Triumphant = rejoicing over success; exulting over victory

Faith = confidence or trust; belief not based on proof

Hebrews 11:¹Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

What is needed in order for faith to be triumphant? Over what will your faith triumph?

For what are you hoping?

Can you find a Bible verse on which to base that hope?

God is the I AM

¹ (A Psalm of David.) The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? ²When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

Notice again that David refers to God as Jehovah – the I AM.

Light =something that illuminates and makes things visible.

What light do you need today? Light as you sort through options and choices? Light as you sift through puzzling relationships or circumstances? Light as you search for the truth?

Salvation = you are saved from the penalty of your sin; you are being saved from the pattern and habit of sin; someday you will be saved from the very presence of sin and lose your sin nature.

Strength =physical, mental, moral power

What strength do you need from the I AM today? Physical power? Moral power?

Mental power?

Remember when the multitude with swords and clubs came to the Garden of Gethsemane to take Jesus and He told them that He was Jesus of Nazareth, they went backward and fell to the ground? (John 18:6). Why do you think only John recorded that fact?

What does that mean to you today?

Praise and Trust in the I AM

³Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. ⁴One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. ⁵For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock. ⁶And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.

Petition the I AM

⁷Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me. ⁸When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek. ⁹Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. ¹⁰When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up. ¹¹Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. ¹²Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

Wait on the I AM

¹³I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. ¹⁴Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

How can you apply David’s words to your journey today?

Which verse in David’s psalm matters most to you today?

Our focus = Hebrews 12:¹Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, ² Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. ³For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

Our challenge = Dearly Beloved,

Run with your eyes on Jesus alone!

Run in faith that Jesus loves you, has uniquely designed and created only one you, has a good plan for your life, runs with you and will accomplish His purposes for you and through you!

Run in His strength alone!

Run with your eyes on the prize!

Run with the desire to finish strong!

Run with the desire to finish with your lamp burning!

Run with the expectation of being in His physical presence when you cross your finish line!

Run to His glory alone!

Run and keep on running!

Coach Patti