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TODAY’S WORD…

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And who can win this battle against the world?

Only those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God.

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– 1 John 5:5 (NLT)

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REFLECTION…

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A deep Christian faith is the cause of victory,

the means, the instrument, the spiritual armour

by which we overcome being enslaved in some respect or other,

to the Godless customs, opinions, or interests of the world.

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In and by faith, we embrace and cling on to Christ,

in contempt of, and in opposition to the world’s soul-destroying enticements.

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Faith sanctifies the heart,

strengthens it against

and purifies it from

those sensual lusts and devious enticements

by which the world seeks to obtain influence and control over souls.

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Real Christians overcome the world by faith.

With Jesus as our Mentor, we seek to be like Him

and strive to conduct ourselves

and to live

in accordance with His teachings, and His example.

As believers, we understand why we must not surrender to the world

and that we can,

with determination and with the help of God’s grace, overcome.

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What other way is there of conquering the world

and living in God’s Kingdom now?

What other way is there of gaining life everlasting?

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And how can we who believe fail?

Belief in Christ unites us to Him,

and gives us a share in His victories

– and He has overcome the world!

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REPETITIVE PRAYER FOR TODAY…

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Holy Spirit of God, come live in me, take over

…and give me strength!

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