Today's readings:
Daniel 11:36-12:13
1 John 4:1-21
Psalm 123:1-4
Proverbs 29:2-4
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Today's verse:
But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already
won your fight with these false prophets, because the Spirit
who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the
world.
I John 4:4
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A funny thing happened on the way to getting older. It got
tougher. They never told me it would be this tough. More
and more stuff is thrown at you. It just doesn’t stop �?it
builds. Here’s when I need to remember that “the Spirit who
lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the
world.�?(I John 4:4) No matter how much that other spirit
wants to devour me, the Spirit of God is more powerful. No
matter what the responsibilities or what the challenges; I
have an overcoming Spirit within me. I don’t have to just
survive, I can be victorious. His Spirit is greater than
the spirit of defeat or discontent, greater than the sin
that could consume, greater than all the “troubles.�?nbsp; His
Spirit can put my spirit on higher ground and start a smile
creeping on my face. Because His Spirit lives inside me, I
can face tomorrow without fear.