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2 Corinthians 2:14, “But thanks be to God, who always leads us in
His triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of
the knowledge of Him in every place.” He always leads us in
triumph. Romans 8:37, “But in all these things we overwhelmingly
conquer through Him who loved us.” John 10:10, “The thief comes
only to steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they might have life,
and might have it abundantly.” Is such a life possible? Are we in
everything conquerors, and not just having life but abundant life?

Let me share God’s provision for victory. Galatians 6:14, “But may
it never be that I should boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus
Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to
the world.” The Apostle Paul saw himself as crucified to the world.
The key verse is John 16:33, “These things I have spoken to you,
that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation,
but take courage; I have overcome the world.”

“Take courage. I have overcome the world.” Let me break it down.
“I have overcome the lust of the flesh. I have overcome the lust of
the yes. I have overcome the pride of life.” Let me say it another
way. Jesus claimed that He has overcome everything that stands
between you and the will of God. Do you realize what a provision
that is? There is nothing between you and the will of God; nothing
in heaven, nothing on the earth, and nothing under the earth.
Nothing can hinder you from doing the will of God. If that is not
victory, I don’t know what is, that God has already overcome
everything between me and the will of God.

Notice that He didn’t say, “Be of good cheer, you shall overcome.”
He said, “I have overcome.” Christians always want to be
overcomers but He is the overcomer. This is the most glorious news
that can ever reach the ear of a burdened Christian. I’m in Christ
and all that is in Him belongs to me. I just want to have that verse
read again. John 16:33, “These things I have spoken to you, that in
Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take
courage; I have overcome the world.” In the world you’ll have