Knowing who you are

Romans 8:32 "He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?"

When we pray, we should have it firmly in our minds that we belong to Christ. He has forgiven our sins and ever lives to intercede for us. He wants to be glorified through us. So, when we pray, we should expect to prevail!

Even under the old covenant, men like David and Jonathan went into battle with it uppermost in their minds that they belonged to God, and that they expected God to show up at their battles on their behalf.

"Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God." -David as he faced Goliath with his slingshot in 1 Samuel 17:36

Jonathan said to his young armor-bearer, "Come, let's go over to the outpost of those uncircumcised fellows. Perhaps the LORD will act in our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few." 1 Samuel 14:6

Both men referenced the circumcision, the sign that you were one of God's covenant people. The uncircumcised were seen as being at a disadvantage.

Today, Christ is our sign. When we belong to Him, we have standing before God. We should pray eagerly, expecting victory!

But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. James 1:6