{"id":1138,"date":"2024-01-12T00:08:23","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T08:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/?p=1138"},"modified":"2024-01-11T19:59:26","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T03:59:26","slug":"p-o-w-e-r-day-12-occupy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/p-o-w-e-r-day-12-occupy\/","title":{"rendered":"P-O-W-E-R–Day 12–Occupy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today’s Scripture:<\/strong>
\nBut thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ<\/em>. 1 Corinthians 15:57<\/p>\n

Today’s Thought:<\/strong>
\nWhenever I write out today’s verse, I want to add an exclamation point to it! For it is telling me that in Christ, we believers have been given the victory over sin and death!
\nNow isn’t that worth exclaiming about!<\/p>\n

We believers need to live daily in the truth and power of this scripture. We need to occupy until Christ returns for us or until God takes us home.
\nOccupy means to take hold of something and hang onto it and that is what we need to be doing with this truth.
\nWe need to believe, and live, in power of the victory we have been provided!<\/p>\n

Today’s Prayer:<\/strong>
\nDear God,
\nI want to live in the power of Your Holy Spirit daily, therefore I have to remind myself that I have been given the victory to do so!
\nJesus gave me this victory, and the Holy Spirit’s presence within me enforces it, therefore, I want to occupy in this power and victory here on earth each day I am alive!
\nHelp me daily, Dear God, to remember this and to do this!<\/p>\n

Today’s Action:<\/strong> Occupy<\/p>\n