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From
the Pastor’s Desk
Bishop
Randy Barnett, Oklahoma
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GOD SET
VICTORY IN PLACE
FOR YOU
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Psalm 112
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This morning
my wife Kay and I were having devotions together over a cup of coffee and
enjoying the wonderful presence of the Spirit of God. Kay read Psalm 112. From
that chapter these words leaped from the page, “He [the righteous] will not be afraid,
until he sees his desire upon his enemies.”
[verse 8] I saw something in that
instant, by the Holy Spirit that I want to share with you.
First of
all, the term “righteous man” in this chapter denotes someone whom the Lord has
deemed holy and acceptable to Himself. This person stands in covenant with
Almighty God. This is a key distinction here because one must understand that
no one but those in covenant with God is privy to the blessings laid out in
this chapter. If you have accepted the free gift of salvation offered by God
through Jesus His Son by believing on Him as your Lord and Savior, you stand in
covenant with God; therefore, all of the wonderful blessings in this chapter
belong to you! Wow!
To know
truth is to be free [John 8:32] and so I want you to know the truth about what
God has already done for you. Let’s start with this powerful verse:
II Peter 1:3
As His divine power has given to us all things that pertain
to life and godliness,
through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue.
God tells you
in this verse that He has already
given to you all things you need in
life and even in your Christian walk. If that statement is true, (and it is!) then there is nothing left for
Him to do for you. In fact, there is nothing left for Him to do for you. Jesus
said it Himself just before He died on the cross. He said, “It is finished.” In other words, everything that I need to do for
you is now accomplished. That, my brothers and sisters, is good news!
Let’s build further on this dynamic doctrine of completion and apply
to your everyday life. The work of God was completed at Calvary so that means
any challenge you face or enemy that attempts to attack you has already been
defeated. Why would I say that? I say that because victory is what you need
right then, victory over whatever it is that is trying to dislodge your faith
or destroy something in your life. That need you have to conquer comes under
the heading of “all things that pertain to life and godliness.” If you accept
the truth of II Peter 1:3, then you can clearly see victory is yours. Praise
God.
Here is the key phrase of this teaching: GOD HAS SET VICTORY IN PLACE FOR YOU!
Your heavenly Father has already made a declaration about that challenge
you are facing; He has deemed it to be defeated! He has set in place at Calvary your victory over that enemy.
Think about it. If God has set victory in place, when you come along and
suddenly encounter some horrific thing, you don’t have to be the least bit
concerned since Daddy has already prepared your conquest. That is why the
apostle Paul declares what he does in this verse:
II Corinthians 2;14
“Now thanks be
to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ and
through us
diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.”
You have a part to play in your victory.
God has done what He needs to do; now you must cooperate with Him to see the manifestation of victory in your
life. Your part is to release words – faith-filled Words of God – over the situation you are facing. [II Corinthians
4:13] Declare with all boldness and confidence that you are victorious
in Christ Jesus and that He leads you in triumph! Bind the enemies that you are facing and render them powerless
against you. [Matthew 18:18] Release the warring angels of God to do battle on your
behalf, clearing the heavenlies of all forces of darkness aligned against you.
Declare victory and enjoy the blessings of Psalm 112! Amen.
