Day 17 "You Wear The Victor's Crown"
Eternal Victory
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Good Morning Beauties!
Did you expect to see a different picture today? Something a little more glamorous perhaps? This photo of the cross and Jesus’ crown of thorns is the ultimate expression of victory! Jesus won the eternal victory for all who believe in him. Death where is thy sting?
How do we live a victorious life, true life that Jesus gave us on the cross? In laying down our life in full submission to Jesus. That’s it, as simple and difficult as that.
The enemy does a great job of distracting us from the victory with trials and hardships. “How can this possibly be victory,” we ask as we grieve the death of a loved one, get a cancer diagnosis, lose our job. Suffering is an Earthly experience, and we must make the shift to an eternal perspective to enjoy the victory.
Paul is a great example to us. “I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far; but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body. Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, so that through my being with you again your boasting in Christ Jesus will abound on account of me.” Philippians 1:20-26 NIV
Are you ready and willing to live the victorious life? Selah.
Victor’s Crown - Darlene Zschech
Love and Blessings,
Kendra
“Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown.”