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Thursday, September 13, 2018

The Joyful Victory


            Have you had your Joy Juice today?  God is with you….in the joyful times and the times of conflict.

            Deuteronomy 20:4 gives a big dose of encouragement: “For the Lord your God is going with you! He will fight for you against your enemies, and he will give you victory!”

            Just like the Israelites, we sometimes face overwhelming opposition.  Whether it’s at school, at work or even at home, we can feel outnumbered and helpless.  God bolstered the Israelites’ confidence by reminding them that he was always with them and that he had already saved them from the potential danger. We too can feel secure when we consider that God is able to overcome even the most difficult odds. (Life Application Study Bible)

            Susie Larson expounds on this in her book, The Uncommon Woman.  She writes: “The Bible says that in the last days, the love of many will grow cold. If we are to live as Christ did—we will need to forgive the unforgivable.  When the messes of life wound us and knock us down, we will need the courage to get back up again.  Even though our pain will at times seems more real than God’s presence, we must trust Him.”

            DO WE TRUST HIM?  Do we trust Him to take care of that enemy in our lives and the hurt he/she causes?  Even if the person continually pulls the scab off our wounds?  Even when someone hurts our children or a loved one?  Do we trust God to help us forgive the unforgivable?

           Be reminded of the joyful Truth… “He will fight for you against your enemies, and he will give you victory!”  



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