Daily Devotional
Too Late To Lose
Text: St. John 16:21
“A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.”
Message
John 16 says, “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”
The part, “that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world” in simple uncomplicated form means, “This is not the way your story ends.”
Truth is the war against my spirit soul and body may be raging and fierce, the fire and assault upbeat and the water almost getting me submerge but the God of the saints that are gone before including the fire fire God of Elijah is alive, not sleeping. So is the God that shut the mouth of the lion for Daniel, delivered Paul, Silas, and Peter. He has not forsaken or forgotten me. I am confident of one thing. My God is a promise keeper.
Isaiah 43:1-9 “But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
Isaiah 43:2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
Isaiah 43:3 For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.
Isaiah 43:4 Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.
Isaiah 43:5 Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;
Isaiah 43:6 I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;
Isaiah 43:7 Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.
Isaiah 43:8 Bring forth the blind people that have eyes and the deaf that have ears.
Isaiah 43:9 Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth.”
God that I am serving and vowed to keep serving to my very end no matter my challenges and tribulations in this world is no man to lie, and nothing is impossible for him to do for his children!
It is not difficult, too great, or impossible for my God to deal with all I am passing through. He handled the past. He is handling the present and will handle the future when I shall lay down my sword.
No matter what it looks like in the past and even now, your love for and service to God and mankind in good and bad times will always win. For God has seen Your faithfulness before, even when the world is shaking, and one thing is for sure that all for your sake, the Calvary cross still stands, and the blood still speaks. Also, the grave’s Jesus was buried, and it is still empty.
Just keep believing and trusting in Him. You’ve already overcome. You’ve already won it all. The victory belongs to. The song of victory is yours. The “I have not heard this before” is for You. It’s too late to lose!
He has already made a way of escape for you. There is power in His name. The victory belongs to You. It’s too late to lose. This is not the time to be afraid. The odds may be against you, but only God has the final say
That the cross still stands and the blood still speaks, the grave’s still empty is evidence that Jesus Lives. It’s too late to stop your God-given miracle. It’s too late and impossible, It’s too late to stop this miracle It’s too late.
There is power in His name. The victory belongs to Him. His glory He will not share with any man. Also, He won’t let the rod of the wicked rest on you forever.
He cares for you. He loves you.
He has not forgotten you. He has your name written on his palm.
Whether as prey of the mighty or lawful captive of the wicked. You are set free forever in Jesus’ name.
*An adaptation from the lyrics of “Too late To Lose” by Cece Winans*