"Fight the good fight of faith." I Timothy 6:12
Faith has many challenges, for the storms will get rough, the mountains will be too hard to climb, the rivers too deep to cross, the valley's too dark and lonely, and the battle too long and weary. This is the reason the Apostle Paul told Timothy, "fight the good fight of faith."
Faith itself is a battle and is only won through great effort. When God speaks a word of faith into your heart, the devil comes immediately to steal that word through offense, persecutions, and the cares of this life (Luke 4:15-19). To receive God's promise, you must hold on to God's word and endure to the end. You must fight the good fight of faith.
A good fight is one where you know that you are going to win. You have a secret plan, a hidden weapon, or you hold the high card in your hand and you know that you can draw on that strength when the demand comes.
After Paul told Timothy to fight the good fight of faith, he instructed him to, "Lay hold on eternal life." The fight of faith can't even begin until Jesus is professed as Lord and trust is placed in Him and His completed work at Calvary.
After Paul told Timothy to fight the good fight of faith, he instructed him to, "Lay hold on eternal life." The fight of faith can't even begin until Jesus is professed as Lord and trust is placed in Him and His completed work at Calvary.
Having faith in ourselves and who we are, our financial security, our education, and our relationships will fail at some point, for there is no supernatural substance in them. Having the assurance that we belong to God and that we have obtained eternal life through the blood of Jesus is our hidden strength. With this revelation in our hearts, even the gates of Hell can not prevail against us.
As you face today and every day after, remember that there will always be battles. The Apostle Paul had battles and he told Timothy that he also would have battles. Serving Jesus does not exempt you from problems. In fact, many times it qualifies you to go to the front lines of battle. Your faith will be challenged in all areas, but understand that your faith does not have the responsibility to prove the devil wrong. Faith is designed to enforce what God has already accomplished. You hold the keys to God's kingdom. Jesus said, "Whatever you loose on Earth will be loosed in Heaven and whatever you bind on Earth will be bound in Heaven" (Matthew 16:19).
As you face today and every day after, remember that there will always be battles. The Apostle Paul had battles and he told Timothy that he also would have battles. Serving Jesus does not exempt you from problems. In fact, many times it qualifies you to go to the front lines of battle. Your faith will be challenged in all areas, but understand that your faith does not have the responsibility to prove the devil wrong. Faith is designed to enforce what God has already accomplished. You hold the keys to God's kingdom. Jesus said, "Whatever you loose on Earth will be loosed in Heaven and whatever you bind on Earth will be bound in Heaven" (Matthew 16:19).
You don't have to debate with evil but just resist it and declare the written words of God as Jesus did. He said, "It is written" and then quoted the Word of God. Let the devil debate with Almighty God and His word. At God's word, the devil will flee, for he knows that he is already defeated.
God and His Word always prevail. This is the good fight of faith.
Good Fight of Faith, A Word In Due Season by: Mary Padgett Ministries, Inc
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