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1 John 5:4-5 “for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. 5 Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.”
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1 John 5:4-5 “for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. 5 Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.”
When we feel defeated, we must stay focused on the Cross. For it was at the cross that we gained victory. The Cross is where Christ won the victory over sin and death. It is where we were bought by a price so that we can no longer be slaves to sin, but living victorious as heirs with Christ.
Victory in Christ is the security of our Hope. Even though life will have many difficulties – we no longer have to remain hopeless. Since we now belong to Christ, we can have Hope in Him. Hope that he is working in us, to change us into a reflection of Christ.
We have victory over Satan by the blood of Christ. We have the indwelling Holy Spirit. It is through the power of the Holy Spirit that we have the ability to say no to the temptations of the devil and to live in freedom.
We have victory over our enemies when we love them and pray for them. This doesn’t mean that our enemies will immediately become our friends – but we can rest assured that God will see the injustice and He will pronounce vengeance upon our enemies, for we are His children.
But we don’t have to live burdened and enslaved emotionally to the torments of our enemies. By loving them as Christ loves them – praying for their soul – we turn them over to God.
We can have victory over sin by saying no to temptation. Christ has set us free on the Cross. We are no longer bound by our sin. We are no longer in bondage to it. We will still make mistakes as we grow – we are not perfect yet. But we can indeed have the victory because Christ is victorious. Let’s continually fight sin, but more importantly, let’s rest in the perfect work of Christ on our behalf.
Since Christ died for our sins and rose from the dead three days later we are promised victory over death. Death is no longer anything that we have to fear. Death is just us passing from one room to another – and enter into the throne room of our Lord, where we will be able to spend eternity with Him.
Repeatedly in the Bible we can see literal illustrations of God giving His people victory in battle. God is ultimately in charge of who wins each battle – and He will allow only that which is for our good and for His glory.
Victory over fear is hard to realize sometimes. But God is Sovereign. He is perfectly in charge of His creation. There is nothing that can come to us and harm us that He does not allow. He is completely in charge.
Praise the Lord for His mercy! Praise the Lord that He has been made victorious over sin and death!
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John 13:17 Now that you know these things, God will bless you for doing them.
When people think about being blessed usually people think about material blessings. Contrary to what others think a blessing from God isn’t prosperity. God could indeed give you a financial blessing, but it’s to further help others in need and not to turn materialistic.
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John 13:17 Now that you know these things, God will bless you for doing them.
When people think about being blessed usually people think about material blessings. Contrary to what others think a blessing from God isn’t prosperity. God could indeed give you a financial blessing, but it’s to further help others in need and not to turn materialistic.
God knows your needs and He promises to always provide for you. Usually you hear people say, “I got a new car, new house, or promotion. I’m so blessed. God has been amazing to me.”
While we can’t take things for granted and we should be thankful for these things, we should be more thankful for our spiritual blessings. Christ has saved us from death and the wrath of God.
Because of Him we are in God’s family. This is a blessing we should all cherish more. Because of this one blessing we get many more such as we get to enjoy God.
We get to be intimate with God and understand Him better. We get to witness about what Christ has done for us. We are no longer slaves to sin.
You might be a poor Christian, but you’re blessed because of Christ. You are rich in Christ. We can’t always call the good things blessings and not the bad things. Every trial is a blessing.
How, you ask? Trials bring out fruit, they help you grow, they give an opportunity for a testimony, etc. God blesses us and we don’t even realize it. We must ask God to help us find a blessing in everything, whether good or bad. Are you thanking God for the numerous blessings in your life?
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“For the ways of everyone are before the eyes of the LORD, and He observes all his paths.” (Proverbs 5:21)
How aware are you of God’s abiding presence as you go through your day? Do you think about how God sees everything? How does that impact your actions? Are you confident that God hears your prayers and will guide and fight for you? Do you ever consider the depth and breadth of God’s great love for you?
