We Are Overcomers in Christ

1 John 5:4-5 NKJV:  For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world — our faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

When we receive Jesus Christ into our hearts not only are our sins forgiven, but we are made new.  We are a child of God starting out on a new life.

2 Cor 5:17 NKJV:  Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

As a Christian we must believe what God says we are.  He created us and knew us even before we were conceived.  His words are the truth we should be clinging to no matter what the world wants to say about us.  God does say we are overcomers.  Not only the first verses I listed above say it, but also 1 John 4:4 NKJV:  You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

God gave us the power to overcome Satan and anything that would distract us from being what God intended us to be.  This power indwells within us as the Holy Spirit, our counselor and helper here on earth until Jesus returns.  If we stick to God's truth, His Holy Word, the Bible, then we will indeed overcome no matter our circumstances.

So we come back to choices again.  Satan cannot do anything to us unless we allow him to.  We must believe that with God's Holy Spirit indwelling us we can win over Satan just like Jesus has.  How does the Bible tell us we can beat this greatest adversary?

James 4:7 NKJV:  Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

1 Peter 5:8-9 NKJV:  Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.

If Satan can get you distracted from focusing on Jesus and the Word, he will pull you off track.  So stay focused on what God says.  The world is not for Jesus.  They want to see Christians fall.  They will try to make you feel like your acceptance of Jesus is the wrong idea.  Stay focused on Jesus.  Peter even walked on water while focused on Jesus.  As soon as he got distracted by the world around him, he began to sink. 

Our circumstances and our past do not determine our future.  God has already made our future.  All we have to do is believe that Jesus is the way, the light and the truth and follow Him while telling the devil to take a hike.