Morning by Morning, April 13, 2026 — Weary, Wounded, Wandering, but Looking to the One Who’s Already Won the Victory for Us
Good morning, Lord Jesus. I speak out Your name and listen for Your leading, to begin my day embraced by my Father, centered in Christ, and filled with Your Holy Spirit. ...
“Thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!” (1 Corinthians 15:57)
Sometimes we don’t always feel victorious. Despite our confidence in our ever-secure identity in Christ, our dependence upon the power and the presence of the ever-abiding Holy Spirit, and our trusting surrender of all of our lives into the embrace of our ever-loving Father, we don’t always seem to be experiencing the fullness of all we know to be true.
Sometimes, down inside, the truth be told, we can be weary or wounded or wayward. As it turns out, we still need You every moment of every hour of every day. As it turns out, no matter the force of our declarations or the boldness of our faith, we need You in every place of our mind and will and emotions, of our spirit and soul and body, with every dimension of our being surrendering and trusting and embracing every Dimension of Your Being. For apart from You, we can do nothing (John 15:5).
So when we are weary, we look to the One who is our strength. When we are wounded, we trust in the One who heals the brokenhearted and sets the captives free. When we are wayward, we seek the things which are above instead of below, leaning on You and not our own understanding, that You can order our steps and set us back on the path that leads to life and victory in You.
When we’re weary or wounded or wayward, we’re in great position to humble our hearts again to the One who gives us the victory You’ve already won. In that humility of willingly choosing to be desperately dependent upon You alone, we can declare Your Truth with one of most victorious saints of God and spiritual leader who ever lived:
“When I am weak, then I am strong” (2 Corinthians 12:10).
As You said to Paul— “in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake”—so You say to each of us:
“My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9a).
As Paul responded, may we respond, “that the power of Christ may rest upon me” (2 Corinthians 12:9b).
In my battles, I’m looking to the One who’s already won the victory for me. I’m looking to the One who declares “in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us!” (Romans 8:37)
In all these things, we are overcomers and not overcome; we are the victors and not the victim. “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory” (2 Corinthians 4:17). “Thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!” (1 Corinthians 15:57) In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
My friend, may you be looking up to the One who has already won the victory for you whenever you're feeling weary, wounded, or wayward, in Jesus' name. God bless you, my friend! And you have a great day!
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