My day hasn’t turned out
today, like I wanted it to turn out, but that is alright. I spent almost three
hours, in the Dr.’s office today, just to get blood drawn, for my next visit. I
took the opportunity to read my small New Testament, which I keep in my backpack.
I keep all kinds of different things, in my backpack, and it goes everywhere,
that I go.
I was reading mostly in
the book of Revelation. I started to notice a certain theme, or a special gift,
or blessing to those that overcome. Before I even start to post the scriptures
that relate to this topic, we need a definition, of what it is to overcome. I
really love to use the old Webster’s dictionary of 1828.
OVERCOME, v.t.
1. To conquer; to vanquish; to
subdue; as, to overcome enemies in battle.
2. To surmount; to get the better of; as, to overcome
difficulties or obstacles.
OVERCOME, v.i.
To gain the
superiority; to be victorious.
This particular dictionary
can be difficult to find. I know this, because I was looking for a copy to
install, on my lap top. I finally found a place where I could download it, and
it was on one of the Bible software systems that I use. This is one of the
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I like all those
definitions, of what it is to be an overcomer. Overcome is a word that requires
action. We can never be victorious by doing nothing. We must always be active,
because we are always, on the battlefield. Now this text comes from the letter
to the seven churches, with outstanding promises for each.
Revelation 2:7 He
that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him
that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst
of the paradise of God.
Revelation 2:10-11 Fear
none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast
some of you into
prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou
faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. 11 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto
the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
Revelation 2:17 He that hath an ear,
let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh
will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in
the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth
it.
Revelation 2:26 And he
that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power
over the nations:
Revelation 3:5 He
that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not
blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before
my Father, and before his angels.
Revelation 3:12 Him
that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go
no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the
city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God:
and I will write upon him my new name.
Revelation 3:21 To him
that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also
overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
Revelation 21:7 He
that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall
be my son.
These are some very
exciting promises, don’t you think?
Especially, the one that was in the twenty-first chapter. I think that
the greatest privilege, which a Christian will ever receive, is to be known, as
a child of God. I really think, that is
the greatest blessing, that we will ever receive!!
I guess that I need to
post one more verse, which will explain how, that we are to accomplish this
major feat. We do have a lot to overcome, and there isn’t but one solution to
achieve this major problem.
Revelation 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the
Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto
the death.
Ain’t God
good?
….Much Love
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