This is the Key to Your Victory!

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February 04th 

This is the Key to Your Victory!

It is the Word of God!

By Riqui Ricón*

Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. (Luke 24:25-27, KJV)

Usually, when you attend a conference or a gathering where the Bible is discussed and reflected upon as the Word of God, you end up feeling very encouraged and confident regarding the circumstances ahead of you. This is because your spirit, your true self, has been fed and strengthened with power.

However, when you allow circumstances—the complexity of a problem, the intensity of an argument, bad news from a medical diagnosis, a lack of resources, etc.—to regulate your mood, you will feel sad and dejected. You may even enter a mental state of confusion where fear and anguish dominate you.

In the same way, three days after Jesus had been killed on a cross, some of His disciples were walking, sad and confused, toward a village called Emmaus.

Then, Jesus appeared before them: And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. (Luke 24:27, KJV)

Suddenly, something happened in the lives of these men that made them forget their sadness and the purpose or relevance of their journey; whether it was business, religious, or family matters, everything took a backseat. How or why did this happen?

If you think this radical change in mood and attitude toward their circumstances was the result of the wonder of seeing their Master alive and having His presence once more, I want you to notice that, in the end, they finished the same way regardless: alone and without the Master. However,

their lives changed the moment the Scriptures (the Bible) were revealed to them and the Truth was uncovered before them.

And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread. (Luke 24:32-35, KJV)

Faith comes when you approach the Bible with the right attitude—that is, considering it for what it truly is: the indisputable and infallible Word of God.

This means understanding that every single word found written in your Bible has come from the mouth of God; they were spoken, first of all, by Him.

In this way, Faith flows through your entire being when you understand that if God said it, then He will necessarily fulfill it; that if God spoke it, then without a doubt, He will execute it.

You might think, as I used to, "Fine, I agree, but who or how will it be fulfilled? Who or how will it be executed?" When I discovered the answer to these questions, I was amazed at how fabulous and simple God's plan for our lives is: The only answer is the Word of God!

"How?" you might think. "The Word of God is going to perform what the Word of God says?" Of course! For it is precisely the power it has to fulfill itself that defines it as the Word of God.

The best example to explain this I heard from Kenneth Copeland: suppose today is Monday and the Lord Jesus physically manifested Himself before us and, in greeting us, said, "Hello, look what a beautiful Saturday afternoon we are having today." You and I would be tempted to reply, "But Lord, today is Monday morning," and that, my beloved, would be a grave mistake. We would be overlooking a small but very significant detail: He is God! And everything, absolutely EVERYTHING HE says—the words that come out of His mouth—is fulfilled without a single one failing.

So, because the words "beautiful Saturday afternoon" came out of His mouth, what do you think will happen? Naturally! Regardless of the date, day, or hour, it will stop being Monday morning and become a beautiful Saturday afternoon, by the Word of God.

You have to reach a point in your relationship with your heavenly Father where you understand that every time you say the Bible is the Word of God, you are confessing that the Bible has the intrinsic power to fulfill itself.

Therefore, if you search the Bible for EVERYTHING concerning your need or request and put it in your mouth, mind, and heart—declaring that you believe you receive it because it is the Word of God—then, without a doubt, it will come to you. It is the Word of God!

Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. (Mark 11:24, KJV)

Today, like that day of old on the road to Emmaus, the Word of God will make your heart burn again with the warm fire of Faith. For Faith is what springs forth when you hear the Word of God.

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. (Romans 10:17, KJV)

Faith is the key! Faith IS by the Word of God!

"There is a solution to your problem, whatever it may be. If you have been looking for the answer in one passage of the Word of God and haven't found it, look for it in another passage. Keep searching the Scripture and keep knocking until you find the key you need." —Kenneth Copeland.

Let’s pray out loud:

Beloved heavenly Father, today I come to You with total certainty and full confidence in Your Word. I am deeply grateful for Your Great Love. Today I know that You love me so much that You preferred to give up Your own Son rather than lose me, and that, although I was dead in my trespasses and sins, because of this Great Love with which You loved me, You gave me Life together with Christ Jesus; by Your Grace I am saved through faith, and even

the latter is not mine but is a gift from You. How Great and Beautiful You are, my Lord! How wonderful is Your love for me! In this hour, I agree with Your Eternal and Infallible Word to believe and declare that, through the New Covenant in the Blood of Jesus, I believe and receive my identity as a Born Again Child of God and, therefore, I receive my healing today. I declare myself free from all ailment and disease. I speak health and well-being to every cell, tissue, organ, and system of my being. I reject all fear, for I have not received the spirit of bondage to be in fear again, but I have received the spirit of adoption, and today I can say, Abba, Father. I fix my eyes, emotions, and feelings on You, Lord Jesus, who are the author and finisher of my Faith. I am healed! I am free! I am prosperous! I am more than a conqueror! I can do all things through Christ! And, by the Blood of Jesus, I am blessed to live a full and abundant life. Thank You very much, Lord Jesus. Thank You for this New Life in Fullness that I now have. Thank You for my healing. Thank You for my health.

