Live in Victory with Jesus

Bill Keller wrote a devotional today that I
recommend to you for your consideration.  It has food for
thought.  He has given me permission to copy his e-mails,
and I'm sure he would be happy if you would share this
with people you know as well.

With all of the challenges and difficulties of our daily
lives, how we live in victory?

Please read on.

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL   WEDNESDAY MAY 24, 2006
( John 16:33, 1 Corinthians 15:24, Revelation 3:21 )

Living in victory or defeat , it is up to you!!!  I want
to give you a word of encouragement today that you don't
have to live in defeat, but YOU CAN LIVE IN VICTORY!
Even more important, you have 100% control over whether
you live in victory or defeat!  That is right.  YOU, and
nobody else holds the key to whether you live in victory
or defeat.  This is a powerful, life-changing word today
so please open your heart and receive what God is saying
to you.  You don't need to go hear the latest motivational
guru of the day, or buy the latest books and tapes on
being successful, just open your heart and receive this
powerful Truth that living in victory is up to you and
nobody else!

I know that many of you reading these words today are in
a major crisis in your life.  You are facing what seems
to be insurmountable odds in your finances, in your health,
in your marriage, on your job, with your children, in
battling an addiction, or whatever your situation may be
today.  As you face these very real struggles, you see
nothing but defeat.  Of course, nobody wants to live in
defeat, everyone wants to live in victory.  That is only
common sense.  But you have done and are doing everything
you can to turn things around.  However, your finances are
no better, your marriage is no better, your health is no
better, your job is still a nightmare, your children are
still living in rebellion to God, you are still in some
form of bondage, you are not seeing any hope in whatever
your battle may be.  So you have every right to question
me when I state that living in defeat or victory is up
to you.

Here is the key to help you.  Living in victory has
nothing to do with the day-to-day circumstances and
challenges we face in our life.  I know most of you
didn't get that one, so let me say it again.  Listen
carefully.  Living in victory has NOTHING to do with the
day-to-day circumstances and challenges we face in our
life.  This is heavy so follow me.  The fact is, you will
ALWAYS have trials and tribulations, challenges and
battles to fight throughout your entire life.  That is
simply part of living in this sin-filled and evil world
we do.  NOBODY is immune from the trials and tribulations
of life.  NOBODY.  It is part of EVERYONE'S life.  You
can still live in victory regardless what your
circumstances may be.  You can still live in victory
regardless what you are facing in your life today.

YOU CAN LIVE IN VICTORY TODAY BECAUSE OF JESUS!

Choosing to live in victory is the choice you make when
you choose to follow Jesus!  Jesus won the victory on
the cross 2000 years ago, and those who choose to put
their faith and trust in Him, invite Christ into their
heart and life by faith, live in His victory no matter
what may be going on in their lives.  Remember that great
old hymn, "Victory in Jesus?"  It is true.  You see when
you know Jesus, you understand that in this life you will
have trials and tribulations, that you will have tests
along the way.  But because you know Jesus you have
already won the victory.  This world is not your home,
just a few short years of an eternal existence with
Christ.  No matter what you may have to face and deal
with in this life, it is but for a season since your
eternal home in Heaven is secure and waiting for you.

The problems of this life are nothing but hurdles.  You
can either let them stop you, paralyze you, rob you of
your peace and joy and abundance, or you can find a way
to get over them.  There is no hurdle in your life today
that the Lord won't help you overcome.  If your hurdle
is finances, Jesus will help you overcome it.  If your
hurdle is a marital problem, Jesus will help you
overcome it.  If your hurdle is a health issue, Jesus
will help you overcome it.  If your hurdle is a problem
at work, Jesus will help you overcome it.  If your hurdle
is a problem with your children, Jesus will help you
overcome it.  If your hurdle is an addiction of some
sort, Jesus will help you overcome it.  No matter what
your hurdle may be, JESUS WILL HELP YOU OVERCOME IT!

That does not mean you will never have financial
problems, or health issues, or problems in your
marriage, or an issue with your employment, or problems
with your children, or battle some sort of addiction, or
face a whole host of other problems.  Just hours before
going to the cross, Jesus told His disciples that in this
world they would have trials and tribulations.  He told
them that so they wouldn't be fooled into thinking that
just because they had chosen to follow Him they would
live without any problems.  That is impossible since we
are living in a fallen world that for the most part
operates in rebellion to God and His Truth.  But Jesus
encouraged them by saying, "be of good cheer for I have
overcome this world!"

That is why today I can say to you, living in victory or
defeat is up to you.  You can choose to live a life of
defeat by rejecting Jesus Christ and not only deal with
the problems of this life, but live without the hope of
tomorrow.  Your defeat is NOT in the problems of this
life but in the fact that when you die, you will live for
all eternity apart from God your Creator.  By choosing to
accept Christ as your Savior, you have a new strength to
face life's problems, to overcome life's problems, but
most important the hope of tomorrow in knowing that when
your brief journey is complete you will spend all eternity
with God your Creator!!!

I love you and care about you so much.  Living in victory
has nothing to do with the circumstances you are facing
in your life today.  There will always be problems to deal
with, always be hurdles.  If you think back 10 years ago,
you had problems in your life.  It was God who saw you
through those problems.  If you think back 5 years ago,
you had problems in your life.  It was God who saw you
through those problems.  If you think back 6 months ago,
you had problems in your life.  It was God who saw you
through those problems.  The fact is, there will always be
problems living in this sin-filled world that we do, but
God is there to help you and see you through whatever
those problems may be!

Living a life of defeat or victory has nothing to do
with the day-to-day trials of life, but it has to do
with your relationship with Jesus Christ!  You can
choose to live a life of defeat by rejecting Him, or
live a life of victory by accepting Him into your heart
and life by faith.  I will be praying for you today as
you make the choice to live a life of VICTORY!

In His love and service,
Your friend and brother in Christ,
Bill Keller

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ETERNITY?  The fact is you will die one day.  At
that moment, you will either spend eternity with
the Lord or be cast into everlasting darkness
forever separated from God your creator.  To know
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May God bless you as you learn from this message!

Donald W. Mitchell, Your Dream Concierge

Copyright 2006 Donald W. Mitchell