1 Corinthians 15:57
Every battle ends with either a shout of victory or the wail of defeat. The resurrection of Jesus from the dead gave us something to shout victoriously about because it was a demonstration of victory over sin, death, and hell. 2 Corinthians 2:14 proclaims that God leads those who believe in Christ in a perpetual victory parade. In God’s camp, there is perpetual victory, joy and celebration. Jesus conquered satan, disarmed principalities and powers making an open show of them by triumphing over them on the cross.
We should celebrate this victory and show it off for the whole world to see. The Christian life is not designed for temporary victory. Regardless of the circumstances, Christians should not walk around wearing long faces because its our duty to enforce Christ’s victory, taking every opportunity to remind the devil that he has been defeated. The way we respond to situations ought to capture the attention of other people and turn them to serve God. God uses us to spread the knowledge of Him, like a sweet smelling perfume. It’s a parade! We walk by faith and not by sight therefore we should not be driven by our situation and circumstances or the dreary news that come from the media houses. Read the good news in the word of God instead. It reports that we are part of Christ’s victory parade! In Christ’s victory parade, His resurrection heralded victory over the forces of darkness. He freed the devil’s captives and gave gifts to man. These gifts include apostles (pioneers and ground breakers), prophets (dreamers and visionaries), evangelists (sales people), pastors (managers) and teachers (trainers and consultants), given for the furtherance of the kingdom of God.
When you become a part of God’s victory parade, He sends you as a gift to solve problems for your generation. But if you are a downcast and discouraged defeatist He can’t send you, therefore let your authority in Christ sink into the core of your being so that you can reign as royalty on earth. It’s either you are reigning or devil is reigning.
It’s our responsibility to resist the stimuli of sin, stand our ground to declare the truth of God’s word over our lives. We have the authority to do many of the things we are asking God to do.
We cannot be wretched children of a rich God or weak children of a mighty God, it’s entirely up to us. Also, we must present all we are as instruments of righteousness to God so that sin will not have dominion over us. We are part of Christ’s victory parade!.. Pastor Sam Adeyemi
