"I HAVE OVERCOME THE WORLD"

In my Daily Delight today I saw some marvelous things I hadn’t noticed before and I am encouraged and excited.

Before going to the cross Jesus tried to prepare His disciples, but they didn’t believe Him.  He told them they would scatter and leave Him alone, but He wouldn’t be alone because The Father is with Him.  He said:  “These things I have told you so that you may have peace.  In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”

Jesus said He was not alone, The Father is with Him!  He also told His disciples that He would send them the Holy Spirit; and later He said The Father would send them the Holy Spirit.  This would be the same Holy Spirit of God The Father that Jesus had, that we too now have…if we are Born Again Believers.  That makes me want to shout!  Jesus said:  “I will never leave you nor forsake you…” (Hebrews 13:5)

He also said that in the world we would have tribulation.  I see that as battles; battles in every area of our lives.  We battle for our bodies to produce health.  We battle for our minds to have good thoughts; to focus rightly; to be wise .  We battle for our heart and emotions to be stable, virtuous and moral.  We battle for our spiritual life to produce holiness; to demonstrate the Spirit and power of God within us.

We battle and struggle for peace.  Jesus said to cheer up because He had overcome the world!  Remember He said:  “I will never leave you nor forsake you so that you can say, The Lord is my Helper and I will not fear what man may do to me.”  He has overcome the world.  We don’t need to fight our battles alone…The Overcomer is with us…believe it!

Lord, thank You for I don’t have to stand alone in life’s battles.  You are with me and I am part of Your Powerful Body – the Church - The Army of God!  Help us to keep Your orders and be battle ready daily –physical, uniform & weapon (body, soul & spirit).  Greater is He that is in us than he that is in the world!