Pr.
James Victor Lubwama
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Corinthians 15:57 (NKJV)
“But thanks be to
God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ”.
At
the dawn of each day we are faced with a choice of the path we are to take;
whether it is a forward path or one that takes us backwards. As Christians we are trekking the salvation journey and the
way we conduct our life on this journey affects every aspect of our being – quality
of our relationship with God and people; and also our victories and defeats.
The
bible teaches us that walking a victorious life is not fiction, but possible under
the new covenant of the blood of Jesus Christ. Many popular men in the bible like,
David, Moses, Joseph, Jacob and Abraham lived victorious lives, and so can we by God’s grace.
Living a victorious life does not mean you will not face challenges, it simply means
that in the wake of challenges you stand strong on the promises of God and you be able to overcome. Paul knew what it meant to
live a victorious life when he said; “thanks be to
God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ”. We need to learn from the lives of those whom God has used
and is still using in order to also know how to live victoriously.
Live a Prayerful Life
Live a Prayerful Life
One
thing common with victorious people is their communication with God and this is
through prayer; they inquired of Him in all situations. They prayed before
going to war and before committing to any covenant or agreement with anyone.
They prayed to get direction for each decision they were to make and were
obedient to God which brought them victory. If we also want to be victorious,
we have got to pray and inquire of the Lord in all aspects of life.
We
must also learn to bank our prayers for the future; always pray ahead of every
day, week, month and year. The devil
plans ahead of time thus we need to be more vigilant and pray for our future plans. At
the dawn of every day, pray against the weapons that have been formed against
your life, family, job or business, and rebuke every tongue that has risen up
to fight against you by declaring God’s word (Isaiah: 54:17)
People
form all sorts of weapons against us, our families, children, jobs, etc. and
many send these weapons against us when we are sleeping at night through
witchcraft or by way of malice and spreading lies. Psalm 62:4 (NKJV) reminds us that;
“They consult to cast him down from his high position; they delight in lies; they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly.”
“They consult to cast him down from his high position; they delight in lies; they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly.”
Many
of the weapons against us are from people close to us that we do not even
suspect at all (Mathew 10:36). Friends
we live in a sinful greedy world that does not understand the abundance of our
God; they are jealous and feel bad about what you have achieved not knowing
that God has so much in his glorious riches in heaven that he can give to them
if they surrendered to Him. Furthermore, every New Year should find you in the
house of the Lord, seeking His Rhema word and plan of that New Year
Wage Spiritual Warfare
Wage Spiritual Warfare
We are all born fighters - you must
be a warrior in order to get what you desire and attain victory! This is in counterpoint with the vision of
Miracle Christian Fellowship Ministries which is; to train and equip
an army in the body of Christ to make war in the later. Just like the
bible says in Palms 18:34 (NLT) that;
“He trains my hands for battle; he strengthens my arm to draw a bronze bow.”
“He trains my hands for battle; he strengthens my arm to draw a bronze bow.”
We learn from Paul’s words in 2 Timothy 4:7 that we are all fighters and there are no civilians in
the kingdom of God, and in order to achieve anything in this world we have got to
fight. God
knows we are on the front lines of spiritual warfare, and to withstand, we must
depend on his strength and use every piece of His armor; however, our weapons are
not carnal but mighty in Him (2 Corinthians 10:4). God has provided us with
weapons to stand our ground and fight against the principalities, rulers of the
darkness of this world and evil spiritual forces in the heavenly places that
hinder our success and victory.
Brethren
the devil is not sleeping or forgiving, his days are numbered and he
knows time is running out so he will not stop fighting and discouraging you, so
you should be wise and vigilant. The bible
warns us in 1 Peter 5:8 (AMP) to;
“Be sober [well balanced and self-disciplined], be alert and cautious at all times. That enemy of yours, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion [fiercely hungry], seeking someone to devour”.
“Be sober [well balanced and self-disciplined], be alert and cautious at all times. That enemy of yours, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion [fiercely hungry], seeking someone to devour”.
Therefore
we need to fight the forces that fight against us through people, because: “We do
not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against
powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against
spiritual hosts of
wickedness in the heavenly places” - Ephesians 6:12 (NKJV)
When
you pray against something and it continues to happen over and again in your
life, it is a sign that you have not destroyed that power yet, pray until you
get God’s answer for deliverance. Jesus said to Peter in Matthew 16:17 (NKJV) that;
“I also say unto you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church and the gates of hades shall not prevail against it”.
“I also say unto you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church and the gates of hades shall not prevail against it”.
The rock He was referring to is the divine revelation
and confession of faith in Christ that had just been made by Peter in Mathew 16:16. This only comes from the word of God. Pray in the word that God gave you through the bible or prophesy
because that word is the rock on which God shall stand to give you victory
Seek Knowledge
Seek Knowledge
Every area of struggle in our life reveals an area
of ignorance or need for growth. Hosea 4:6 (NKJV) says;
“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also will reject you”.
“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also will reject you”.
We
need knowledge, about the things of God - for God does not work with the ignorant. Some of the ways we can acquire knowledge about God's will and ways is
by attending fellowships, reading the bible, reading Christian books and spending time with spiritually
mature Christian friends. Let us seek knowledge about God, understand it and apply
the knowledge that we acquire – for when you know better, you do better
Make Fasting Part of Your Life
Make Fasting Part of Your Life
When you fast, you last! Christians are expected to
fast, in order to draw closer to God through meditating and focusing on Him.
Many victorious individuals in the bible fasted and drew closer to God which
brought them victory in different aspects of their walk with God.
At
the start of every month take some time to fast and pray for God’s protection
and fulfillment of his promises in the new month according to his will: Weekly
– fast and pray by breaking the devil’s plans; monthly– fast and close the
devil’s doors and avenues; Yearly - fast and pray, by uprooting evil plans and
plant blessings, and declare and prophesy what you want in the new year for
your ministry, spiritual life, work and family.
Act Fast / Make Haste
Act Fast / Make Haste
Always
do what the Lord tells to do quickly; do not delay as this may give the devil
time to challenge or divert your plans. The devil does not know our plans but he
hears them when we speak out. Jeremiah 1:10 (NIV) says;
“See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant."
“See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant."
Every
time you pray, ensure to uproot and pull down evil powers, or problems in your
life, and remember to plant blessings and build new foundations of prayer,
salvation, financial breakthrough etc.
Create and Prophesy
Create and Prophesy
The
bible declares in 1 Corinthians 3:9 (NIV) that; “for
we are co-workers in God's service; you are
God's field, God's building”.
We
are co-workers with God and therefore our tongues have power over life or death.
Proverbs 18:20 (NKJV) says “death and life are in the power of
the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit”.
For
this reason we can create and prophesy into our lives. Speak death and cancel all plans of the enemy, and then speak life and blessings over your life, family, job and spiritual life. And prophesy to those four
areas of your life, create what you want and uproot what is from the enemy and
you will be victorious over all his schemes. Job 22: 28 (NKJV) says;
“You will also declare a thing, and it shall be established for you; so light will shine upon your ways.”
“You will also declare a thing, and it shall be established for you; so light will shine upon your ways.”
May
God bless you!
Amen
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