We admired the boxer who was knocked down during the fight, yet got up and in the end still won by knocking out the opponent!
Actually, every child of God suffered knocked down in his life, even many knockdowns -- both physical and spiritual.
As Paul wrote:
"We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed" (2 Cor. 4:8-9, ESV).
During our time, the sons of light may even suffer more afflictions than the "sons of disobedience" (Eph. 2:2).
But those who believe in the Light, who put their trust in Jesus -- who "become sons of light" (John 12:36) -- though they would suffer affliction, perplexity, persecution, or many knockdowns, they would never be knocked out!
Notice what Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 4:1, "...we do not lose heart." Again, in verse 16, "So we do not lose heart..."
They do not lose heart, because the "surpassing power" that prevented them to be crushed, or driven to despair, or be forsaken, or be destroyed "belongs to God" and not to them (verse 7)!
You could knock them down, but the Sovereign Referee will never count them out!
Actually, every child of God suffered knocked down in his life, even many knockdowns -- both physical and spiritual.
As Paul wrote:
"We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed" (2 Cor. 4:8-9, ESV).
During our time, the sons of light may even suffer more afflictions than the "sons of disobedience" (Eph. 2:2).
But those who believe in the Light, who put their trust in Jesus -- who "become sons of light" (John 12:36) -- though they would suffer affliction, perplexity, persecution, or many knockdowns, they would never be knocked out!
Notice what Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 4:1, "...we do not lose heart." Again, in verse 16, "So we do not lose heart..."
They do not lose heart, because the "surpassing power" that prevented them to be crushed, or driven to despair, or be forsaken, or be destroyed "belongs to God" and not to them (verse 7)!
You could knock them down, but the Sovereign Referee will never count them out!
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