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Saturday, January
30, 2010
Without Doubt
John 16:33 These things I have spoken
unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have
tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. (KJV)
Jesus Christ expected and spoke words of
faith; He knew without doubt that He had overcome the world. All this even
before He had yet gone to the cross. He left us an example to follow, and
we see it in all those before us who overcame the world by remaining in Him,
walking by faith and not by sight.
1John 5:4 For whatsoever is
born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh
the world, even our faith. (KJV)
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance
of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (KJV)
Right now, at this moment, each of us
should be walking in now faith; not looking at the past which we cannot
change, and not looking to the future which is not for us to fret about,
but to look for the moment, the opportunity to be strengthened so that we
can take that next step in faith in the direction that the Lord would have
us to go, right now, expecting the best in Him.
2 Timothy 4:7-8 I have fought a good
fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: (8) Henceforth
there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the
righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto
all them also that love his appearing. (KJV)
Here we see Paul’s confidence, in the
Lord and in doing all that Father had asked of him. He knew without doubt
that he had fought the good fight of faith, and that there was a crown of
righteousness awaiting him.
So fight, not as one who beats at the
air, but make your blows count; fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on
eternal life and let it not go. Many are called but few are willing to put
up a fight and lay hold of what is rightfully theirs in Christ. Few take
the time to find out what is rightfully theirs in the first place, and then
take what they have been given in Christ and exercise their Spiritual
senses so that they can discern between good and evil, and fight for that
which is upright and well pleasing in our Father’s sight. Few fight to keep
their flesh in subjection so that they can do those things that are
pleasing to God; and without faith it is impossible to please Him.
Doubt is the greatest thief. Are you
going to let it steal from you, or are you going to put up a fight, knowing
who within you has already overcome the world and has given you the victory
already to lay hold of? Do you desire the crown of righteousness that is
laid up for you in heaven? Then without doubt, continue to fight the good
fight of faith.
James 1:12 Blessed is the man that
endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of
life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. (KJV)
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