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“For the ways of everyone are before the eyes of the LORD, and He observes all his paths.” (Proverbs 5:21)
How aware are you of God’s abiding presence as you go through your day? Do you think about how God sees everything? How does that impact your actions? Are you confident that God hears your prayers and will guide and fight for you? Do you ever consider the depth and breadth of God’s great love for you?
Do you sometimes feel that no one notices all the things you do? Take heart! God sees it all! He sees what you do and even knows what you think and what you will do in the future. Despite there being billions of people on the planet, God keeps track of us all! God is omniscient, meaning He is everywhere at once. He knows what we do, and He knows our hearts. He promises to show Himself strong for those whose hearts are entirely devoted to Him!
Always remember that there are spiritual forces (good and bad) at work of which we aren’t necessarily aware.
Delayed answers to prayer may also be a matter of God’s perfect timing. However, God may not say “yes” to a prayer that is not according to His will.
If we want God to guide us, we must be careful not just to do the first thing that comes to mind. We might think we know the right decision, but God may have a better plan. We need to acknowledge God in every area of our lives and seek His will, and He will show us the best path.
How should knowing God is watching over us influence our relationship with Him and others? If we can grasp the mind-blowing fact that God is right there with us, watching over us and guiding us, it’s life-changing. So often, we think of God as being far away and too busy with other things to pay much attention to us. But He’s right here! He’s in that room with you now, loving you and longing for you to know Him more deeply and fully. He wants to guide you along the right paths for your life.
Picture Jesus standing next to you as you interact with your family, co-workers, and other people. How does that change the dynamic of your relationships? Are you more patient, less irritable, and less demanding? Are you less likely to let sin have the upper hand? You may not be able to see Him, but He is right there with you. May that truth sink in!
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Jeremiah 10:23 “LORD, I know that people’s lives are not their own; it is not for them to direct their steps.”
God is always moving and He is always directing His children. The question is, are you aware of His guidance? Are you willing to submit to His will over your will? Are you in His Word and allowing Him to speak to you in His Word? The Holy Spirit will guide you in the right direction when you submit to Him.
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Jeremiah 10:23 “LORD, I know that people’s lives are not their own; it is not for them to direct their steps.”
God is always moving and He is always directing His children. The question is, are you aware of His guidance? Are you willing to submit to His will over your will? Are you in His Word and allowing Him to speak to you in His Word? The Holy Spirit will guide you in the right direction when you submit to Him.
Are you praying for the Lord to direct you? I encourage you to pray and wait on the Lord. I also encourage you to seek the help of the wise such as parents, pastors, wise trustworthy friends, etc.
Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
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1 Samuel 17:47 “And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.”
Whether you’re facing a huge battle in your life or a smaller one, it’s reassuring to know God is fighting for you. How do we know this? Time after time, in scripture, we read how God came through for his people. Sometimes, things got worse before they got better. But there was never a ti... moreGood day Templar family
1 Samuel 17:47 “And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.”
Whether you’re facing a huge battle in your life or a smaller one, it’s reassuring to know God is fighting for you. How do we know this? Time after time, in scripture, we read how God came through for his people. Sometimes, things got worse before they got better. But there was never a time when God deserted those who loved him. It’s the same today.
As followers of Christ, we can rest assured that our Father in Heaven loves us and cares for us. He sent his son to rescue us from our biggest problem: separation from God due to our sins. As God’s children, we know that he is fighting for us in the battles we face.
Trusting the Lord won’t prevent battles from occurring in our lives, but Jesus will help us face our battles and walk with us as we go through them. God knows how hard life can be and will be with us, taking care of us. Believing this gives us freedom and faith that…the battle is not ours but God’s.
The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.” (Exodus 14:14 NIV)
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Ephesians 1:11 says, “because we are united with Christ we have received an inheritance from God, For He chose us in advance and He makes everything work out according to His plan”.
When I read this, I was reminded that God has always had a specific plan for MY life. God chose ME. When I feel unworthy, He tells me that I AM worthy. When I feel weak He tells me that I am strong. When I feel like I can’t wait any more, He tells me I can. There is one thing that we can be... moreGood day Templar family
Ephesians 1:11 says, “because we are united with Christ we have received an inheritance from God, For He chose us in advance and He makes everything work out according to His plan”.
