Faith and Victory

Scripture:

I John 5:4  "for everyone born of God overcomes the world.  This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith".

Observation:

John tells us that everyone who is born of God is an overcomer of the things of this world.  The world pulls at us and tries to get us to pull away from God.  Whoever is born of God, overcomes this!  Where does this victory over the world come from?  Our faith.   Faith in Christ and His work on the cross makes us victors over the world and whatever tries to separate us from Christ.

Application:

Sometimes we work so hard at defeating the enemy and overcoming the wrong in our lives that we overlook the simple truth of the Gospel.  It is not screaming at the enemy and warfare that makes us an overcomer, it is our faith.  Simply placing our faith in Christ and His work on the cross makes us overcomers.  Rather than increasing our spiritual warfare, we need to increase our faith.

Prayer:

Father, increase my faith.  Help me to walk by faith in what Jesus did on the cross.  Teach me to live by faith instead of sight.  Let faith arise in my life and let me walk in victory every day.

Yours,
Jeff