Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is
he that is in you, than he that is in the world (1 John 4:4). Continue...
When the Bible says, “Ye are of God,” it doesn't mean you're on God's
side; neither does it mean you’re a God-supporter. It means that you hail from
God; your origin is in Him; and because of this, it says you “…have overcome
them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world” (1
John 4:4).
This isn't a promise, but a statement of fact. You shouldn't be afraid of
anything in this world; you've already overcome the world, Satan, and his
demons.
Notice He didn’t say you qualify by praying or working hard enough. What
God is talking about here is who you are. You’re not an ordinary being; you're
like Jesus. 1 John 4:17 says, “…as he is, so are we in this world.” Jesus was
fearless. He had no sense of lack. He lived in absolute mastery and dominion
over all things. The same life in him is what He’s given you. The same Holy
Spirit that worked in Him when He walked the earth is the same that you've
received. Therefore, be conscious of who you are in Christ.
1 John 5:4 says, “For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world…”;
that means it makes no difference the challenges or difficulties that you face
in this world; you’re a victor, because you're born of God. They may say to
you, “O, you’re not going to come out of this one; everyone who ever faced this
situation failed.” That’s because they don’t know who you are; the reason
you’ve overcome all things is that you're born of God, and greater is He that’s
in you than he that's in the world.
The devil doesn’t respect you because you’re very “holy” or because you
pray a lot. But he recognizes who you are; and when you exercise your dominion
and authority on the basis of who you are in Christ, he bows. Never forget what
the Word of God has made you!
Confession
I’m born of God; greater is He that's in me than He that’s in the world!
Divinity is at work in me; as Jesus is, so am I in this world. I'm not
ordinary. I have the life of God in every fibre of my being. I’m what God says
I am! I can do all things by His strength and ability that’s at work in me
mightily.
Further Study:
1 Corinthians 3:16 GNB Surely you know that you are God's temple and that
God's Spirit lives in you!
Deuteronomy 7:7-8 The Lord did not set his love upon you, nor choose you,
because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all
people: 8 But because the Lord loved you, and because he would keep the oath
which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the Lord brought you out with a
mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of
Pharaoh king of Egypt.
2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no
sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
Extract From: Rhapsody of Realities
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