True Overcomers

1John 5:5 "Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the son of God?"

We are witness and John calls for the witness of heaven and earth to verify the reality of Jesus' mission of redemption. Using the accepted principle that two or three witnesses are needed to establish truth, he proceeds to support his case. Our power comes from our faith in Jesus Christ.

Imagine an irrigation pipe leading from a spring to a barren field. On it's own the pipe can do nothing to bring life to the field, It needs to tap the source of life the spring. Then the pipe can become a powerful tool for feeding the land and bringing new life. Christians are like that irrigation pipe. Our faith opens the door of God's power to work through us to channel His saving power to the world, like pure spring water nourishing a desert. There is one important difference, however. In time the pipe will rust through and become useless. Faithful Christians, on the other hand, can grow stronger in their ability to withstand corruption and can remain strong through faith in Christ.

 We need the power of our faith in Christ, working daily in our lives so we can defeat sinful influences and overcome the deceitfulness of this world. If we place our confidence in anything other than Christ to overcome sin, we will be disappointed, for only He has defeated sin and offers the power we need to gain freedom from sin and escape the threat of sinful influences.