Christmas, what a wonderful time of
the year to celebrate the coming of our Savior, the One who came to
reconcile us with God the Father. He came so that light can return
to the earth and so that we can be overcomers alongside Him. The
epistle of John tells us clearly that we are overcomers, not
because we have done something to deserve it, but simply because we
believe in Jesus, the Son of God:
"For whoever is born of God
overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the
world - our faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who
believes that Jesus is the Son of God?" 1 John 5:4, 5
We are overcomers, because Jesus
came to save us. He brought the victory on our behalf and now we
can live our lives from that victory. In Revelation Jesus
promises many things for us who are overcomers and that is my
message for you for Christmas 2023. Go and spend time with God and
ask Him to reveal to you what each of these gifts entail and what
it means to you today. These gifts as powerful and have the ability
to change your life and your outlook on it. Allow me to share these
gifts with you:
- To him
who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in
the midst of the Paradise of God. Revelation 2:7
- He who
overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death. Revelation
2:11
- To him
who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to eat. And I
will give him a white stone and on the stone a new name written
which no one knows except him who receives it. Revelation
2:17
- And he
who overcomes, and keeps My works until the end, to him I will give
power over the nations and I will give him the morning star (who is
Jesus Himself - Revelation 22:16). Revelation 2:26, 28
- He who
overcomes shall be clothed in white garments and I will not blot
out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name
before My Father and before His angels. Revelation 3:5
- He who
overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he
shall go out no more. I will write on Him the name of My God and
the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down
out of Heaven from My God. And I will write on Him My new Name.
Revelation 3:12
- To him
who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, and I also
overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. Revelation
3:21
Aren't these promises just amazing?
These gifts are for us NOW already, not just someday. We can claim
it now. God promises that we can eat of the tree of life,
we won't be hurt by the second death, we will have hidden manna to
eat as well as receive a new name. We will receive power over the
nations and will have Jesus by our side. Our names are in the Book
of Life and we are pillars in His Temple with His Name written on
us. And ultimately, we can sit with Jesus on His throne. How
wonderful is that? Meditate on these seven promises this Christmas.
Ask God to reveal more to you and to unveil to you what your new
name is. His revelations will be the best Christmas gift, don't you
think?
Father, thank you so much for
gifting us with all these promises even though we did nothing to
deserve it. We love You and praise You and lift Your Name up high.
Please reveal more to us and help us to understand fully what You
have blessed us with. Thank you for sending Jesus to open up the
way for us. We are eternally grateful. Amen.