MORE THAN CONQUERORS

1. If any man tell you his FAITH is not TRIED by present global uncertainties, tell him he has no part in GLORY, “… the TRIAL OF YOUR FAITH, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto PRAISE and HONOUR and GLORY at the APPEARING of Jesus Christ” [1 Peter 1:7] Health issues, financial blowouts, social disorder and elements at war with nature among others pile pressure on all, perhaps more on the JUST than the UNJUST, and there shall be no respite till all prophecy concerning this generation are fulfilled, “For NATION SHALL RISE AGAINST NATION, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be FAMINES, and PESTILENCES, and EARTHQUAKES, in divers places” [Matthew 24:7] These things were foretold to STRENGTH us, not to weaken our FAITH, by Him who died for us and dwells in us, “We are TROUBLED on every side, yet NOT DISTRESSED; we are PERPLEXED, but NOT IN DESPAIR; PERSECUTED, but NOT FORSAKEN; CAST DOWN, but NOT DESTROYED” [2 Corinthians 4:8-9] How come we read these prophecies times over, yet are shellshocked by the fulfilment? We are pressed within by FEARS of what lies ahead and without, by failure of human wisdom to restore normalcy, “Nay, in all these things we are MORE THAN CONQUEORS through him that loved us” [Romans 8:37]

2. We are MORE THAN CONQUERORS in Him who wields ALL POWER, Jesus Christ “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, ALL POWER is given unto me IN HEAVEN and IN EARTH” [Matthew 28:18] When we came to God through Jesus Christ, His SPIRIT altered the power structure within us, we are no longer slaves to FEARS and WORRY common to men, “For God HATH NOT GIVEN US the SPIRIT OF FEAR; but of POWER, and of LOVE, and of a SOUND MIND” [2 Timothy 1:7] The SPIRIT of Christ in us reconfigures our MIND to LOOK and THINK through the MIND of Christ and are comforted in real time with His PEACE, as it is written: “Thou wilt KEEP HIM in PERFECT PEACE, whose MIND IS STAYED ON THEEE: because HE TRUSTETH IN THEE” [Isaiah 26:3] We are MORE THAN CONQUERORS whose MINDS are “STAYED” on Jesus Christ, undefiled and undistracted by how we feel and see the world around us. Keep a tight rein on your heart, be SOBER and settle your MIND on HOPE of GLORY awaiting us you at the appearance of the Lord Jesus Christ, “Wherefore GIRD UP the LOINS of your MIND, be SOBER, and HOPE to the end for the GRACE that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ” [1 Peter 1:13] Wean yourself from needless entanglements with affairs of this world, daily anoint your MIND with renewed HOPE and you will not be ashamed, “And HOPE MAKETH NOT ASHAMED; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us” [Romans 5:5]

3. We are MORE THAN CONQUERORS in God, who worked out all things in our favour, “DECLARING THE END FROM THE BEGINNING, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, MY COUNSEL SHALL STAND, and I WILL DO ALL MY PLEASURE” [Isaiah 46:10] Though world be awash with CONSPIRACY THEORIES, whatever any man, group or government plan in secret, the COUNSEL shall prevail, as it is written: “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, THOUGHTS OF PEACE, and NOT OF EVIL, to give you an EXPECTED END” [Jeremiah 29:11] The present climate of palpable FEAR was foretold and must need come to pass; this generation shall indeed pass through the valley of SHADOW OF DEATH but the Lord knows His own “Yea, though I WALK THROUGH the valley of the SHADOW OF DEATH, I WILL FEAR NO EVIL: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me” [Psalms 23:4] We have God’s infallible assurances, do not give room to panic and lose your composure as one ignorant of the wiles of the Devil, “Be SOBER, be VIGILANT; because your ADVERSARY THE DEVIL, as a roaring lion, walketh about, SEEKING WHOM HE MAY DEVOUR: Whom RESIST STEDFAST IN FAITH in the faith, knowing that the same AFFLICTIONS are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world” [1 Peter 5:8-9] And though the JUST presently suffer probably more than the UNJUST, yet are we MORE THAN CONQUERORS; “… the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have SUFFERED A WHILE, make you PERFECT, STABILISH, STRENGTHEN, SETTLE YOU” [1 Peter 5:10]