Dear Jesus Generation,
Welcome to another session of learning from The Word of God.
Series : Overcomers in Christ
Topic : Overcome Evil with Good
The Bible says in Romans 12:21
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
The above verse gives us a choice between two things and bids us choose the better one. You must either be overcome of evil, or you must yourself overcome evil: one of the two. You must fight, and in the battle, you must either conquer or be conquered.
Jesus was the perfect example of overcoming evil with good: “When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, HE entrusted himself to him who judges justly” (1 Peter 2:23). In submitting Himself to the evil of His captors, He conquered sin, Satan, and death (Ephesians 4:8–10). Evil thought it won that day when it nailed Christ to the cross. But because Jesus was fully surrendered to the will and plan of His Father, the Son of God overcame their evil with good. Though the actions against Christ were in themselves evil, Jesus’ death and later resurrection overcame that evil by purchasing forgiveness and eternal life for everyone who would believe (John 1:12; 3:16–18; 20:31).
If we remember a few key things, we are on our way to overcoming evil with good:
1. I am not the judge; God is. He will do what is right (Genesis 18:25).
2. As a Christian, my response to evil should not copy the world’s behavior but reflect Christ, who is in me (Romans 12:1–2).
3. Keeping my eyes on Jesus helps me know how to respond when I am treated poorly or with injustice (Hebrews 12:2).
4. God is always watching and evaluating my choices, and He wants to reward me for obeying Him (Matthew 5:43–48).
Remember, we can OVERCOME this world, only with JESUS on our side. Believe in Him and Remain in Him, every day.
God bless !!!
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