When I read this, I was reminded that God has always had a specific plan for MY life. God chose ME. When I feel unworthy, He tells me that I AM worthy. When I feel weak He tells me that I am strong. When I feel like I can’t wait any more, He tells me I can. There is one thing that we can be sure of. Our plans will fail, but God’s plans will ALWAYS prevail.
God gives opportunities to get where we need to be in life, but He does it in His timing. He will get us where we need to be when it is safe for us. We have to be patient, we cannot move simply because we are tired of waiting. That will actually hurt us and take us places we shouldn’t be.
It is easy to rely on our own ways and to move simply because we are ready to get to the next destination, but if we wait on God He will give us something even better. He will protect us and keep us safe on our way there.
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Matthew 8:26 He replied, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.
On your Christian walk of faith, you will go through some tough times, but remember storms never last forever. In the midst of the storm, seek the Lord and run to Him for shelter. He will protect you and help you endure.
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Matthew 8:26 He replied, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.
On your Christian walk of faith, you will go through some tough times, but remember storms never last forever. In the midst of the storm, seek the Lord and run to Him for shelter. He will protect you and help you endure.
Don’t think about the bad weather, but instead seek peace through Christ. Meditate on His promises and be strong. The sun doesn’t always have to be out to give the Lord thanks so continue to give Him praise.
Draw closer to the Lord with prayer and know that His presence is near. Be still, God will comfort and provide for you. You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you.
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Get away with me and you’ll recover your life . . .
Learn the unforced rhythms of grace—Matthew 11:28-29
We’re all built by the same Creator. And we’re built by Him to “come home,” every so often. This coming home is integral to the lives we're meant to live. God’s built us to need, and to receive, His loving care. He’s built us to be restored, by Him. (Psalm 23:1-6; Matthew 11:28).
The thing is, many of us don't know how to come home. We’re each designed to do it un... moreGood day Templar family
Get away with me and you’ll recover your life . . .
Learn the unforced rhythms of grace—Matthew 11:28-29
We’re all built by the same Creator. And we’re built by Him to “come home,” every so often. This coming home is integral to the lives we're meant to live. God’s built us to need, and to receive, His loving care. He’s built us to be restored, by Him. (Psalm 23:1-6; Matthew 11:28).
The thing is, many of us don't know how to come home. We’re each designed to do it uniquely, so it takes some discovery. Few of us do that. If we do discover how, though, and if we begin to come home regularly, we live in a condition of abundance. We get filled up—and are able to overflow onto others, onto spouses, children, friends, people in need. We are able to give, for we’ve first received. We’re able to love and serve as we were meant to. We’re able to be who we were created to be and to do the work we were created to do.
If we neglect the task of discovery, if we fail to learn how to come home, we operate instead in a condition of depletion. We tend to try to pull what we (think we) need from other people. We tend to try to take from them, rather than overflow onto them.
Make a list of ten to twenty things—things you truly love doing. Avoid obligations or things you “love” because other people might think you’re cool for doing them. List things that move your heart, calm your heart, or make it beat fast. List things that restore you, excite you, connect you to God, things that allow you to truly worship him in the doing. Once you have your list, commit to inserting your things generously into your daily, weekly, monthly calendar.
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The Bible makes it clear that we can’t get right with God by our own merit. We can’t add onto the finished work of Christ. Salvation is by grace through faith in Christ alone. However, when we see how far we were from God and the great price that was paid for us, that compels us to please Him. His love for us is why we seek to do His will.
When you have been so captivated by the love of God for you in Christ Jesus you want to be obedient to Him. You are not going to wa... moreGood day Templar family
The Bible makes it clear that we can’t get right with God by our own merit. We can’t add onto the finished work of Christ. Salvation is by grace through faith in Christ alone. However, when we see how far we were from God and the great price that was paid for us, that compels us to please Him. His love for us is why we seek to do His will.
