Representing!

Representing!

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. 1 John 4:4 KJV

The Context:

John had cause to remind his audience of the times and seasons they were in, and what the season required. It is easy to focus on the demands of daily life, and forget that which God expects. This is the season of the antichrist, which resists all that is Christ's. One of the fundamental truths of our faith and walk with God is that He sent his only begotten son Jesus to the world in the nature of man, so He could taste what we go through and provide the strength, wisdom and power to live right. Any person or spirit that seeks to deny this truth is presented as the antichrist. If Jesus did not come in the flesh, a valid defence could have been that he could not understand our peculiar weaknesses. As it is, He has all the experience to fully understand who we are, what we are and have been through, where we are headed, and how best to help and support us in that journey, so we can end well. His /humanity is our greatest blessing and weapon for the times and seasons that we are in now.

The Charge:

In His humanity is help and strength beyond our wildest dream. In his humanity lies the secret to our victory. His life has become the template for how to live life and be victorious. His example gives us comfort and hope that just as He made it, we also can make it. We won't be talking about overcoming if there was not a fight. We won't address this as victory if there was no initial battle. This may make for some uncomfortable reading, but nowhere does God promise us perpetual blue skies or earthly bliss without trials. What He promises us is His presence, power, provision, protection and peace. He has been found to be faithful to His promise, and the reason why anyone alive will read this message is because God keeps his promises. I must hold on to this God of promise, because His promises are for those who belong to Him, who have come to trust him as a Father. Can I say, with confidence, that this God is my Father, and I am His child? Remember, relationship is the key to access.

The Conclusion:

It is He who is in me that is greater than he who is in the world. It is NOT he who knows about the one in the world, or who can only speak eloquently about God. Speaking about God or knowing the language of the church is not enough; I must really and personally know this God. Other people's testimonies about Him are also good, as they help me know more about Him, but I must come to know Him for myself. It is that personal knowledge that is the victory over the world. Christ is the wisdom and the power of God; the world has a lot of confusion and uncertainty. If all I know is the world and its systems, I will end up confused. If I know the wisdom of God, nothing of the world can confuse me, because the One who is in me knows all about the schemes of the world. Nothing catches Him by surprise. The victory he gives is permanent, good for this earth and all of eternity. Nothing beats the seal of eternal life, no matter what the world brings. God's time of favour is here.