I Face a Defeated Foe

📖 “In Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” – John 16:33

The world throws its fiercest battles at us—trials that test the mind, emotions, and will. But the battle is not ours to fight. It has already been won. Jesus did not merely promise victory in the future; He declared, “I have overcome the world.”That victory is already accomplished, and for those who are in Him, it is already theirs.

This changes everything. We are not striving for victory—we are standing in it. When fear whispers, when circumstances threaten to shake us, when relationships bring hurt or misunderstanding, we do not face these challenges as those who must fight for survival. We face them as those who remain in the One who has conquered.

A mountain climber tethered to an experienced guide does not fear the heights. He moves with confidence, not because of his own skill, but because he is securely anchored. In the same way, we press forward in life—not with our own ability, but with the certainty that we are fastened to the One who has already overcome.

In Christ, inferiority has no place, for we stand in His triumph. Pride has no place, for apart from Him, we can do nothing. Anxiety has no place, for we rest in His sufficiency. When we abide in Him, we find ourselves doing what we never thought possible—walking in peace amid turmoil, rejoicing when circumstances give no reason for joy, and facing the day with courage, not because of who we are, but because of who He is.

Prayer of Confidence

Father, we rejoice in Christ’s victory, knowing that we face nothing today that He has not already conquered. In Him, we stand secure, unmoved by fear or uncertainty. Thank You for placing us in the One who has already overcome, for anchoring us in His unshakable peace. We walk forward today not as those striving for victory, but as those resting in the triumph that is already ours in Christ. Amen.

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📖 Devotional Source: In Christ, E. Stanley Jones