FAITH CAPSULE: Know God to live life as a winner.

Acts 19

Life is a journey with race. Continuity is the key of race in the journey of life. In the journey of life, our race is to make it to the expected end and not be a loser but be victorious. Victory belongs to man that knows God not for those that know about God. 1 Corinthians 15:57 pointed out, “But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 John 5:4 buttressed, “For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.”
Do you know God not to be a loser but victorious? In the race of life, a victorious is a winner by His grace. What do you desire in the race of life? Is winner your desire to be a winner or loser? In this race of life, the winning combination is BOLDNESS AND CHARACTER.
Boldness is in man that truly knows God not for man that only know about.
Character is about knowing to be living the word of God.
Bible documented about some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists with boldness without character. The itinerant Jewish exorcists wanted to imitate Paul and Silas’ boldness and character in them through knowing God. It is written, “Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists took it upon themselves to call the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “We exorcise you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches.” Also there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did so. And the evil spirit answered and said, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?” Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.” (Acts 19:13-16)
The itinerant Jewish exorcists had no combination of bold and character to deliver evil spirit. Paul was with the combination of boldness and character because he knows God and live the word of God.
In living life, are you claiming the combination of boldness and character when you do not know God by way of living life? Take note and be aware that evil knows the difference between those who know God and those who know about. Also, pay attention to the truth that those who know about God and those who do not know God are birds of the same feather.
Boldness and character in the name of God is encouraging as stated “The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe.” (Proverbs 18:10) Bible also encourages boldness and character in the word of God stating, “I will worship toward Your holy temple, and praise Your name For Your lovingkindness and Your truth; For You have magnified Your word above all Your name.” (Psalm 138:2)
Know God to live life as a winner with the combination of boldness and character.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace to know Him indeed and in truth.