“But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
God is for us and in no way against us. It’s Satan, the enemy of our soul, who pushes us down; it’s never God. Remember, Jesus paid such a great price to lift us up that He would never put us down. God loves us and He’s the one who decided to give us the victory through Jesus.
The Message Bible says: “But now in a single victorious stroke of Life, all three—sin, guilt, death—are gone, the gift of our Master, Jesus Christ. Thank God!
By our relationship with Jesus Christ, God gives us strength to overcome all the trials we face. When He gives us the victory it means that He hands us the spoil of an already settled contest. The end result has already been determined and God declares us the victors. We triumph. Why worry? Why wonder? We win!
I give God thanks because in Christ Jesus I have already won today’s contests. I can’t fail because I have the victory.
- Reading Plan A: Acts 11
- Reading Plan B: Psalms 65-67
- Reading Plan C: Job 26-28; Acts 11
by Tim Davidson
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Word of Faith Church & Outreach Center
Called to the Body of Christ as a pastor and teacher, Tim Davidson pioneered Word of Faith Church in Bismarck in 1980. He served as its Lead Pastor for 35 years and now serves as Founding Pastor. Pastor Tim has pioneered 6 churches in North Dakota and now serves as Regional Director for Rhema Ministerial Association International. Teaching believers foundational truths from God's Word is his passion.
He has authored 3 yearly devotion books that are used both here and overseas to help believers become "rooted and grounded" in their faith.
God is now calling Pastor Tim to share the treasury of wisdom and knowledge God has given to him with other pastors and churches.