HIS VOICE DAILY DEVOTIONAL
TUESDAY, 28TH NOVEMBER 2023
TOPIC: FAITH IN HE WHO IS IN YOU II
TEXT: 1JOHN 4:4
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. KJV
The man who has faith in Christ must acknowledge that there is a spirit in this world that is contrary to his faith. He mustn't leave in ignorance or illusion to this truth. 1John 5:19 says: And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness. KJV
You must know yourself as a believer and understand that the whole world lieth in wickedness. Why? 1John 2:15-17 says; Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. KJV
All that is in the world (lust of the flesh, the eye and pride of life) are not of the Father but of this world. However, the world passeth away with its lust but he who does the will of God (he who has faith in God and continue to follow him) abides forever. There is a God of this world, he is the enemy of our faith, he is the devil. And he has his emissaries everywhere in different shapes and shades, working as evil spirit, which influence every and any man who isn't in submission to the Lordship of Christ.
He sometimes can oppress the believer too, when such is careless and do not stay on fire for the Lord. However, he has no right over us. He can't possess us because we have been possessed by God's Spirit. Thus, you must recognise that there is a spirit in you even as there is a spirit in the world. And the spirit in you is greater than that which is in the world. You have got God on the inside of you. This reality sustains the Christian faith which is outrightly different from other religion.
No religion confess that their God resides in them. None. But we have our God not just in heaven, and he did not come in the flesh only, but also, refused to leave us comfortless, He is Emmanuel, one who abides with us forever. His promise is never to leave nor forsake us and he fulfilled it already. Hallelujah! Don't be confused about your faith, stay faithful!
PRAYER
Thank you Father. For the greater one lives inside of me. Therefore, daily, I face the world with great hope that I am not alone. You are with me Lord as the mighty terrible one. With you in me, I am well able to take each day as it comes, living in the strength of your grace. Thank you Father in Jesus' name. Amen
Written by: Mopelola Oyeniran
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