Receive Victory

2 Corinthians 2:14  "Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ...."

2 Corinthians 7:1  "Therefore, having these promises, beloved let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God."

In order to gain te victory over every besetment of the enemy, we must lay hold on a power that is out of and beyond ourselves.  We must maintain a constant, living connection with Christ, who has power to give victory to every soul that will maintain an attitude of faith and humility....As those who hope to receive the overcomer's reward, we must press forward in the Christian warfare, though at every advance we meet opposition....As overcomers, we are to reign with Christ in the heavenly court, and we are to overcome through the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony.  "Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God."

None will enter the holy city, the paradise of God, but as conquerors,...those who have separated themselves from the world, and stood in defense of the faith once delivered to the saints, and have fought the good fight of faith, looking constantly to "Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Let us take the robe of His righteousness woven in the loom of heaven.  There is not a thread of humanity in that robe.  It is the robe of Christ's righteousness.  Let us put it on right here.  We want life.  We want to give the example of what Christ is and what we may be.  Oh, that we might manifest God to a fallen world.  We may be purified so that we may wear the robe of Christ's righteousness, and the crown of immortality.  God grant that this may be our lot; for Jesus loves us with a love that is infinite.  He does not want that any of us should perish, but that everyone may have that life that measures with the life of God.  God grant that we may secure that blessed inheritance.

Adopt Christ's Lifestyle Of Obedience and Service, Take Christ's Yoke

Matthew 11:28-30  "Come unto me , all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.  For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

It is possible for us to overcome in the power that Christ does in us.  Some sins are tougher to give up but all are possible to give to Christ, it make take a few stumblings but don't give up, it's a matter of eternal life or eternal death, it's our choice.  We have the free choice to choose right or wrong, it is totally up to us.  But because Christ does the overcoming, it is our choice whether we will surrender our life to Him to do His pleasure in us.  May we make the right choice every day to stay with Him and live for Him.  Grandma Joan