“But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” I Corinthians 15:57
It’s no wonder the devil tries to get glory for the very day God Himself has ordained “set-apart” for Himself. This day, October 31, is a day when the Lord chose a man by the name of Martin Luther to bring about a divine reformation in the church and the saving of countless lives by encountering the true gospel.
Today is not the devil’s day. Today is the anniversary of the rediscovery of the doctrine of justification by faith – that is, salvation by grace alone (Gal. 2:21) through faith alone in Christ alone.
“I am my beloved’s, And His desire is for me.” Song of SOLOMON 7:10 AMP
Do you believe He desires you? Do you believe He longs to hear your voice and waits for you to come to Him so He can be all you need? Do you believe when you doubt He is faithful?
Do you trust when you have nothing to give, He gives all He is? Are you confident that when you have no confidence, He is your confident expectation of good? Have you been told that it’s not about your doing but His “done” that causes you to experience His grace? Have you received the good news that declares when you are unlovable, Perfect Love pursues you all the more?
Do you know it’s your weakness; your being able to accomplish nothing in your own effort that attracts His resurrection power? Have you been reminded the pressure is off to perform and you can cease from your moral striving because you are clothed in His spotless, unearned, glorious robe of righteousness?
Beloved, what if today, you focused not on yourself; not on what you think you need to do or what you’ve failed to do, but on Jesus only; your true identity. Choose to fix the eyes of your heart on the truth that you are His desire. He simply loves being with you. And He’ll do all the rest.
“Return to the Stronghold, You prisoners of hope. Even today I declare that I will restore double to you.” Zechariah 9:12 NKJV
The Word says “Hope deferred or unrelenting disappointment leaves you heartsick…BUT…when the desire is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.” (Proverbs 13:12 MSG, AMPC).
I know many of you have been in a long season of tough stuff where it seems as though there’s no breakthrough or change in sight. I know there are things you’ve been trusting in the Lord for you feel will never come to pass. And I know that in the disappointments, hard-pressing and oppression it has felt as though hope is nowhere to be found.
