Faith is the Victory in our Lives

1 John 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. 5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? 6 This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth. 7. For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.8. And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.
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When you look at newspapers across the world they tell us that we are plagued on every side by mudslides, earthquakes, hurricanes, wars, terrorism and homicide. These are natural disasters and acts of inhumanity.

We sometimes feel helpless before the wrath of nature's elements and peoples wanton disregard for the sanctity of human life. Sometimes I wonder just where are we headed and how it can be repaired.

We become faint-hearted because we live in a generation of we want it now--we feel hindered and hampered when solutions are not within our immediate grasp. Yet, God's word will remind us that despite what it looks like on the outside, God is still working his purpose out. His response to our prayers will come.

I wonder then what should our attitude be as we wait on God? In Psams 37:7 the Psalmist encourages us to trust God and live right; to do what God wants; to dispense of our anger and to"be patient and trust the LORD" As a Bishop waiting patiently does not come easily to all of us.

We need to remind ourselves that we have already overcome the world by the Spirit that God gives us. Although it appears that evil is triumphing over good, we should not be discouraged in our quest to serve Jesus.

The aesome power that God gives us is wrapped in our faith that if anchored on Christ, produces unbelievable results. It is our faith in God that will keep us when the things around us seems to go crazy. The apostle Paul tells us that we ought to let the faith and love of Christ Jesus guide our every action (2 Timothy 1:13). Faith is the Victory when we walk by faith and not by sight.