STILL Standing: The WORD of My Testimony!

STILL Standing!

 

"...This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him...."

**Lamentations 3:21-25 KJV

 

I'm sure you will agree with me that there are PLENTY of people, places and things seeking and/or threatening to hurt us in some way! Frankly, if we are not careful, we can do lasting damage to ourselves without the harmful advances of others. The truth of the matter is simple: We are at war each day of our lives with our own thought-life. War is raging in our minds everyday, perhaps even regarding other people, places and things already identified as dangerous to us.

 

Jeremiah was clear about having to "...RECALL to his mind...." This is where the true fight is being held. Like Jeremiah, I was able to find hope in the deep places of my mind while enduring a huge enemy called "cancer." I'm sure you too have experiences that you can use to identify with Jeremiah; a sickness, personal loss, an abusive relationship, a lack of increase/work/finances or the like.

 

My friends, I would like to encourage you today through a WORD that God gave to me when I was battling cancer - a WORD that allows me to convey to YOU a charge to your own faith, that you too might say to the world... I'm STILL Standing!

 

There are three (3) simple things that we need to glean from the Lamentations Writer, Jeremiah. It was these 3 things that GOD spoke into my spirit while laying in a hospital bed in September of 2011.

 

The FIRST thing that God spoke into my spirit from this Jeremiah passage was refreshing to hear....

 

1). I AM Your COVERING!

 

You see, what Jeremiah recalled to his mind was...

 

"...It is because of The Lords Mercies that we are not consumed...."

 

I will be the FIRST to acknowledge that many things were going through my mind prior to this word about what I could have done to "ready myself" to enter eternity. Frankly, I thought I was sure to die and ONLY wanted to die without pain and go to Heaven. I didn't want to go to hell. However, condemnation was SET in my mind about the decisions and mistakes I made, the sins I committed and the people that I hurt or haven't forgiven. All I could think about was NOT having the chance to "fix" my life the way I thought I should have, and God had begun His plan to "punish" me.

 

What is so interesting about this, is I KNOW God is NOT a God who "punishes". Thats NOT Who He Is! He is a LOVING, FORGIVING and TENDER God. I knew this, but only those who experience the darkness of living can understand why someone (like me) who often preached the Love of Christ, would begin to doubt Christ and His Love. It reminds me of John The Baptist, who when he was thrown into a dark prison cell - seeking to be rescued by Jesus Christ and wondering where He was in the time of what seemed to be his GREATEST need, John sent a question to Jesus asking, "...are you The ONE or shall we look for another?...." Matthew 11:3

 

Jesus, in a way that ONLY He knows how to do, said to me, "...I AM Your Covering...." This WORD was place on my mind and dominated my thought-life! You see, in that moment, I knew HIM as "...The Father of Mercies and God of all Comfort...." 2 Corinthians 1:3

 

Secondly, NOT ONLY did the Lord speak His Mercy into my spirit, but He also spoke another WORD....

 

2) I AM Your CONQUEROR!

 

From the same Jeremiah passage, God made me aware that HE WINS! HE IS CONQUEROR and will conquer for me! His WORD was clear to me: "...My Compassions FAIL NOT and they are NEW EVERY morning...." WOW! This told me that I didn't have to wake up in the hospital bed in doubt, wondering if I ws going to make it! The Lord showed me another part of His Nature: Jehovah-Nissi, The Lord Who IS Victorious and MY Victory! I knew HIM in that manner at that moment!

 

You see, I was at war within my own own mind, and doubt was winning! Fear was controling me! The Lord showed up and WON my battle! When God wanted to execute HIS Love upon me, He FIRST had to defeat my own doubt! AND HE DID! When God wanted to impart HIS Mercy upon me, He FIRST had to defeat my own dispair! AND HE DID! Why? Because His Compassions FAIL NOT... They ALWAYS WIN!

 

My friends, please see the experience here! God FIRST spoke to and defeated the enemy within ME. This seemed to be greater than the cancer itself! And God Knew it! How many of us can identify with this mental disposition? How many of you who will read this WORD, be honest with yourslef and conclude that you are in your own way! You, in and of yourself, can NEVER win, because you need The UNFAILING COMPASSIONS of a Merciful God! Receive it today!

 

Finally, NOT ONLY did The Lord speak His WORD to me saying, "...I AM Your COVERING...." and "...I AM Your CONQUEROR....", but HE FIXED my inner-man FOREVER with this last WORD....

 

3) I AM Your CONFIDENCE!

 

My friends, please hear me today! The Lord spoke this WORD to seal what HE done within me! He said through the Jeremiah passage, "...GREAT is My Faithfulness....Therefore, I can HOPE in HIM...."

 

I wonder if you're being bless yet? You see, The Lord proved His Faithfulness in His Work in my spirit! He defeated me and the way I viewed my medical situation. He LIFTED my head and showed me who the WINNER IS! He Embraced me with His Love and told me to let go of all condemnation! My friends, THIS IS CONFIDENCE that endures into eternity! My friends, I can HOPE in HIM now. Yes, "...Hope that is seen is NOT hope...." Romans 8:24, but herein is the blessing... I can, through what Jesus did in me, look at EVERY situation in my life and conclude myself A WINNER who can NEVER lose even though it doesn't "appear" that way!

 

My friends, you too can look upon your situation and conclude yourself WINNERS! Its not about what YOU did, but ALWAYS about what Jesus Christ did for you!

 

The Lord is also your Portion... Therefore, you too can HOPE in HIM! He too is YOUR COVERING, YOUR CONQUEROR and YOUR CONFIDENCE! If you receive this by faith, you can also agree with me, and testify with ONE accord: I AM STILL Standing!

 

"...And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death....."

Revelations 12:10-11 KJV

 

Many Blessings

Roc

Your Brother & Friend