What is standing in your way?

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So the people shouted, and the trumpets were blown. As soon as the people heard the sound of the trumpet, the people shouted a great shout, and the wall fell down flat… and they captured the city. --Joshua 6:20 Do you know that God’s plan for every Christian is victory? It’s true. That means if you’re a believer, God’s promise of victory is right in front of you. You just have to grasp it! For the children of Israel, grasping the victory God planned for them came after they had been in the wilderness for 40 years. Moses had promised them a land flowing with milk and honey, and they were eager to see that kind of abundance! But right before they were to enter the Promised Land, they faced a problem. A huge problem. Standing between them and this great land was the city of Jericho. And it was surrounded by a massive wall! After 40 years of waiting, do you think the Israelites hung their heads and went back to Egypt? No, they didn’t! The children of Israel were an army of believers. And in today’s military vernacular, they surged. They prepared. They prayed and marched around Jericho. And when it was time, they shouted and blew their horns and the walls came down! And the city and the victory was theirs. Let me ask you today, is there something standing in your way to the promise God has given you in your life? If so, what are you doing about it? Are you hanging your head in defeat… or are you surging forward to claim the victory you know is yours in Christ Jesus? GOD’S PLAN FOR EVERY CHRISTIAN IS VICTORY!

Already Settled

by Dr. Paul Chappell

“To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:”
Ephesians 1:6–9

We who have trusted Christ as Saviour do not need to have any fear of the future. Our salvation is not something that will be determined when we die or at a final judgment after the world comes to an end—it is already accomplished. It is settled, and has been since the moment Jesus rose from the grave. Because God is not bound by time, He already knows our future. And the finished work of Jesus Christ is our guarantee of Heaven.
Dr. R. A. Torrey said, “When Jesus died, He died as my representative, and I died in Him; when He arose, He rose as my representative, and I arose in Him; when He ascended up on high and took His place at the right hand of the Father in the glory, He ascended as my representative and I ascended in Him, and today I am seated in Christ with God in the heavenlies.”
Our task is not to gain or merit or deserve the salvation we have already been freely given, but to live in a way that brings praise, honor, and glory to God who gave us that great gift. We are not working out of a frantic desire to make sure we do enough to hang on to the gift of salvation, but from a heart overflowing with gratitude for what we have already received. Just as we did not provide our own salvation, we are not responsible to keep it—that is God’s job...and His promise.
 

Today’s Growth Principle: 

Knowing our eternal destiny is already settled gives us confidence to boldly live to glorify God.