ARE YOU OVERCOMING? – Monday
November 7th 2016
Memorise: Nay, in all these
things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. Romans 8:37
Read: John 16:31-33 (KJV)
31 Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?
32 Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye
shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I
am not alone, because the Father is with me.
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.
Bible in one year: Genesis 1-3, Psalms 97
MESSAGE
God, in His Word, states that
everyone who will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. The
experience of persecution is part of our heritage as believers in Christ Jesus.
The world will treat you in a cruel manner simply because of your faith. They
will do many things to hurt you simply because you have chosen to live
righteous. There are a lot of prices to pay for being a disciple of Jesus
Christ, however, the benefits of following Christ far outweighs its cost. If you truly
serve God the way you should, the world will persecute you. That is why I pity
those people who live amiably with all and sundry. If you are a genuine
believer and the world speaks so well of you and loves you so much, you have to
be careful.
“For even hereunto were ye
called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example that you
should follow his steps”
1st Peter 2:21
Following the footsteps of
Jesus may involve sufferings of all kinds. There are many people who say they
are called into ministry, and they want to start the ministry by having all the
comforts of life. They want offices that are fully air-conditioned; they want
official cars, a place where their needs can be regularly guaranteed. Of course,
there is absolutely nothing wrong with having all these, but it should not
become a condition for our response to the calling of God upon our lives.
Nobody who is really devoted to serving the Lord will escape the kind of
persecutions that people like David, Jeremiah, Daniel, Shedrach, Meshach and
Abednego went through. David was persecuted because he killed a giant that Saul
was unable to handle. Jeremiah was beaten and cast into prison because he
declared the absolute Word of God to a sinful generation. Preaching the truth
will always attract persecution, but you can be sure that the blood of those
you told the truth will not be demanded from you. Daniel faced a lot of
problems simply because he distinguished himself among the governors. Shedrach,
Meshach and Abednego were cast into the burning furnace simply because they
refused to compromise and bow to other gods.
“Nay, in all these things we
are more than conquerors through him that loved us”
Romans 8:37
This portion of the scripture
tells us that there is no amount of pressure from the pit of hell that can take
us away from the love of God. David was a conqueror because God did not stop
with him until he got to the throne. Daniel was a conqueror because no king
ever served in his life time without having to recourse with him. The same
Hebrew boys that were cast into the fiery furnace were the same boys whose God was
declared the only One whom the whole nation must worship. 7 November 2016 Open
Heavens. The Lord commands us to rejoice when we go through trials in life,
because great is our reward. People may say all kinds of evil against you. They
may hate you. They may decide not to involve you in any beneficial thing, just
to put you off. Do not fret, because you will laugh last.
Prayer Point
Father, please, strengthen me
that I may never bow to the pressure of life
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