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Not of This World
Author Jesus
"Whatever is born of God is victorious over the world; and this is
the victory that conquers the world, even our faith."
-- (1 John 5:4, The Amplified Bible)
Years ago the devil started a rumor. He told a few Christians that
aslong as they lived in the world, they had to suffer as the world
did. He told them they had to share the diseases and the defeat, the
poverty and the failure of those around them.
It was a crafty lie--and it worked. Believers accepted it and began
to spread it among themselves. You may have even heard it yourself.
If so, I want to help you put that rumor to rest today. I want to
help you get the facts straight once and for all.
You see, despite what you may have heard, health, prosperity and
victorious living aren't concepts some comfort-hungry believer
selfishly dreamed up. They are God's ideas.
You may say, That sounds good, but we've got to be realistic. We
live in a world that's full of problems. And as long as we live in
this world, it seems to me we're going to have our share."
Yes, that's true. Even Jesus said, "In the world you have
tribulation and trials and distress and frustration." But notice, He
didn't stop there! He went on to say, "But be of good cheer-- take
courage, be confident, certain, undaunted--for I have overcome the
world. I have deprived it of power to harm, have conquered it [for
you]" (John 16:33, The Amplified Bible).
Most believers don't have any trouble believing the first part of
that verse. They know all too well how many tribulations, trials,
distresses, and frustrations surround them. But they're less certain
about the last part. They haven't yet experienced for themselves
exactly what Jesus meant when He said He had deprived those things
of power to harm them.
Why not?
Because they're still living as though they're part of the world.
But, listen. Jesus said you and I are to be sanctified, or separated
from the evils of this world. How? Through the Word of God! (John
17:17).
The Word of God will separate you from the world. His Word will set
His dream for victory into motion in your life. If you'll receive it
and believe it, speak it and act on it, that Word will set you apart
from those around you. It will take you from trouble to triumph
again and again.
SCRIPTURE READING: John 17:1-17
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