the Bible reads in 2 Corinthians 4: 16-18 therefore we do not lose heart though outwardly we are wasting away yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day for our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all so we fix our eyes not on what is seen But on what is unseen since what is seen is temporary but what is unseen is eternal as odd as it may seem I need you to hear this troubles can be a blessing for believers and what I mean by this is
that the Lord can sometimes use our troubles to remind us that he is a deliverer yes God can allow you to face a storm just so that you will draw closer to him so that you will come to know him as your hope and your rescue consider this if Joseph wasn't rejected by his brothers if he wasn't sold as a slave would he have known that God would lift him up to become one of the most powerful men in Egypt if the woman with the issue of blood hadn't suffered for so long would she have
known that God Is A Healer if a man named bmus wasn't blind would he have known that God can give sight you see all of these people had troubles but that trouble was a blessing because it was their issue that allowed them to experience God's power and I don't know about you but if an issue will bring me closer to God if an issue will make me know him in a brand new way then I welcome the issue because all the more I welcome no in God and the thing is the truth is that with
some of us it takes trouble it takes a tough situation to finally get us on our knees to pray some of us actually need a trial we need to be put in a tough place in order to desperately seek the Lord sure it hurts when those troubles come but when we keep an eternal perspective we can say like Paul that the troubles I face no matter how difficult or how overbearing they may seem at the time they are in fact liked because they are only for a short while and because they lead to the glories
of Heaven you see God is faithful to empower you to stand strong and Victorious he's faithful that you don't have to live defeated and so I have one simple message today and that is because Jesus was Victorious over Satan you too can walk in Victory you can have faith to stand against Satan's attack and win you don't have to be defeated you don't have to be oppressed so then how do we live a Victorious Life how can we battle against the Raging current and still realize the peace and victory that God wants us to have
well as Christians we have to come to a point of realization that there is a battle going on for our soul but God has already provided the path to our ultimate Victory it has come through his grace and his Mercy we are Overcomers we are more than conquerors and one of the main principles that we need to understand is that in order to receive the victory from God we need to understand that he's already won he has already defeated every enemy every devil every challenge every demon God has already won the battle has already been
fought he has already won if we could only understand that then we'll experience true power and real victory in our lives Saints we can overcome through Jesus and yes it may be a tough battle at times but we know that the Lord told us to take up our cross and follow him as we do this that's how we'll walk out this Victory it doesn't mean that we'll never be persecuted oh I assure you we will but we will overcome it doesn't mean that we'll never experience setbacks indeed we will but in Jesus we will overcome
the Bible says many are the afflictions of the righteous but the Lord delivers him out of them all these are the rewards of Walking With Jesus Christ Victory is a reward eternal life is a reward Everlasting peace is a reward so get up and fight with a knowledge that there's no one more powerful than our God no one is mightier than our God there is none like him there is no equal to him there is no one who is on the same level as him he is all powerful and in him in Jesus we have
power and authority to overcome anything in our lives so Saints surrender the battle to him acknowledge that Victory is his we are Overcomers and we too Are Victorious now let's take a moment and pray father in the name of Jesus we come right now God thanking you for the victory God we thank you that no matter what it is that we encounter no matter what we face in a day you have already given us the victory Lord help us not to see setbacks as defeat help us not to see stumbling blocks as the end but
Lord help us to keep our eyes fixed on you to keep our minds fixed on you to remember that no matter what it looks like if your word says we're Victorious and if we walk in the ways of the word then no matter what it looks like we have the victory sometimes we might have to change our minds about what victory looks like if we look at the cross just looking at the cross with our natural eyes father we understand that that didn't look like a win but oh when we understand what took place in
the spirit realm when we understand that that cross was just a means to an end then we understand what victory looks like and so right now father as I pray for our brothers and sisters I pray that no matter what the cross they're bearing looks like today that they'll remember that the weight of the Cross does not outweigh the weight of the victory I pray that my brothers and sisters would hold on that they would stay strong that they would remain rooted and grounded in you and remember that at the end when the battle is
over and the dust clears they'll be standing in the winter Circle first 1 Corinthians 15:58 says therefore my beloved brothers be steadfast immovable always abounding in the works of the Lord knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain father I pray that I would be steadfast and immovable in my faith whatever happens in this life may it not sway me from my faith in Jesus Christ Christ should the miracle that I pray for come to pass or not may my faith still remain in you Lord Jesus should I be perplexed by any
situation that I encounter you are my rock and my faith will remain in you father when life appears to be fallen apart when it's my season to be tested I pray that the Holy Spirit would help me to keep my eyes on Jesus Christ help me Holy Ghost so that I can realize that the Troubles of this life are only temporary they're only momentary in comparison to the joy that awaits me in eternity and so Lord I pray that you would help me help me and strengthen my character help me not to be someone who's
only strong in faith when all is well but may I be strong in faith always regardless of the difficulties I'm facing your word in 2 Corinthians 13:5 it says examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith test yourselves or do you not realize this about yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you unless indeed you fail to meet the test father open my eyes so that I can examine myself help me to examine my life against your word help me to examine my thoughts and my conduct against what your word says a Believer should
be help me to be full of Integrity to be prayerful and to be full of love father I thank you for hearing my prayer I bless your holy name and it's in the name of Jesus that I pray and I give you thanks amen therefore we do not lose heart though outwardly we are wasting away yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day for our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all so we fix our eyes not on what is seen But on what is unseen
seen since what is seen is temporary but what is unseen is eternal therefore my beloved brothers be steadfast immovable always abounding in the works of the Lord knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain examine your eles to see whether you are in the faith test yourselves or do you not realize this about yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you unless indeed you fail to meet the test blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because having stood the test that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promis
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