VICTORY!

We are coming up on our Grand Opening Weekend at Harbor Life Church here in Safety Harbor, FL. and on June 5th we will have our youth/childrens family worship service. My message is going tobe entitled, "Man Became Alive-7 Steps to VICTORY!" I wanted to share some of these steps over the next few weeks. In Joshua 6, Israel is told to go and take captive the city of Jericho. Jericho had a huge wall around it that kept everyone in and everyone out. It locked in what God had promised them and became this obstacle preventing Israel from obtaining their blessing. Have you ever felt like you had a wall keeping you from your blessing? I know I have.

This brings me to the "V" in VICTORY! One of the 7 steps, "VIGILANCE!" In 1 Peter 5:8, it says, "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:"

As much as you want victory in life, there is an enemy who desires just as much to rip victory out of your hands. He paints a picture of failure and seeks to devour your drive and your passion for the blessings God has promised you. He tries to place a wall or situation or obstacle in our way to God. But thank God for VIGILANCE! We are aware of the enemy.

Vigilance means, alert, watchful. Careful attention. Israel was very aware of their surroundings. They knew the situation. But they stayed true because in their vigilance, they obeyed God's command. March around that city and praise me. I will give you the city.

In our vigilance we must be aware that the verse says that the enemy walks about seeking whom he MAY devour!" MAY, not whoever he just wishes to devour. In our vigilance, always remember, Satan is defeated, the devil is defeated. Our flesh is defeated. We must be mindful not to feed the lion. Do not feed the flesh with the world but feed the spirit with the thoughts and things of God. This will bring me to the "I" in VICTORY for next time. Be blessed!

Pastor Shawn