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BE AN OVERCOMER

by Terry Somerville

“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,
    whose confidence is in him.
They will be like a tree planted by the water
    that sends out its roots by the stream.
It does not fear when heat comes;
    its leaves are always green.
It has no worries in a year of drought
    and never fails to bear fruit.”
Jeremiah 17:7&8


Dear Friends 
so... the age of drought is upon us. Stress and fear of Corona virus, shutdowns, conspiracy, debt, bad government, lying censoring media, on and on. Wow, that will produce a dried out soul. 

But if you are a believer in Christ you are called to be an overcomer, a victor, a tree planted by the water, that bears fruit even in drought.

Overcoming fruitful lives that God prospers  is not automatic because you are a Christian. Yes a Christian is saved by faith, an overcomer continues into how they live. They stop doing some things and starts doing others.
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How Do We Overcome?


We need to sort out heart and soul, and take the right focus. It’s amazing what will change inside.

1How blessed is the one who does not follow the advice of the wicked, 
or stand in the pathway with sinners, 
or sit in the assembly of scoffers! 
2Instead he finds pleasure in obeying the LORD's commands; 
he meditates on his commands day and night. 
3He is like a tree planted by flowing streams
it yields its fruit at the proper time, 
and its leaves never fall off. 
He succeeds in everything he attempts
Psalm 1


 

1. The Walk - Do Not Follow The Wicked

The wicked have a large megaphone today. Psalm 1 simply says don’t follow them. Don’t focus on and be engaged in their agenda. Don’t watch and read their sin soaked sickness. Don’t walk along the path they tread, even if you follow them to disagree. Don't follow. You must be Holy as God is Holy, You will be delighted how your mind comes into peace when you stop paying attention to them.

 

2. The Stand - Don’t Stand With Sinners.

The world is taking a lot of stands. They accuse  and attack what it calls injustice everywhere.  Don't stand with them even if you are tempted to.  Don’t join with the Pharisees. Remember how they accused the woman of adultery?  Jesus said "let he that is without sin cast the first stone." and they all left. Then  Jesus told her "neither do I condemn you, go and sin no more." Stand for the Lord, and His ways. Our stand is all have sinned, all need Christ’s forgiveness.  We love one another

 

3. The Seat - Don’t Sit In the Assembly of the Scoffers

This is simple, don’t keep company with those that scoff at God.  It doesn’t mean we leave the world, but we don’t  agree with, have happy time with those scoffing at God. Jesus was a friend of sinners....they were repenting. They are lost, not bosom buddies. It is said “ bad company corrupts good morals” , and Paul said " what fellowship does light have with darkness?" 

 

4. Find Pleasure In Obeying God

Part 1-3 are the don'ts, now the dos. Find pleasure in obeying God. Interesting it says to find it, the Hebrew word means desire God and His ways. Look for His ways.  We want to do what God wants. These become our delight, so much so that we are thinking about it all the time. Start doing it daily until you desire it daily.

 

5. The Result Is A Flowing Life That God Prospers

The results are from God, not self generated. It is Gods life flowing in you.

"Like a tree planted by flowing streams" The living water starts to flow in your life 

"Yields fruit at the proper time".
Fruit simply is produced, it's no longer by effort, it's a product of Gods life in us blessing others.

"Its leaves never fall off" No withering. Drought doesn't't affect us. We are kept by the Lord

"He prospers in everything he does" Success comes from the Lord, not from you. It just flows through you. You are a steward for God.

I encourage you to try Psalm 1 and see what the Lord will do. You can be an Overcomer.


Blessings In Jesus

Terry


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