You Have The Victory
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me
ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have
tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome
the world (John 16:33).
We’ve just read the words of Jesus; so
powerful, encouraging, and comforting!
He said, “…In the world ye shall have tribulation:
but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”
What a consciousness. This was how Jesus lived,
even though He was in a world plagued by gross
darkness, economic hardships, sickness, oppression,
deaths, disasters, etc., He was so detached from the
problems and the corrupting influences of His day.
He had a victor’s mindset; the kind He expects us to
function with.
2 Timothy 3:12 says, “Yea, and all that will
live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.”
When challenges, persecutions, distressing situations,
turbulent times, trials, and temptations come, be of
good cheer; be unflustered, because you’ve already
overcome them all. That’s how you’re supposed to
think and live, because in Christ, you’ve overcome the
world. 1 John 4:4 says, “Ye are of God, little children,
and have overcome them: because greater is he that
is in you, than he that is in the world.”
When you’re conscious of this, it’ll affect your
prayer-language. It doesn’t matter what challenges I
face, when I pray, I declare “In the Name of the Lord
Jesus, I have overcome the world and its systems, its
economics, hatred, poverty, corruption, depression,
and falsehood.” That’s why nothing in the world can
get my attention, because I’ve overcome the world
in Christ.
This is true for every one of us; you’re not a victim
but a victor. You’re in Christ, and His victory over the
world was for you. Don’t pray to overcome; don’t try
to overcome. Don’t fast to overcome. You’ve already
overcome Satan, the world, and its systems: “For
whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world:
and this is the victory that overcometh the world,
even our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world,
but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?”
(1 John 5:4-5).
Prayer
I’ve overcome the world and its systems; its troubles,
predicaments, afflictions and temptations, because greater is
He that’s in me, than he that’s in the world.
I exercise my authority in Christ over all the power and
schemes of the enemy, and I’m eternally triumphant, in Jesus’
Name. Amen.
Further Study
Psalm 34:19; 2 Timothy 3:12; Romans 8:35-39
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Matthew 9:18-38
Genesis 29-30
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 8:26-40
Esther 5-6