Seize the Moment – Day 1283
Victory in Jesus!
Good morning! This is Pastor Jerry Ingalls from New Castle First Baptist Church and today is Thursday, September 21.
Most of us don’t have a person in our lives who is actively trying to destroy us. We watch movies and read books where someone is being pursued by enemies, but that isn’t our daily reality. David experienced real-life enemies and wrote about it in Psalm 143:3-4, describing his feelings, “For the enemy has persecuted my soul; he has crushed my life to the ground; he has made me dwell in dark places, like those who have long been dead. Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me; my heart is appalled within me.”
David felt oppressed – crushed, persecuted, overwhelmed, and appalled. While we may not have a person in our lives who is trying to destroy us, we do have an enemy of our souls trying to oppress us. Jesus described our enemy as a thief, revealing to us his true motivations – “to steal and kill and destroy” (John 10:10a). Furthermore, Peter explained, “Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour” (1 Peter 5:8).
There is a way of victory over the enemy of your soul! Peter exhorts you to be on the alert and to resist him through your faith. Jesus promised that He is the way of victory, giving you His abundant life through your faith (John 10:10b; 1 John 5:4). In Psalm 143:8, David demonstrated the way of victory, saying “Let me hear Your lovingkindness in the morning; for I trust in You; teach me the way in which I should walk; for to You I lift up my soul.” With every sunrise, follow the wisdom of James 4:7, “Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” The victory is yours, so rest in the easy yoke of Jesus (Matthew 11:28-30).
Seize the moment and pray Psalm 143, meditating upon the victory of God over your adversaries! Never forget, you are more than a conqueror in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:37).
God bless you!
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