Victory From God

Psalm 44:6-8
I do not trust in my bow, my sword does not bring me victory; but you give us victory over our enemies, you put our adversaries to shame. In God we make our boast all day long, and we will praise your name forever.

We can never be reminded too often that victory is from God. Victory in every respect is from God. In the Old Testament, our examples are all-too-often ones of the nation Israel going to war against their enemies. But we need to remember that those were to serve as large, physical examples of the battles that each and every one of us fight almost daily.

We cannot trust in our own knowledge - we do not hold the answer within ourselves. The world does not have the answer either - Dr. Phil, Oprah, our friends and family, all those people out there who desire to help us get our lives right, do not have the answer - they cannot provide us true victory apart from Christ. Victory comes from God alone, whether we acknowledge it or not.

So let us boast in God all day long, that He would provide us victory in every area of our lives. If we have a pet sin that needs to be dashed - God can do it, and He wants to do it. If we have a stronghold that is getting the best of us, let God do His thing - His victory is sure! Draw close to God, and trust in Him completely. We need to let Him minister to us through prayer and fellowship with other believers. We need to get into the Word and let it permeate our every cell, that our lives would begin to show glorious victory in Christ.