1 Corinthians 15:55-57
“O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
What of Today’s Verse…
Victory! Ultimate Victory!! If you don’t have the answer for life’s biggest test, death, then you have no victory. The Super Bowl and World Series are played every year. The champion is a victory for only one year. But a Christian is a champion forever because in Jesus, a Christian has victory over death.
Let us Pray:
Thank you God for giving me victory in Jesus Christ. In my daily struggles with sin, please make his will triumphantly present in me now, just as it will be when he raises me from death and brings me home to you. Through my Triumphant King I ask it. Amen.
Words of Wisdom
Preparation
I am prepared for life’s blessings.
In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus took time for prayer, contemplation and conversation with God. This example of Jesus struggling to accept the path before him has inspired humanity through the ages.
Just as Jesus prepared himself for his final ordeal and ultimate triumph, I prepare myself for challenges with prayer. I affirm the aspects of my personal and spiritual nature that I want to express more fully. At the same time, I am fearless in examining the ways I do not yet apply those qualities in daily life.
By staying “prayed up,” I make wise choices in all that I think, say and do. Every challenge becomes an opportunity for new growth and transformation, and every blessing becomes a lesson in the power of prayer.
He said to his disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” –Matthew 26:36
