Overcoming in Him

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Feb 4, 1913

Overcoming in Him

That professed Christians do live at a “poor, dying rate,” is true. Oftentimes they confess, “The evil that I would not, that I do.” Is this sinning necessary? or, in other words, can it not be avoided or overcome? Is the grace and power of God so limited that, after it has completely covered the sins of the past, and given us a heart that hates evil and loves good, it can go no further? or if it does continue with us, it is to be only an occasional helper? Is it for this that Christ died? Are His children never quite to overcome sin? Is it to be ever thus? No; a thousand times, no! Christ gave Himself to redeem His people from all iniquity. He will not fail in the attempt. He is able to keep us from falling, and to present us faultless before the presence of His glory. Jude 24. He is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think (Eph. 3:20), and He desires that we may “be filled with all the fulness of God.” Verse 19. Then be of good courage, brother; “the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.” 2 Thess. 3:3.