Overcome

Jesus said this in John 16:33, “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.

Most believers have heard this verse over and over again but let me ask you this question; how did Jesus overcome the world?  By being true to the cause He was sent here for and not wavering or being in any way conformed to this world or its system.  No matter what the cost He never gave into intimidation or temptation.  Jesus accomplished everything He was here walking the earth for.  He never disobeyed or rebelled against His Father God on any point, but remained true to the end, learning obedience through suffering.

Read what it says in Luke 4:16-21, “So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written:

‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,

Because He has anointed Me

To preach the gospel to the poor;

He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,

To proclaim liberty to the captives

And recovery of sight to the blind,

To set at liberty those who are oppressed;

To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.’

Then He closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were fixed on Him. And He began to say to them, ‘Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.’”

These were all things He came here to accomplish, which He did.  After accomplishing all these things and allowing Himself to be ridiculed, whipped, beaten, spit upon, mocked, scorned and having a crown of thorns being thrust down on His head, He allowed Himself to be crucified, hung on the cross with nails piercing His hands and feet like a lamb led to be slaughtered saying not a word and all for us.  Then we hear these words, “It is finished!”

This brings to mind a song called, “It is finished” by the Gaithers, listen to it.  If this doesn’t stir your emotions and maybe bring tears to your eyes as you meditate on the words and think of what the Lord has done in your life and how Jesus suffered on your behalf, then you better check your heart and see if it is still beating.  Jesus Christ did this all for us.  

He not only overcame the world, but because of what He did for us we can also overcome.  But, how do we overcome?  How will we overcome the wicked one and this world’s system if we are believers and how did the believers that went before us overcome?  

Read what God’s Word says in Revelations 12:7-11, “And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer. So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, ‘Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.’”

If we are to overcome, it can only be done if we have been born-again, cleansed and washed by the blood of Jesus, which Jesus accomplished by the way of the cross.  Without believing that Jesus is God’s only begotten Son who willingly gave His life a ransom for all and that through His shed blood we have been forgiven and reconciled to God, we will never overcome because this is the testimony of every overcomer.  Along with this, we have become new creations in Christ.  We overcome by walking in the spirit and not gratifying the flesh, but crucifying the flesh daily.

I have given you something to think about and hope this ‘Tidbit’ has encouraged you.  May the good Lord bless and may you have a super day and don’t forget to thank and praise the Lord!!