Victors, Even As We Fight

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, 

and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him.

By this we know that we love the children of God, 

when we love God and obey his commandments.

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. 

And his commandments are not burdensome.

For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. 

And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.

Who is it that overcomes the world 

except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

1 John 5:1-5

Not overcome by evil; no, but victors even as we fight

We battle a defeated foe if we are walking in the Light

Though Satan like a lion roams still seeking whom he may devour

Though he with desperation combs the world with his limited power

He knows the fullness of his woe and the hopelessness of his plight

And though the victory is won the fight is real; the fight is hard

And though the work of Christ is done, the soul must be on sober guard

To be love’s living sacrifice with kind regard to human race

To be willing to pay the price that comes with Mercy’s gift of grace

As on hope’s Steadfast Beacon we fix faith’s blurred reason, sorrow-scarred

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might

Put on the whole armour of God so you may withstand evil’s smite

For without Him defeat is sure; death and hell, its secured reward

Ah, who such anguish can endure and who such horror can afford

But we, according to His word, are victors even as we fight

© Janet Martin

Eph.6:10-18

 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.  

 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.  

 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, 

but against the rulers, against the authorities, 

against the powers of this dark world 

and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.  

 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, 

you may be able to stand your ground, 

and after you have done everything, to stand.  

 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, 

with the breastplate of righteousness in place,  

 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.  

 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, 

with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.  

 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, 

which is the word of God.

  And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. 

With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.