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We sing: “To be like Jesus, all I want, to be like Him.” Then we must live “by the faith of the Son of God.” Jesus, “Suffered long, and was kind.” because His faith was that He indeed would “bring many sons to glory. (Galatians 2:20, Hebrews 2:10)

The Holy Spirit raised Jesus from the dead.   The Holy Spirit is the power, and the gospel preached “is the power of God . . .” in operation. To this resurrection power all men must answer:  some “walking into the light” and saying “YES;” others hiding in darkness and saying “NO.”

This resurrection power is released through faith’s actions and is felt by those in the wake of such actions. He convicts “of sin, of judgment, and of righteousness.” This is the operation of the true church and the Holy Spirit – released in our mortal bodies through earnest faith that avails much.

Suffering is inevitable; but must never be allowed to deter us. We will succeed in the measure of our reliance because our God is at work: He is without failing – at work.

We must and may reject our emotions. By their leading many have become either vainly proud or mistakenly discouraged. With either, the devil seeks to gain an inroad right smack into our churches and Bible schools. The proud judge others. The depressed discourage others.

But through the valiant faith of many, God’s kingdom continues on earth as it began with Jesus. Often, as it was with Jesus, as it was sometimes with Paul, as it should be in a world where rejecting God happens, the person who carries the banner to the end zone cannot have strength enough unless all of His hope is in God.

Every one of us has missed the mark.  Sin is described in scripture by the Hebrew word “harmatia” and the Greek word “kata.” Both mean “missing the mark”. The Savior did not. His success was utterly on our behalf. His success is our only chance to escape the judgment we already have pending. He ransomed himself, and there is no other way than the Christ.

We must not let our emotions, nor our temptations blind us; we are in Christ – we are “The Life That Wins.” And faith is how we win as we walk.

Good works may bring praise, they may bring relief, but they will not bring resurrection life without which we are dead already in trespass and sins.

There is no sure cure for the suffering on earth than that offered by the Gospel of God. God is faithful to the man of faith who trusts, even as doubts cloud his outer man.

“By grace and through faith we are saved.”

By grace and through faith we refuse temptation, fight the darts which blame and shame – and tempt – and draw us into self evaluation – the wrong kind. “He is the author and finisher of our faith.” He believed: we believe. He pursued: we pursue. His expectation was anchored in that (He and therefore I) can do nothing of myself. But God does every day what is impossible to man.

Every bit of ministry must issue from faith in God: in His word, in His presence.  So, we say as Paul said, I can do all thing through Christ which (alone) strengthens me.  Power from on high is in me.  I am a temple of the Holy Ghost: Jesus bought me and I am His workmanship. My only hope: my sure hope – is Him.

Suffering abounds. But this suffering makes the amazingly “Good News” appealing to the broken in spirit. Count on it. Did not the Gospel reach you?

The Life That Wins is that indomitably determined soul who cannot be stopped. Jesus saves! Jesus saves! (Indomitable) It is the experience of God’s kingdom people of all ages.

Buddy

 

 

 

4 Comments

    • Anonymous
    • Posted May 28, 2013 at 4:35 am
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    Awsome site! I am loving it!! Will come back again. I am taking your feeds also.

    • GREAT! We love hearing from readers. Thanks for taking time to write us.
      Buddy

    • Anonymous
    • Posted July 6, 2013 at 8:53 pm
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    Many thanks a whole lot for sharing! I will definitely be back.

    • Thank you for writing. Come back.

      Buddy


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