Romans 8:37 ‘Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.’
DAILY READING ; Mark 3:1-19; 2 Samuel 6; Daniel 3.
After beginning his boxing career in 1969, George Foreman quickly rose to become the World Heavy weight champion. But this winning chapter came to an undignified end in 1977, when he suffered a devastating defeat in the rings. After losing this fight, while still in the dressing room, he had a near-death experience that changed his life forever. After almost dying, he began to earnestly seek God and became a Christian.
Soon after, he shocked the boxing community by announcing his retirement from boxing. George later became an ordained minister and for 10 years he worked as an evangelist. He founded the George Foreman Youth and Community Center, where he became a father-figure to many misguided youths. Due to a financial need to keep the center running, on 9th March 1987, George Foreman at 38 years announced he was returning back to boxing.
Being now older and overweight, the audacity of his comeback turned him into a laughing stock as many people believed he could never win a fight.
But despite all the criticism and mockery, Foreman trusted in God’s divine help. When he began boxing again and surprisingly won some of his fights, people finally began to take him seriously.
But in 1994, when Foreman, now 45 years, faced the WBA world champion Michael Moorer, who was 19 years his junior, it was clear he needed a miracle to win.
As the fight commenced on 5th November 1994, at the MGM Grand in Vegas, the younger Moorer, who had quick hands was soon ahead on points. His fast jabs almost rattled the older George Foreman. In total Moorer threw 641 punches compared to Foreman’s 369 punches.
Yet despite all the odds against him, George Foreman had strong faith in God’s ability to turn things around.
In an unexpected move, George knocked out 26-year-old Michael Moorer in the 10th round and won the fight. George Foreman’s victory astounded the boxing world and made him to become the oldest heavyweight championship title holder in world history.
Romans 8:37 ‘Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.’
When God is in your corner, you will win impossible fights.
You will certainly be more than a conqueror in every battle.
By human estimation, an older boxer like George Foreman could not have defeated a much younger and stronger fighter like Moorer. But through divine help, Foreman broke the limits and did the incredible.
Through redemption, every believer is positioned for constant victory. It doesn’t matter how great the fight, we are ordained to triumph always through Christ.
It is our portion to be the head and never the tail; above only and never beneath.
If you feel unqualified, remember that God uses the weak to confound the wise.
Though we may sometimes face overwhelming challenges, through Christ we can do all things.
In Revelation 22:16 Jesus declared ‘I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star’
So, if Jesus came as the bright and morning star, then we are ordained to be stars on the earth.
Every redeemed soul is a potential star.
The light of Christ shinning through us cannot be overcome by the darkness in the world.
As long as you are born of God, you are born to win. Therefore, defeat should never be part of your vocabulary. Failure should never be part of your options. We serve the God who never fails and He is committed to always giving us the victory.
Having spent many days of praying and fasting, we are now empowered to win every battle that comes our way
We have indeed entered our season of breakthroughs and open Heavens in all our endeavors.
Having waited upon the Lord, it is time to mount up with wings as eagles. It is our season of victory over longstanding issues and time to bring down the head of the goliath that has been hindering our enthronement.
Let us therefore begin to take steps of faith and move forward, boldly claiming our victory over every opposition. Certainly, though Christ we have been empowered to arise above limitations and attain to great heights this year.
PRAYER: Lord, I thank You for empowering me to be more than a conqueror over life’s battles. By Your grace I shall emerge the victor not the victim in every challenge. Thank You Lord for giving me constant victory throughout this year in Jesus Name.
QUOTE :
Nothing liberates like truth, the truth you know shall set you free. – WORDBITE 222