"By this you know the
Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the
flesh is of God, and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has
come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of Antichrist, which you
have heard was coming, and is now already in the world. You are of God, little
children, and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he
who is in the world" (1 John 4:2-4, NKJ).
Most everyone I know seems
to be in some sort of spiritual battle, in varying degrees of intensity. Some
battle in their health, some in their relationships, some in their finances,
some in their spiritual life, some in just getting out of bed to face what may
be coming today in their lives or in the lives of those they love. Sometimes the
battle is outside of us; sometimes the battle is inside of us; most of the time,
it seems it's both. But greater is He who is in us than he who is in the
world.
I thank You, Lord, that You
are not only aware of our battles, that You are not only with us in our battles,
but that You are within us in our battles. You are the One who is in us. "Christ
in (us), the hope of glory" (Colossians 1:27).
So You know intimately
every thought that comes against our minds, every wound that touches our hearts,
every fear that steals our peace, every discouragement that crushes our hope.
And You arise within us, to strengthen and encourage us, to anoint us with the
presence and power of Your Spirit from on high and from within. "If the Spirit
of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from
the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through His Spirit that
dwells in you" (Romans 8:11).
"The Lord is my light and
my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom
shall I be afraid? ... Though an enemy encamp against me, my heart shall not
fear; though war rise up against me, yet I will be confident" (Psalm 27:1-3). By
the power and mercy of Your grace, I will be confident in Christ, who dwells
within me and wars mightily and victoriously for me. Praise Your holy and mighty
name! In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
Be encouraged today! In
the Love of Jesus, Tommy
Hays
Friends, let's
cover one another in prayer in these challenging days. We are more than
conquerors as we allow Christ to arise within us and through us, but we need
prayer to encourage us to take our place in the battle. In Christ together, the
battle belongs to the Lord!
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Tommy & Sylvia Hays
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