We Are Well Able To Overcome

From the Pastor:  Dr. M. J. Seymour, Sr.



“And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.  But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.” (Num. 13:30-31) 

Far too many churches are failing, falling apart, and closing their doors, which is to our shame!  Has the hand of God shortened to where He cannot save?  Has He grown too old?  Has the blood of Jesus become too weak, or is there no more left of it for helpless sinners?  Has the Holy Spirit’s power fizzled out and can no longer give newness of life from the Father?  Does heaven wrought salvation still exist?  Have we become so ignorant of God, Jesus, and Holy Spirit that we have collapsed into feeble unbelief? 

Caleb expressed the power of belief – “Let us go up at once, and possess it;”  When? At once!  If God commands His servants to a duty, will He not also empower them to do it, and will He not also go before them that they can achieve it?  Has God only left a command but neglected to leave the Spirit with power?  The absence of faith results in soldiers on the pews of “do nothing” singing “I shall not be move”, and “How dare you to try it, for the outside world is ‘stronger than we’!”  They suffer countless defeats rather than enjoy endless victories.  Caleb’s belief prospered in the “Can Do!” spirit while the naysayers stumbled amid the “I Can’t!” spirit. 

Jesus said: “If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.”  To which the father cried out with tears: “Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.” (Mk. 9:23, 24)  Is it not time for the churches of the Lord to do likewise?  Dare we remain in unbelief?       God is present in His power, and by faith we can do all things He has commanded of us!  Believest thou this?  We have not because we ask not!  The power to overcome the world is no further than the heart of faith that activates it.  In belief we are well equipped to overcome.  But, who will cry out with tears to overcome the world?