The Victorious Way

Whenever a good parent begins to raise a child, a good teacher begins to instruct a student, or a good coach begins to prepare an individual for a contest they have a goal in mind. There is also the desired change they know their child, student or athlete must go through to reach that goal. If we call reaching the goal the victory, then the process of getting there would be called the way to victory, or the victorious way.

Now the child, student, or athlete does not see the final victory while they are preparing, even though they are still on the road to the victory. Few people like the long road trip and the hours of driving required to get to the places we go, but we know the drive is necessary to change our geographical location. No one would quit driving because on their way to a city they found themselves in the middle of the country with no city in site.

Whenever a good parent begins to raise a child, a good teacher begins to instruct a student, or a good coach begins to prepare an individual for a contest they have a goal in mind. There is also the desired change they know their child, student or athlete must go through to reach that goal. If we call reaching the goal the victory, then the process of getting there would be called the way to victory, or the victorious way. Now the child, student, or athlete does not see the final victory while they are preparing, even though they are still on the road to the victory. Few people like the long road trip and the hours of driving required to get to the places we go, but we know the drive is necessary to change our geographical location. No one would quit driving because on their way to a city they found themselves in the middle of the country with no city in site.

In a very similar way God is leading us like the good par-ent, the good teacher and the good coach. The preparation he takes us through individually to prepare us for the victory can only be called the victorious way. If you have noticed, athletes do not look like the victory while they are in the awkward phase of learning something new, but under the coach’s supervision they are, indeed, on the victorious way. Paul says, “Thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ.” Paul is referring to the long road that leads to the victory celebration. The whole road of the Christian’s life is the triumphal procession to a celebration. The road is not the celebration, but every stop, bump and intersection becomes part of our triumphal procession as we pass by on our way to glory

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