October 14 Victim or Victor 1 John 5:4
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our FAITH.”
Folks, my parents used to explain, in clear terms, that, in this life, I can be a “VICTIM or VICTOR,” based on my level of FAITH! What was true then, is equally true today! As I have grown, both physically and spiritually, I can see, clearly, that the choice to be an overcomer, is fully and completely up to me! I am so grateful, that in spite of this world’s tugging and direction, I can walk in victory because of my FAITH in GOD! As Born Again, Saved People, we place our FAITH in GOD and walk in the VICTORIOUS LIFE OF A TRUE FAITHFILLED BELIEVER! Listen, Satan is moving about as a Roaring Lion, ready to “Pounce” on you and to create doubt and confusion and the opportunity for you to question your FAITH! There are some undisputable facts of a FAITH WALK THROUGH LIFE! First, when we submit or lives to Christ and walk in HIS Righteousness, committed to HIS SERVICE, we are protected from the EVIL ONE! Secondly, as a True Blood Bought Believer, we already enjoy the VICTORY over the EVIL and CHAOS of this life because of Christ! Thirdly, as we exercise the VICTORY in this life, exercising and exerting the Spiritual authority that we have in Christ over this EVIL WORLD SYSTEM, we are already CONQUERERS, as we walk in TRIUMPH and VICTORY over SATAN and his demons. Satan has attacked every one of us and in recent days, he has upped his game, with me. He has confronted me from so many angles, attacked at my weakest point, yet, by FAITH, by HIS GRACE and HIS PROMISES, I am an OVERCOMER, with VICTORY ASSURED! Folks, don’t run from the Devil! We are Victors in this cosmic and spiritual battle. No longer do we need to be victimized by the subtle and seductive pull of Stan and his demons! We are VICTORS, not VICTIMS! Guess what? We are absolutely assured that we are going to be VICTORIOUS! Through JESUS, we have VICTORY NOW and FOR ETERNITY! So, live in victory! You choose how you will live: As a VICTIM, denying your faith or As a VICTOR, embracing your FAITH! WHAT GOD DOES WITH YOU IS ENTIRELY UP TO YOU! IT ALWAYS HAS AND IT ALWAYS WILL! 1 John 5:4 tells us that we are already Overcomers and that we already have VICTORY because of our FAITH in JESUS and HIS SELFLESS ACT AT CALVARY, FOR YOU AND ME! ARE YOU A BELIEVER? ARE YOU FORGIVEN OF YOUR SINS? ARE YOU EMBRACING THE VICTORY THAT IS YOUR BORN-AGAIN BIRTHRIGHT? You see, being a VICTIM or VICTOR is entirely and solely a choice that is completely UP TO YOU! Choose VICTORY over VICTIMHOOD! Stay Strong, Stay Focused…Remember, THE BEST IS YET TO BE!