IT IS FINISHED

It is always a good thing to stay silent after reading God's Word...feeling His presence, knowing that He's right there and then watching over you and listening to you.

After a year of being away from each other, we finally came to a point in our lives that we have to live together to share the love the Lord has given us. The long wait is FINISHED. Patience paid it all and it's all worth it. We have accomplished something because Jesus guides us all through out. He remained our strength, our song, the center of our life.

Michael and i have been together for seven days now. We're not yet married but praying for it. More things to do and learn.

My family has been so supportive of us. I owe them a lot. They love michael and accepted him in the family. I thank the Lord for giving me wonderful parents and siblings that cares for us all the way.

I received a daily devotion from my mail today and i would like to share it to all the readers out there, just in case you peeked through my blog page. BUt you can always subscribed to Pastor Greg Laurie's Daily Devotion through clicking this link.

Here's the Devotion for Today March 12, 2010, HAPPY READING. Be Blessed in Jesus!

Victory!

He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross. In this way, he disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by his victory over them on the cross.
— Colossians 2:14


"Finished" is the word we use after a job is done. It is a word that says we don't need to work anymore, because it is done. "Finished" is also the word Jesus used from the cross. He said, "It is finished!" (John 19:30). In other words, "It is accomplished!"

The devil was soundly defeated at the cross of Calvary—and that is something he doesn't want us to know. Referring to His impending crucifixion, Jesus said, "The time for judging this world has come, when Satan, the ruler of this world, will be cast out." Through His death, Jesus destroyed the one who had the power of death, which is the devil. And when we put our faith in Jesus Christ, the stranglehold of Satan is broken. He cannot control us. We can rest in the finished work of Christ.

This means that when we face spiritual battles, we are not fighting for victory; we are fighting from it. We don't fight to get victory. We fight because it has already been obtained. We don't need to pray, "Lord, give me victory." Rather, we should pray, "Lord, I have victory, and I will live accordingly." As Romans 8:37 tells us, "Despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ."

We can win in the spiritual battle. We can overcome the enemy. I am not saying we will win every skirmish and every conflict, but I am saying we will win the war. I am not saying we never will sin and never will stumble, because we will. We all will. But we can win the battle overall, because we stand in the righteousness of Christ.

So when the devil tries to strike that fatal blow against you, it no doubt will be repelled, because you are standing right with God.