Winning In Life
By Pastor Wes | July 27, 2009
Winning In Life
by Pastor Wes Wingo
We learned last month that the Apostle Paul told Timothy to “Fight the good fight of faith and lay hold on eternal life.” He called it a “good fight” because it is a fight we win. Jesus already battled the enemy and obtained the victory for us, but we must become the enforcers of that victory in our own lives.
You and I have been called into the army of God for the purpose of living as His children, declaring the Good News of the Gospel and fulfilling the Great Commission. Jesus summed it up in Mark 16:15-20 with these words: “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved . . . these signs shall follow them that believe . . . they shall cast out devils . . . speak with new tongues . . . take up serpents . . . if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them . . . they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover . . . They went forth, and preached . . . the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following.”
Take a look at that last verse again. It says: Jesus worked with them confirming the Word with signs following. How great is that! Jesus was right there with them confirming His Word and healing all who were oppressed of the devil. Just take a look at Acts 10:38 to see how this played out in the lives of the disciples, and how it can play out in our lives too.
And, 1 John 3:8 says, “. . . For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.” The devil fights against the children of God because we are destroying his works! It is our purpose. And that’s why God equips us and Jesus works right alongside us as we carry out His orders.
We’re Equipped
The bottom line is that we are equipped to walk in victory. Second Timothy 2:4-5 also tells us there are rules to this fight and not to be entangled with the affairs of this life. We are fighting a spiritual battle, and though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. Our weapons are not carnal but mighty through God for pulling down strongholds. To win, we must cast down imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ (see 2 Corinthians 10:2-5).
That means we’re in a battle of the mind—a battle of knowing what is truth and what is a lie—knowing what is rightfully ours and laying hold on it in the spiritual realm. Scattershot hopes and prayers won’t work. We have to aim at the target and make a direct hit in faith and with the Word to win.
Next month, we’ll tackle the subject of praying strategic prayers and putting on the supernatural armor God has given us. Don’t miss it!
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