Overflowing Victories

“Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.” (John 12:24 NKJV)

How can we live a life worthy of calling? What is the life? Jesus is the life and He gives His life to those who believes in Him. His life is eternal. The life worthy of calling is to live eternal life which Jesus bestows. Everyone desires to have the abundantly victorious life. That life is given to all believers in Christ Jesus. There are only two kinds of life. One is eternal life and the other, dead one. Eternal life is filled with the fruits of the Spirit, love, joy, and peace. It is given to the obedient and the responsive to the commands of God. Truth is known to only those who respond to the drawing of God. On the other hand, the dead life is filled with darkness, confusion, and fear. It is given to the disobedient and non-responsive to the words of truth. Man can serve either God or Money, but not both (Matthew 6:24). It means that man can either obey or disobey God. There is no grey area for man to stand contrary to many who think they can. So, man can either be living or dead.

How then can we continue to live such a marvelous life in season and out of season? It is through the way of the cross of Jesus Christ who entered the Holy of holies with His blood, the heavenly throne of grace. It works whenever we stand on the cross with Christ Jesus. It means practically the death of old self which signifies the full acceptance of guilt, shame, despair, and condemnation caused by sin and trespasses. That’s called true repentance. Accept as God sees that there is no one righteous, not even one. Then, just as Jesus Christ died, buried, and rose again from the dead, so also we rose again with Christ. A new life is given whenever we stand on the cross with Christ, eternal life. There is nothing to block the overflowing strength and power welling up to eternal life from within when we died and buried with Christ. The resurrection life has been manifested at the tomb in the cemetery. So, when everything looks dark and gloomy, that’s the best time to experience the power of resurrection.

Apostle Paul says that the power is far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come (Ephesians 1:21).  

That’s why the Father sends troubles and difficulties through which we may learn how to handle the ever demanding lives, not by trying hard but by relying on Jesus Christ. Right in the midst of sufferings, the love of God shed abroad by the Spirit for us to come to the fact that who we really are in the Father and God of Jesus Christ the Lord. We are called to live eternal life now and forevermore no matter what happens around us. It could be sickness, failure in exams, accidents, broken relationships, laid off, and the like. We are His beloved children and God is the Shepherd of all. He immediately reaches out His hand to the children in need. We are not our own but we were purchased at the price. How could He not take care of His treasured possessions? He cares the little ones dearly. What a hope that is!