The Victory in Surrender
Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us. Hebrews 12:1
How many times have you been so close to victory in your life yet you failed, blew it, or fell? You’re not alone! We all blow it from time to time. The key is getting back up and doing what’s necessary to go forward (turning from sin).
The book of Judges is full of incomplete victories — near victories that ended in defeat due to the unwillingness to deal thoroughly with sin. Israel never possessed all of the land that it could have because they did not completely destroy the enemy. They let a few live here and there, and it became their demise. Joshua prophesied this in Judges 2:3, “If you do not utterly drive them out then they will become a snare to you.”
Are you feeling a bit defeated today? Have you allowed something to remain that God clearly said must go?
Can I encourage you to utterly destroy it — or it will be the thing that the devil will use to take you out. Do you want the victory? If so, ask God for help. Reach out to a sister, get prayer, surround yourself with godly, like-minded people. Get into the Word of God and obey it — and you will be well on your way to possessing all that God has for you!
— Michelle Randall