What’s blocking your victory over? ✌️
Failure is real. Pain is real. May mga sandali bang naiisip mong failure ka—na parang ang hirap manalo sa buhay? Ang sakit isipin, ang sakit sa puso na parang hindi tayo matagumpay, di ba?
At bakit naman namin naitanong ito ngayong papalapit na ang Pasko? Because we do have good news: in Jesus, we have the victory!
What do we mean by this? As we continue our series, ‘Good Gifts this Christmas,’ let’s take a closer look at the idea that Jesus actually gives us victory. If you remember what happened at the start of creation—when Adam and Eve disobeyed—we essentially became slaves to sin. (Genesis 3). Ibig sabihin, kahit ano pang gawin natin, hindi tayo makakawala dito. Pero noong dumating si Jesus, Siya ang naging Tagapagligtas—Siya ang nagwagi laban sa kaaway. At ang tagumpay na ’yon, ibinigay Niya rin sa atin.
Ito ang pumasok sa isip namin habang pinapakinggan ang kantang ‘O Come, All Ye Faithful.’ Let me share with you some of the lyrics:
O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem!Come, and behold Him, born the King of angels!
It’s an invitation! At napansin mo ba kung paano tayo tinawag—faithful, joyful, and triumphant? Ibig sabihin, panalo tayo! We are triumphant because Jesus paid the price to give us victory—victory over sin, over our weaknesses, and over failure. Hindi ibig sabihin na hindi na tayo makakaranas ng paghihirap—dadaanan talaga natin ito. Pero alam natin na we are victorious, because our identity as His sons or daughters never changes.
Isn’t that a wonderful gift to enjoy this Christmas (and really, every day)? You can pray with us: ‘Jesus, thank You for giving me victory over the circumstances of my life. In Jesus’ name, amen.’
Tandaan mo, isa kang miracle!
