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1 John 5:4
New King James Version – For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world— our faith.
Amplified Bible – For everyone born of God is victorious and overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has conquered and overcome the world—our [continuing, persistent] faith [in Jesus the Son of God].
GOD’S WORD® Translation – … because everyone who has been born from God has won the victory over the world. Our faith is what wins the victory over the world.
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You know how you can read a scripture verse several times and miss the whole point?
I heard a minister today who talked about 1 John 5:4 and he pointed out something I had never seen – that it is OUR FAITH that gets the victory for us. The victory that God has already given us when we were born again.
What I never saw in that scripture was the very beginning point – “for everyone born of God (who gets saved) is victorious”, has ALREADY WON over everything the world tries to throw at you.
Look at The Mirror Translation – “Whatever is born of God is destined to triumph over the world system. Our Faith celebrates a victory that is ALREADY accomplished.”
You are already destined to win. One meaning of the word “destined” is: “(of a person’s future) developing as though according to a plan.”
Doesn’t that sound just like God? He’s the one who said in Jeremiah 29:11 ‘For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans for prosperity and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. (NASB Translation)
God already has plans for you the minute you get saved. He’s already given you the victory over anything you could bring to Him in prayer.
He has plans for your good and peace not evil; welfare not calamity; prosperity not poverty; health not sickness and disease. These are all words from various translations. All true and there are many more.
But like with anything with God, YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE IT. Receive it. Thank God for that victory and His good Plans for you. Ask Him to show you what you missed or are missing.
He will. It’s NOT too late (no matter how old you are)!
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