Pastor Chris
And this is the record, that God
hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the
Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. These things
have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may
know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son
of God (1 John 5:11-13).
Observe the tenses carefully in our theme scripture; they emphasize that
everyone who’s born again already has eternal life. It’s something God has
already made available in Christ Jesus; if you’re born again, eternal life is
your present-hour possession.
Eternal life is the "God-life"—Zoë (Greek); it refers to the
essence or character of divinity. Now, Philemon 1:6 points out an important
faith-principle; it says, "That the communication of thy faith may become
effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ
Jesus." It brings to mind the words of the Apostle John in 1 John 5:13. It
says, "These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of
the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life…."
When you were born again, you were born of the Spirit, and your human
life was supplanted by the God-life. You need to become aware of this reality;
it has to become a present-hour consciousness in your spirit that you have
the God-life. This life can’t be infected by sickness or disease, because it’s
the very life of God.
The Lord Jesus talked about this life when He said, "...As the
Father has life (Zoë) in Himself, so hath He given to the Son to have life
(Zoë) in Himself" (John 5:26). In other words, the life that Jesus has in
Him is the same life God has, and that’s the life that’s in you now. This life
is immune to failure, defeat, and death! It’s the supernatural life, and God
wants you to have, and live with, the full knowledge that you have His divine
life in you.
Confession
I’m a success; I’m immune to defeat and failure. I
can never be disadvantaged, because I’m an associate of the Godkind; I manifest
the excellence of the Spirit. The life of God in me makes me superior to the
devil and all his works. Glory to God!
f u r t h e r s t u d y: John 10:10; 2 Peter
1:3-4
Daily
Scripture Reading
1 Year Reading Plan : Hebrews 13, Jeremiah 34-35
2 Year Reading Plan : John 12:30-41, 1 Chronicles 17
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