JULY 5
2 CORINTHIANS 10:3
In the heat of battle it does not always seem as if the enemy is defeated. Goliath will oppose, curse, and threaten you with all sorts of taunts to convince you that you are defeated. If we listen to him long enough we will begin to doubt and this is enough to cause us to falter. We can simply ignore the lies of the enemy and stand in the truth. Our weapon of choice is the Cross. We simply return to the victory that is ours in Christ and we stand upon that finished work, and every time we do so, we demonstrate its power. Without the Cross we are naked and unprepared for facing Goliath or anything else that opposes us; but with the Cross we can no more fail than Jesus can fail.
“Not I, but Christ” defeats anything and everything that rises up to steal, kill, and destroy. It does not matter if we face Goliath, or a bad habit, or a difficult circumstance, or even the devil himself. Sooner or later, the Cross will shine forth in victory – as long as we embrace it until the very end!
As usual, “Infinite Supply” is part of my daily bread. I am usually a quiet partaker. My spirit soars with this truth herein but my soul cries out “how?” in the midst of the struggle.
Dear Carol, without Christ you can do nothing……but with Him you can do ALL things through Him who strengthens you. His grace IS sufficient, and Paul admonishes us to be concerned, worried, anxious, upset, stressed-out for NOTHING, but in EVERY situation, at ALL times, with thanksgiving, to let our problems and needs for answers be made known to God….then TRUST HIM for the outcome! – THEN the peace of God which surpasses ALL understanding will fortress our minds through Christ Jesus. HE IS the fortress into which we run! He IS the answer to all our problems. If you are abiding in Him and He in you – you HAVE the answer right there – Jesus. It’s RESTING IN HIM, KNOWING that HE is LORD, and FULLY in control. Amen. Have a BLESSED day – in Him.
Chip thank God for the cross that is only thing that can defeat the lie of the carnal mind.
Love inChrist Daniel
Amen, precious bro Chip. Thank you for your timely reminder. Only Jesus. He is the bulwark of our soul. I am so glad for your sharing. All Glory, Honor, and Worship to The Lamb !!! He is worthy. Amen
Hello Chip and Karla. The distractions of “churchanity” have lead many to doubt the essence of their trust in Jesus Christ. This is not to say all have this negative experience but I have been around for quite some time and in a “retired state” have had many opportunities to listen to dis-enchanted people expressing their doubts about their faith in Christ-because of the emphasis on-for want of a better word-churchanity as you so aptly name it.. I need to say that I-being a Christian for 36 years- and my wife- are able to acknowledge the likely negative effects of churchanity which we experienced. Lovely Pastors but being lead down the wrong path by their Superiors. There were many who went their way but I -who I think represent many not now attending a church-noticed there was little fruit, some discontent and a questioning of the “way “as originally shown to us and grasped with an open heart of expectation and gratitude. That is me and I want all to get the benefit of Christ’s sacrifice for me (and us). Our mutual enemy -the devil-would love us to be confused and miss out on the most wonderful God-given blessing. Rog D. If anyone would like to discuss these issues please feel free to forward my email address.
Thanks Chip – again, for one of your insights straight from the heart of God!
At no time have I ever heard of God not honoring any of His promises, or Jesus’ work to have failed. (Except from atheists who choose to believe Satan’s lies). If this were so, the Holy Scriptures would have been PROVEN over thousands of years to be a joke, a bunch of lies and “fairy-tales”. In fact, they would not have survived all this time. Billions of people over time have been impacted by their truth, and countless lives transformed by the truth and promises of God. The cross is God’s gift to man. Were the Cross unable to fulfill ITS promise it would have been deemed to have been a failure, and God a liar. On the contrary – its power, its truth is still JUST the same as ever, and the power of Satan to overcome US WAS destroyed at that awesome Tree. I see the cross AS the tree of Life – for as we die to self, AT the cross, and take on the resurrection life of Christ we are being transformed from glory to glory by the Spirit of the LORD, and the resurrection power of the cross of death and (the eternal) life of our risen Savior and LORD!
A hearty amen to that
Thanks Chip. What a timely word. Yes we are facing Goliath at present but we are not defeated. Surely Satan was the one de- feet- ed . God said to him and on your belly you shall go. Hallelujah. Your daily emails are so very encouraging. God bless you. Gloria.