The End of Your Story
It was a cold night, I had just gotten off work and I was driving home. I turned on the radio and tuned into the local Christian station. There was a broadcast of a women's meeting in which a popular author was speaking. I remember being struck by the words of the speaker "I've read the end of the story. Jesus wins." I have never forgotten those words.
Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night and been hit suddenly with the weight of all that seems to be going wrong in your life ? There is not enough money, there are problems with the kids, you are thinking of having to face your demanding boss and the list could go on. For a moment, you wonder how you are possibly going to go through your day with all these issues on your shoulders.You want to stay right where you are and wallow in your self-pity or better yet, you begin to wish your mother had never thought of giving birth to you.
I have been there and done all of that! However, one thing that I believe the Holy Spirit always reminds me of is the fact that I am more than a conqueror in Jesus Christ. That's right ! As long as you are born again and washed in the blood of Jesus Christ, you my dear friend are more than a conqueror ! It does not matter what has happened in the past. It does not matter how badly you've failed before. Oh and by the way, the Bible is full of people whom the world deemed failures. What matters is that, you are Christ's and that means you are more than a conqueror.
Beloved, can you believe today in your current situation that you are more than a conqueror through Jesus Christ ? In Romans 8:37, the Bible declares
Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night and been hit suddenly with the weight of all that seems to be going wrong in your life ? There is not enough money, there are problems with the kids, you are thinking of having to face your demanding boss and the list could go on. For a moment, you wonder how you are possibly going to go through your day with all these issues on your shoulders.You want to stay right where you are and wallow in your self-pity or better yet, you begin to wish your mother had never thought of giving birth to you.
I have been there and done all of that! However, one thing that I believe the Holy Spirit always reminds me of is the fact that I am more than a conqueror in Jesus Christ. That's right ! As long as you are born again and washed in the blood of Jesus Christ, you my dear friend are more than a conqueror ! It does not matter what has happened in the past. It does not matter how badly you've failed before. Oh and by the way, the Bible is full of people whom the world deemed failures. What matters is that, you are Christ's and that means you are more than a conqueror.
Beloved, can you believe today in your current situation that you are more than a conqueror through Jesus Christ ? In Romans 8:37, the Bible declares
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us
Many of us are very aware of this Scripture. In fact, many of us could quote many other portions of Scripture that tell us we are winners in Jesus Christ. However, how many of us actually live out this truth ? A lot of us are so good at quoting Scripture and looking pious and together when we go to church but when it comes down to it, not many of us actually take God's Word literally.
Dear believer, it is about time you stopped throwing yourself pity-parties. It is time to rise up and realize that you are more than a conqueror in Jesus Christ! God says you are more than a conqueror ! Can you imagine ? God Himself is telling you this through His Word. For me, this has meant that when I have those days where everything seems to be spiraling out of control, those days when I have every reason to just cry till the tears cannot stream anymore; I have to remind myself that Jesus Christ dealt with my pain on the cross and has made me more than a conqueror.I remind myself that it is important for me to continue to obey God's Word no matter what. It is important for me to put some music on and start praising Jehovah Jireh because He is a Provider and before I ever knew what I would need, He gave me the most expensive gift I could ever ask for : the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ. When I remember that God has made me more than a conqueror, I let go of the troubles. I let go of my troubles because while I may not be sure of what tomorrow holds, one thing I am absolutely sure of is that I have read the end of my story and JESUS CHRIST WINS !
Dear believer, it is about time you stopped throwing yourself pity-parties. It is time to rise up and realize that you are more than a conqueror in Jesus Christ! God says you are more than a conqueror ! Can you imagine ? God Himself is telling you this through His Word. For me, this has meant that when I have those days where everything seems to be spiraling out of control, those days when I have every reason to just cry till the tears cannot stream anymore; I have to remind myself that Jesus Christ dealt with my pain on the cross and has made me more than a conqueror.I remind myself that it is important for me to continue to obey God's Word no matter what. It is important for me to put some music on and start praising Jehovah Jireh because He is a Provider and before I ever knew what I would need, He gave me the most expensive gift I could ever ask for : the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ. When I remember that God has made me more than a conqueror, I let go of the troubles. I let go of my troubles because while I may not be sure of what tomorrow holds, one thing I am absolutely sure of is that I have read the end of my story and JESUS CHRIST WINS !
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