November 9, 2023… Praising God For His Victory …

November 9, 2023… Praising God For His Victory …   

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...   Please take the time to take in this song with lyrics from the group Elevation Worship singing  … See A Victory …  Powerfully singing of how all Christians should praise God for His victory thru Christ’s shed blood on the cross.        

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Highlight Passage: … 2Chronicles 20:22 [NLT] … 

22 At the very moment they began to sing and give praise, the Lord caused the armies of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir to start fighting among themselves.. 

… God wins the victory over His enemies in the days of King Jehoshaphat, the people learning to praise the Lord and trusting Him to do battle for God’s faithful people.       

Highlight Passage in Context … 2Chronicles 20:13-22 (NLT) … USE THIS LINK ...  

… In the days of King Jehoshaphat, God’s people, threatened by their enemies, praised God for leading them to victory, which was won by God’s Spirit … not the might of Israel’s army.       

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Reference Passage: … Deuteronomy 20:1-4 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… Moses gives God’s faithful instructions to go forth into battle trusting and praising God, for HE will bring the victory.  

Reference Passage: …Romans 8 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul teaches truth to his fellow Christians about God’s love and strength in bringing victory in our warfare with sin, Satan, and the world.   

Reference Passage: … 1Corinthians 15:57 [NLT] …  

 57 But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.   

… Paul exhorts fellow Christians (and us) to continually praise God for bringing victory thru Christ and for defeating our ultimate enemy, .. our sin.

Reference Passage: …Ephesians 6:10-18 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul teaches fellow Christians (and us) how to be victorious in our battle agains sin.                    

Reference Passage: …Colossians 2:13-15 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul also calls fellow Christians (and us) to celebrate God’s victory over our sin by His finished work on the cross.  .          

                                                                              

My Devotional Journal: Today's Our Daily Bread author, Karen Pimpo … AT THIS LINK …  …   tells of the allied military command in WW2 air dropping specially built pianos to the troops to lift their spirits and raise their morale as they could sing songs to prevent home-sickness and fear.                

Today, we Christians are in a battle, … are we not?   And we must praise and offer continual thanks to our God, Who has won the victory over our sin and selfishness, … and for the Lord giving us His power as we do battle in His Name and for His glory.  So, what can I - what can WE - do today to thank and praise Him for HIS victory?      

   

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for giving me victory over my sin thru Your enabling grace and power.                                                      

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray. again today, that all reading here will join me, … to praise You. Lord, for giving us Your victory over our sin..     … Amen 

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