I Love My Church - Day 9

The Super Bowl is next Sunday and many people are gearing up for it.  Who will win and who will lose?  Which has the best offense and which has the best defense.  Who will be victorious in the end?

I love watching the big game.  The thrill of victory.  The smell of chips and salsa.  Children running in front of the television. Women playing board games.  Ahhhh.  What a night. Sunday night can't get here fast enough.

Something to consider though, at the end of every game, there is a winner and there is a loser.  It's all part of the game.  And when it's your team that wins, the victory makes it a sweet event.

We are in the middle of a contest and that contest is between Elohim and Diabolos.  Huh?  Who are they?  Elohim is the Hebrew name for God and can you guess who Diabolos is?  Yep.  That is the Devil.  The Devil has been at odds with God since the creation of the world. 

You can examine their offenses and defenses.  You can examine their players.  You can look at the stats.  But in the end there really is no contest.  The Devil is completely outmatched on every detail.  And we already know the end of the game.  The book of Revelation describes for us how God finishes what He started.  The Devil is thrown into the lake of fire and the children of God enjoy eternity with Elohim in paradise.

Read about it in Revelation 20:7-10 or click to view http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+20%3A7-10&version=NIV (Click back arrow on web browser to return)

You have reason to be excited.  Our team wins.  We are still in the middle of the game but we already know that Elohim wins.  You are victorious because you are His child.

How do you become His child?  By surrendering your life to Jesus Christ.  When you ask Jesus to be your Lord and Savior, He will do just that.  At that moment you become His child and you my friend join the winning team.

If you are a child of God, are you living a victorious life?  Are you living with Hope?  Are you living with joy?  Are you living with love?  Because the game has already been won, you can live a life that is victorious.  Let's get a little excited.  Put a smile on your face and walk a little taller.  Give a helping hand to someone...

As you close: Thank God for the victory we have because of Jesus.

God Bless!