More Than A Conqueror

Are you walking in victory today or are you floundering and possibly feeling defeated?  We live in a day when there is so much unrest that we can lose our joy, and instead of feeling like a conqueror, we feel tired and out of touch, so to speak and we can get very, very discouraged.  I want you to know that you are not alone, people have felt that way all down through the ages; take the sons of Korah (Temple assistants) for instance, read what said in Psalms 43:1-5, “Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man. For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles. Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God. Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.”

The theme of this Psalm was hope in a time of discouragement.  The temple was very important to these people, it was a place where the people met God to worship and pray.  When we are discouraged, our only hope is God.  The Psalmist needed God’s truth and light to guide him just like we do.  Sometimes when we get so discouraged because of what we see and hear, we need to get into God’s Word which is the truth and find our encouragement there.

God’s Word says this in John 8:31-32, “Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

When we are very discouraged, we can walk around like we have veils on our eyes and everything looks dark.  In those times, we need the Lord to shine His light on us, and before us, so that we can see more clearly because everything seems so dark and the enemy seems to be winning; but, just like when Isaiah spoke to the Israelites in the Old Testament because of their sin, that God Himself would provide salvation and deliverance for them and He will do the same for us and deliver us and also forgive us if we repent of our sins and ask Him to.

Read what it says in Isaiah 59:15-21, “Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the Lord saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment. And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him. For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak. According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence. So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him. And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the Lord. As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the Lord; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.”

Always remember, even though it may look like the enemy is winning, he is a defeated foe, I know because I read the end of God’s Book.  So, if you are discouraged today, look up, for our redemption draweth nigh, praise be to God!!  And remember, we are more than conquerors through Jesus Christ who loves us!!  May God bless you and yours and may you have a super day!!