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Faith and Trust in Christ Assures True Success

Christ Triumphant - A Devotional by E.G. White

Faith and Trust in Christ Assures True Success
Today's Text:
In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. John 16:33
The Message:

     Our Lord is cognizant of the conflict of His people in these last days with the satanic agencies combined with evil people who neglect and refuse this great salvation. With the greatest simplicity and candor, our Saviour, the mighty General of the armies of heaven, does not conceal the stern conflict that they will experience. He points out the dangers, He shows us the plan of the battle and the hard and hazardous work to be done, and then lifts His voice before entering the conflict, [telling us] to count the cost while at the same time [encouraging] all to take up the weapons of their warfare and expect the heavenly host to compose the armies to war in defense of truth and righteousness.

     Human weakness shall find supernatural strength and help in every stern conflict to do the deeds of Omnipotence, and perseverance in faith and perfect trust in God will ensure success. While the vast confederacy of evil is arrayed against His people He bids them to be brave and strong and fight valiantly, for they have a heaven to win, and they have more than an angel in their ranks-the mighty General of armies leads on the armies of heaven. As on the occasion of the taking of Jericho, not one of the armies of Israel could boast of exercising their finite strength to overthrow the walls of this city, but the Captain of the Lord's host planned that battle in the greatest simplicity, that the Lord God alone should receive the glory and mortals should not be exalted. God has promised us all power.

     It is not great talent that we want now, it is humble hearts and direct, consecrated, personal effort, watching, praying, working with all perseverance.... Christ has sent His representative, the Holy Spirit, surrounding His living agents who are employed to pierce the ignorance with the bright beams of the Sun of Righteousness. His voice will give assurance, "Lo I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world." The fact is to be ever kept before us that we are carrying forward the warfare in the presence of an invisible world.

     We are all to calmly depend upon God as we look upon the obstacles and stubborn unbelief and consider all the risks that must be ventured, and then listen to the voice of Jesus: "Be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." Yes, Christ is conqueror. He is our Leader, our Captain, and we can advance to the victory. Because He lives, we shall live also.-Letter 51, 1895.
Commentary:

My friend, There is a battle that is to be fought in these last days and in our own strength we have no hope of gaining the victory.  Our only hope is in surrendering ourselves to the Lord and joining with Him in the fight.  The battle is not our own, but we have the privilege to work together with the mighty Son of God in this battle.

As we approach the great time of trouble such as never was, we must be connected to the One who can see us through.  The faith and trust that we will need during that time is not something that can be developed in a moment.  We must use the time that we have now to develop a trusting relationship with Jesus that we may be sustained during that time.

There are many today that have only a superficial relationship with Jesus.  They profess Christ as their Savior, but when they are placed in situations where their faith is tested they proclaim like the children of Israel in the wilderness "hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness?" (Exodus 14:11).

The faith that we will need in the last days is a faith that God will see us through every trial and every temptation.  The world will be united in its hatred of the people of God.  We will be despised and afflicted, and many will be called to seal their testimony with their lives.  But we have the promise from the mighty General of God "In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." (John 16:33).  We also have the promise found in Matthew 10:28 "And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul:"

My friend, the most important preparation that we can make for the troubleous times ahead is to learn to trust in God completely; to develop a saving, trusting relationship with the One true God through His Son Jesus Christ.  When we do this, He will prepare us to stand firm for Him in these last days.

God bless,
Video of the Week

Christ's Place in the Godhead - Part 1 of 2 with Daniel Mesa
Christ's Place in the Godhead - Part 1 of 2 with Daniel Mesa


The BRI (Biblical Research Institute) put together a document that was considered by Daniel Mesa. This is part one of two.

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