Thank You for my prosperity. Thank You for the love, peace, and joy that I now enjoy. Thank You because through Your Word, the Bible, without a doubt, I am and I receive all this that I have declared before Your Presence. In the name of Jesus. Amen.

Important Note:

How do I become a Child of God? How do I establish a relationship with the Almighty?

Just say the following prayer aloud, putting all your attention and heart into what you are saying to God:

 

Lord Jesus, I believe that You are the Son of God. That You came into this world, born of the virgin Mary, to pay for all my sins, and I have been a sinner. Therefore, today I say that I accept. I accept Your sacrifice on the cross! I accept Your precious Blood shed to the last drop out of love for me! I open my heart to You and invite You in because I want, Lord Jesus, that from today and forever You be my only and sufficient Savior, my God, my King, and my Lord.

Thank You, Almighty God, because with this simple prayer and profession of faith I have passed from death to Life, I have been transferred from darkness to Your marvelous Light. Today I have been Born Again! God, now I am Your Child! Now You are my Father! I will never be alone again! I will never live defeated again. In the name of Jesus. Amen.

Three Recommendations:

What just happened by you recognizing Jesus Christ as the Lord and Savior of your life, according to God's Word, is that you have been Born Again. No longer as an ordinary human being, subject to the law of sin and death, but now as a legitimate and authentic Child of God, Born Again, exactly like Jesus Christ, who is now your Older Brother. Therefore, I give you these three, very important, recommendations:

1.    Pray. Praying is talking with God. So, find a quiet place where you can begin talking to Him about everything. Do it out loud, and you will notice how God always responds to your heart.

 

2.    Read and meditate on the Word of God. The Bible is the Word of God, so get a Bible and start reading and meditating on it. How do you begin? It’s very simple. Depending on the day, look up the reading program “The

Bible in One Year” and do the corresponding readings. You can get this program at: Through The Bible In One Year (palabradehonor.org). You will notice that the program is set up so you can print it as a booklet.

3.    In prayer with God, your Father, look for and join a Christian church or congregation where the Word of God is taught based on the Good News, which are the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

 

Ricardo C. Peredo Jaime © 2020

Reading and Meditation on the Word of God

Do these daily readings, and by the end of one year you will have read the entire Bible.

February 4    Luke 24.13-53 / Genesis 44 / Psalm 35 Luke

13  And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus,

which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.

14  And they talked together of all these things which had happened.

15  And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

16  But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

17  And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?

18  And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?

19  And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:

20  And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.

21  But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.

22  Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;

23  And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.

24  And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.

25  Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:

26  Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?

27  And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

28  And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.

29  But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.

30  And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.

31  And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.

32  And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?

33  And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,

34  Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.

35  And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.

36  And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

37  But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

38  And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?

39  Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

40  And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.

41  And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?

42  And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.

43  And he took it, and did eat before them.

44  And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

45  Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

46  And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

47  And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

48  And ye are witnesses of these things.

49  And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

50  And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

51  And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.

52  And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:

53  And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

 

 

Genesis

 

44 And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth.

2  And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

3  As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.

4  And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?

5  Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.

6  And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.

7  And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:

8  Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?

9  With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen.

10  And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless.

11  Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.

12  And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

13  Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.

14  And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; for he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.

15  And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?

16  And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord's servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.

17  And he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.

18  Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.

19  My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?

20  And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.

21  And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.

22  And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.

23  And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

24  And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.

25  And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food.

26  And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man's face, except our youngest brother be with us.

27  And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:

28  And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since:

29  And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

30  Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life;

31  It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.

32  For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.

33  Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.

34  For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father.

Psalm

 

35  Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

2  Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.

3  Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

4  Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.

5  Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.

6  Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.

7  For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.

8  Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.

9  And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.

10  All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?

11  False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.

12  They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.

13  But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

14  I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.

15  But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:

16  With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

17  Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.

18  I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.

19  Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.

20  For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.

21  Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.

22  This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.

23  Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.

24  Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.

25  Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.

26  Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.

27  Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

28  And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.