When you have been so captivated by the love of God for you in Christ Jesus you want to be obedient to Him. You are not going to want to take advantage of His love. Our hearts have been transformed and overwhelmed with so much grace, so much love, and such freedom from Christ that we willingly offer ourselves to God.
We have been regenerated by the power of the Holy Spirit and we have new desires and affections for Jesus. We want to please Him and we want to honor Him with our lives. That doesn’t mean that it’s not a struggle. That doesn’t mean that we won’t be captivated by other things at times. However, we will see evidence of God working in our life growing us in the things of God.
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. . . you have put off the old self
. . . and have put on the new self—Colossians 3:9-10
At work, we serve. We serve the users of products and services that we and our companies produce and sell. But what about the people working alongside us? What about the people with whom we spend so much time—our bosses, our teams, our peers, our rivals, our friends? What about those who inspire and teach us, or who frustrate and annoy us? Well, each one was designed and built by ... moreGood day Templar family
. . . you have put off the old self
. . . and have put on the new self—Colossians 3:9-10
At work, we serve. We serve the users of products and services that we and our companies produce and sell. But what about the people working alongside us? What about the people with whom we spend so much time—our bosses, our teams, our peers, our rivals, our friends? What about those who inspire and teach us, or who frustrate and annoy us? Well, each one was designed and built by our Creator God. Each was found worthy of the great sacrifice of our King, Jesus Christ. And each was put into our lives for a reason. So our responsibility is clear: we must love them (Matthew 22:36-40). We must love (and serve and lead and influence) all the people with whom we work.
Now, this kind of thing is undertaken best with action—not “in word or talk but in deed and in truth” (1 John 3:18). It’s done by doing. It’s done by treating people with care; doing our work with care; doing the hard things, when the hard things are the right things. It’s done by allowing ourselves to become the people we’re meant to become. It’s done, actually, by simply becoming ourselves—our new selves. For that, though, we must first put on the proper gear:
“. . . dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you. And regardless of what else you put on, wear love” (Colossians 3:12-14 MSG).
What’s something you can do today, to love or serve or lead or influence someone at work? Take it up a notch, maybe, and focus on the toughest person—the last one you’d normally choose.
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.. . . you have put off the old self
.. . . and have put on the new self—Colossians 3:9-10
At work, we serve. We serve the users of products and services that we and our companies produce and sell. But what about the people working alongside us? What about the people with whom we spend so much time—our bosses, our teams, our peers, our rivals, our friends? What about those who inspire and teach us, or who frustrate and annoy us? Well, each one was designed and
built ... moreGood day Templar family
.. . . you have put off the old self
.. . . and have put on the new self—Colossians 3:9-10
At work, we serve. We serve the users of products and services that we and our companies produce and sell. But what about the people working alongside us? What about the people with whom we spend so much time—our bosses, our teams, our peers, our rivals, our friends? What about those who inspire and teach us, or who frustrate and annoy us? Well, each one was designed and
built by our Creator God. Each was found worthy of the great sacrifice of our King, Jesus Christ. And each was put into our lives for a reason. So our
responsibility is clear: we must love them ( Matthew22:36-40).
We must love (and serve and lead and influence) all the people with whom we work.
Now, this kind of thing is undertaken best with action—not “in word or talk
but in deed and in truth” (1 John 3:18). It’s done by doing. It’s done by treating people with care; doing our work with care; doing the hard things, when the hard things are the right things. It’s done by allowing ourselves to become the people we’re meant to become. It’s done, actually, by simply becoming ourselves—our new selves. For that, though, we must first put on the proper gear:
“. . . dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. Be even-tempered, content with second
place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you. And regardless of what else you put on, wear love” (Colossians 3:12-14 MSG).
What’s something you can do today, to love or serve or lead or influence someone at work? Take it up a notch, maybe, and focus on the toughest person—the last one you’d normally choose.
Have a blessed Thursday
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