Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places!!! That He has chosen us in order to conform us to the image of His Son. That He will complete the work He has started in us. That we walk, jog, run, strain in this life not to be the “bestest” saint out of the ones that have gone before, (I was also comparing my lack of righteousness to others), but because we look forward to Him who has ALREADY given us the victory. The strength of death is sin and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God who HAS given us the victory in our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
We don’t abound in works in order to make God pleased with us. Could we please God in the law? NO! Can we then please God (in our own strength) now? NO!
But THANKS BE TO GOD who has GIVEN US THE VICTORY through our LORD JESUS CHRIST.
We have the victory! We are perfect in standing. We wear His righteousness. Yay!! Hallelujah! I can confidently stand in His presence because there is now NO condemnation for me.
But, I do sin. I sin often. I sin in myriads of ways. Why continue on in this (earthly terms) everlasting battle?
--To glorify His name.
--Because He has prepared good works for us to walk in
--To lay hold of the PRIZE of eternal life
--To assure our hearts before Him
--To be a faithful servant
--To give our lives as sacrifices
--To minister to others
--To know Him more
--To let go of ourselves
--Because our labor is not in vain in the Lord!! YAYAYAYAY!!!!!
Knowing that this is NOT an everlasting battle. (We are but a vapor.)
Knowing that He has already given us the victory.
Knowing that we have the power of the Holy Spirit living and working inside us. (YAHOO!!!)
Knowing that He is working in and through us.
Knowing that He will not give us beyond what we are able to handle.
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