THE VICTORY’S ALREADY WON, PREPARE FOR THE PARTY.

Psalms 27:14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

In the conclusion of this psalm lies a resolution for a believer’s life.

A host of the wicked enemies may come upon us to eat up our flesh, yet we have the assurance of the protection of His pavilion. No matter what ‘life’ may throw at us; no matter what the enemy may use to intimidate us, always we must remember God’s modus operandi for His children, . . . in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock. . . mine head (shall)be lifted up above mine enemies round about me. . . Psalms 27:5, 6. We have the assurance of the security promised in the secret place of His tabernacle, and there is no doubt that when the time of judgment arrives, our heads shall be lifted up above that of the enemies of God (Daniel 7:14,18).

Oh Lord, I want to thank you that you won the victory (1 John 3:8). I can now look at the future without fear, with the certainty that the battle will lead to victory and to the unconditional surrender of the enemy. It is not a question of if; only a question of when.

We must anticipate the victory, even plan for the party; make preparations towards it (Revelations 19:9), and thanks to our wonderful Lord, we have reservations for it. Let’s shout, sing and blow the *shofar, for His redeeming blood has won the victory for me and for humanity. There is no stopping us now. Every fall is a fall upward and every trial is an instruction to bring us closer to Him. May meditation on these thoughts strengthen our faith and courage--that the victory is already won.

I see a soldier. I see a soldier wounded, lying on the ground. Blood pours from his gashing wounds. He is in pain; he is in terrible suffering while his enemies stand by him sneering, about to give him their final blow. Suddenly, the Son of God appears from the sky,” Stand back, leave him!” He says, “My blood paid for his life, you have no right nor authority over him, he is Mine.” Oh, what a comfort; what a relief to know that the victory doesn’t depend upon us, but upon the Son of God crucified on Calvary.

* Shofar: a Jewish trumpet made out of ram’s horn

Revelation 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.