Even if you have lived in defeat for many years, it makes no
difference. If only you can see this truth of a life of constant victory
clearly in God’s Word, it would be the first step towards a victorious life.
