Hi Friends.... Greetings to you... Hope you had a wonderful weekend.. Praise and Thank God for having been with us through the last and enabling us to step into the third day of the last month in this year.... Even today God reminds us to be victory makers and overcome evil.
In Greek mythology, Nike was the goddess of victory. Nike fought on
the side of the Olympian gods, gaining a victory over the mighty Titans.
As a result, she became a symbol of winning. But Nike’s alleged powers
were not just limited to warfare. She also became a favorite goddess of
athletes who wanted to win in competitive sports. The Romans adopted her
into their worship and gave her the Latin name Victoria.
In the Greco-Roman world where Paul taught, victory was highly
valued. So when he expressed Christian truth, he used words his audience
could understand. In his letters, he described Christ as the One who
leads us in a military procession of triumph and
compared the Christian life to someone training for the ancient Olympic
games.
Paul also used the word for victory in reference to our struggles
with those who intentionally hurt us. “Overcome [be a victor over] evil
with good” . This may mean returning kindness for spite or
respectfully setting limits on evil behavior. In either case, an
attitude of love cannot be generated in our own strength. But in Christ,
we have divine power that ancient pagans could only hope for. Jesus
Christ is the genuine God of victory.
God bless you... God protect and guide you throughout this week.
Continue to pray for the unreached as we step towards the Cross
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