Victory
The word "victory" takes me back to my childhood
in a couple of ways. From grades 5-9 I was a
cheerleader in our small Christian
school. Most of our cheers had the theme of either school spirit or victory.
Everyone wanted to win – the team, us cheerleaders, and the entire student
body. The times that victory did come we were all excited. We jumped up and
down. We clapped our hands. We shouted. Victory was sweet!
A person from my childhood that reminds me of victory was
singer George Beverly Shea. Remember him? He would often travel with Billy
Graham and sing at his crusades. I had the opportunity to attend a crusade my
senior year of high school, and I was not disappointed when Mr. Shea stood up
and sang "Victory in Jesus." His rendition was, and still is, my
favorite. I would often call into the local radio station during request time
and ask they play that song. (He and Joni Eareckson Tada were my regular requests. Am I dating myself?)
How do you view victory? Any victory within myself is
because of God in my life. What about you? What do you consider to be victories
in your life?
"But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ " (1 Corinthians 15:57).
All my victories can only be found through Jesus. Without Him, I'd be a real mess.
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