Tribulation is inevitable. In the world you will have tribulation, Jesus states emphatically in John 16:33. Not you might, but you will. Paul admonishes, We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God (Acts 14:22) And again he writes, No one should be shaken by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we are appointed to this (1 Thess. 3:3). We are appointed to hardship, even as a soldier going to war. We are in a Jesus words in His parable of the sower, in which He teaches that once the Word is sown in the heart of a person that tribulation or persecution arises for the words sake. The great news is, you dont have to lose one of the battles! Not one. You lost in many ways before you were saved; but now, through the indwelling Holy Spirit and Gods matchless grace, you have authority and power over any trouble that comes your way. Theres nothing new under the sun the enemy tries 2 use against u. You will never encounter a difficulty that no one else has experienced, especially Jesus. He was tested in every way. Any adversity you may face in your Christian walk is something that Christ Himself has already tackled . All you need to remember is that God will never let you down; hell never let you be pushed past your limit; hell always be there to help you come through it (1 Cor. 10:13, MSG). This verse also promises that we will not face any hardship or persecution that is beyond our ability to handle. God will not permit it. You can put away all fear that you might ever face opposition or hardship that youd be unable to withstand or overcome. Peter encourages us: Be strong in your faith. Remember that your Christian brothers and sisters all over the world are going through the same kind of suffering you are (1 Pet. 5:9, NLT). The suffering he speaks of goes hand-in-glove with living as God wants us to live, but when we stand strong in the power of His grace, we will be victorious. Listen! I have given you authority, so that you can ... overcome all the power of the Enemy, and nothing will hurt you (Luke 10:19, GNT). He says youve been given authority—not over some of the power or even most of the power, but over all the power of the enemy. Thats 100 percent. Not only do we have authority and power far above all the power of the enemy, but also, to back us up, were given another amazing truth. Were told, You are of God, little children, and have overcome them [anti-Christ spirits], because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world (1 John 4:4, NKJV). All evil spirits are anti-Christ spirits, and they are the source of all tribulation. We have already overcome them because the one who whipped them is the one who lives in and empowers us. We win over anything Satan tries to throw at us because God has already made the way for our triumph. John Bevere
Posted on: Sun, 09 Nov 2014 04:00:43 +0000