Keep Looking at Jesus

Ready:

“A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.” -- Ephesians 6:10 NLT

Set:

My hockey coach Mr. Andrew had always tried to encourage me. I remember one practice when he told me: “Go over there and fight. Be a man! You must hate your opponent to defeat him!” And he pointed at my teammate who was head and shoulders above me and 40 pounds (20 kilos) heavier than I was. I think you already know what the end of this unequal battle was. I was defeated, but my coach praised me for being bold.

Only years later when Jesus came into my life I realized that we are not fighting against other people. We are fighting for becoming better than we were yesterday; we are fighting against all our weaknesses and bad character traits. And this is the real battle that will last for a lifetime. The good news is that through His death and resurrection, Jesus already gave us victory over our old nature, and we can live out this victory every single day!

Stop looking at your own strengths and start looking at Jesus' cross in the beginning of every new day! 

Go:

1. What are the struggles and battles you are facing in your life today? 
2. Do you usually rely on your own strength or on the strength of God? 
3.  Try to remember moments in your life or in the lives of other people when God gave you victory. 

Workout:

Romans 6:10, Hebrews 12:1-3

Overtime:

"Dear Lord, thank You for Your cross, death and resurrection, and for giving the victory to us! We can live it out every single day, focusing on You! Thank You Jesus for giving us strength for every day. Amen."

Stas Agafonov