Prevailing I

Text: Psa. 18: 29-40
More Lessons: I Sam. 2: 7-9
Bible Read in one Year: Numbers 31-33

One of the sports I used to enjoy watching is wrestling. I wouldn't take part in it but I loved to watch it. In wrestling, the hero is the one that eventually prevails over the opponent to the point of getting him to surrender or getting the opponent so defeated and pressed down that he is unable to stand before the count of three. The referee then lifts up the hand of the winner. The two wrestlers are strong but the winner is stronger and so prevails. Prevailing is a state of being greater in strength or influence; you prevail when you have a stronger and greater influence.

Another dimension to prevailing is becoming so more effective that you win. So prevailing has to do with these three; being greater in strength, being greater in influence and being more effective, by the reason of which you get on top of the situation that competes or is in conflict with you. The underlying concept in prevailing is that there is comparison of one with another and prevailing is the consequence of being greater than something or someone.

It is important that you understand prevailing from the perspective of being stronger, greater and ever staying on top. It is the will of God that you stand above and conquer the things that contest with you and conquer them. God’s will is that you don't stay under in any situation but that you be greater. You excel in an examination by staying on top of failure.

When you have a stronger spiritual strength and influence, you deal with demons, sins and sicknesses; you start pursuing things that have been pursuing you in the dream and when you pray, miracles happen. That is prevailing. Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth: 3Jn. 1:2. This scripture is actually not only referring to prospering in finances but it also refers to every area of your life. It is my prayer for you to do well spiritually, and that in business you don't bow to financial needs nor be under in any matter.

Many people are defeated because they lack strength, influence or efficiency. But King David in our text testified of God's strength to run through a troop, (v29). How? By the strength supplied by God (v32). Look at the secret of that strength: He teacheth my hands to war, …… given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up,... Thou hast enlarged my steps under me,… v 33-36. And the result in vs 37-40 include power to pursue, overtake and consume enemies. This is all because … thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle:… v39a. Today, receive strength to prevail over all your battles.

Prayer/Action
* Give God thanks for His promise of victory to His children.
* Ask God for power to be greater in strength, influence and effectiveness in all matters of your life.
* Pray that you will never be a victim in life but a victor to the glory of God.

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