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Thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ… —2 Corinthians 2:14

“Be careful that you vigorously maintain God’s perspective, and remember that it must be done every day, little by little. Don’t think on a finite level. No outside power can touch the proper perspective.  The proper perspective to maintain is that we are here for only one purpose— to be captives marching in the procession of Christ’s triumphs. We are not on display in God’s showcase— we are here to exhibit only one thing— the “captivity [of our lives] to the obedience of Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5). […] Paul said, in essence, “I am in the procession of a conqueror, and it doesn’t matter what the difficulties are, for I am always led in triumph.” […] It was Paul’s joy to be a captive of the Lord, and he had no other interest in heaven or on earth. It is a shameful thing for a Christian to talk about getting the victory. We should belong so completely to the Victor that it is always His victory, and “we are more than conquerors through Him…” (Romans 8:37).” OSWALD CHAMBERS – My Utmost For His Highest

It seems everyone wants to know where they came from – what their genealogical roots are. For Christians the answer simple - it is Abba - The Creator God.  “I heard an old, old story, How a Savior came from glory, How He gave His life on Calvary To save a wretch like me; I heard about His groaning, Of His precious blood's atoning, Then I repented of my sins And won the victory. O victory in Jesus, My Savior, forever. He sought me and bought me With His redeeming blood; He loved me ere I knew Him And all my love is due Him, He plunged me to victory, Beneath the cleansing flood.”  (Victory In Jesus) We have victory over sin and death only because of Jesus.  Because of Jesus, we are born again into a new existence by the Spirit.  And because of that, we should live every day with that new perspective.  We should see the world like God sees the world.  Paul wrote to the Ephesians

“I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength  he [God the Father] exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. And God placed all things under his [Jesus] feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.” – Ephesians 1:18-22

But that is a problem for most of us.  Keeping the proper perspective that is.  We live our lives more like victims than victors.  Why? Because we lack perspective.  “But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh.” (Galatians 5:16).  We have not made our faith a priority but have relegated it to something we call on in times of trouble.  We view the world and engage the world with natural eyes and our old nature, rather than like Jesus.  Jesus walked with sinners, but was not influenced by them.  For many Christians their natural heritage is far more important to them than their spiritual heritage.  It is like a security blanket – something they can count on. Unfortunately that often leads to spiritual isolation.  I am sure you have seen the commercial for sending in your DNA so you can find out where you came from.  Ancestry dot com.  That business was born out of the Mormon church, by the way. People find comfort in knowing those things, but from an eternal perspective, who your great-great-great grandfather was is not important.  He will not keep you out of hell.   Ok, here is an ancestral revelation that might save you some money and time.  You came from Adam.  But there is One who is called the second Adam and “If anyone is in Christ, they are a new creation. All things are passed away, all things have become new.” (2 Corinthians 5:17) You have a new DNA.  You must see the world through your new spiritual eyes.  The only way you can do that is by drawing closer to the Lord than you are right now.  For generations the world has struggled to find meaning by looking within, identifying with culture and ethnicity to find connectedness and people will continue to struggle in this quest until they either find Jesus or judgment.

Think about it – Pray about it – Believe it – Walk in it. Let your light shine and give God the glory.

By Faith Alone By His Grace Alone And For His Glory Alone