After “Fighting the Good Fight”

BIBLE MEDITATION:
“Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life,
whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession
before many witnesses.” 1 Timothy 6:12

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
Some of the greatest spiritual defeats you will ever have will follow
some of your highest spiritual victories. Jonah, Moses, and Elijah
– all these men learned this. Why does this happen?

Because we are tired and feel we can just coast awhile. We think,
“Didn’t God bless and give us a great victory?”
But what we forget is that the devil is clever. He knows just
when to pull the rug out from under us.

Let me give you a little advice: Although the residual effects of
yesterday’s blessings will bless you, you cannot coast on
yesterday’s blessings. God has made you so that you cannot live
by experiences. You must live by Jesus Christ one day at a time.

ACTION POINT:
Every time you experience victory, be on your guard. “Be sober,
be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion,
walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.” (1 Peter 5:8) This
is the time to be “on alert,” and more submitted than ever
to Jesus as Lord.