Daily Grace Devotional – Friday, October 3rd, 2025
📖 “And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work and preserve me unto His heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.” – 2 Timothy 4:18 (KJV)
Living From Victory, Not Towards It
In Christ, we are not fighting toward victory—we are enforcing a victory that is already sealed. Jesus disarmed principalities and powers, triumphing over them on the Cross (Colossians 2:15). Every time we pray, we are not begging God to win a battle; we are declaring that the battle is already won.
This truth radically transforms our prayer life. We no longer plead in fear but declare in faith, knowing we stand on the side of eternal triumph.
*Victory Over Death and Sickness
The finished work of Christ includes victory over sickness, disease, and even death itself. Scripture declares:
“Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.” (1 Peter 2:24)
“The last enemy that will be destroyed is death.” (1 Corinthians 15:26)
“Our Savior Jesus Christ…has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.” (2 Timothy 1:10)
Prayer from victory means declaring that flu, cancer, depression, and premature death have no legal standing in our lives. They were cancelled at Calvary. The Cross was God’s eternal decree of eviction against every form of evil.
Cancelling Every Evil Assignment in Prayer
The enemy thrives through deception and schemes, but the Word assures us: “No weapon formed against you shall prosper.” (Isaiah 54:17).
When we pray effectively:
We cancel the devil’s plots before they manifest.
We frustrate demonic agendas against our families.
We enforce God’s covenant of preservation over our lives.
Paul declared with boldness: “The Lord shall deliver me from every evil work.” That’s not wishful thinking; that’s covenant assurance.
Immortality: The Believer’s Destiny
Prayer reminds us that our end is not defeat but glory. Death has lost its sting. The resurrection of Christ guarantees that immortality is our ultimate inheritance. As we pray, we align with this reality—living in divine health now and looking forward to incorruptibility in eternity.
🔥 Effective Prayer Is Enforcement, Not Negotiation
We do not negotiate with sickness; we command it to leave.
We do not negotiate with fear; we declare peace.
We do not negotiate with death; we affirm life and immortality in Christ.
Prayer is not trying to convince God to act—He already has. It is about positioning ourselves to enforce His will on earth.
Confession
I live in the victory of Christ. No sickness, disease, or evil work prospers against me. The Lord delivers me from every evil scheme and preserves me for His glory. Death is abolished, life and immortality are mine, and I reign in divine health by the power of Jesus’ finished work.
📖 Further Study
Colossians 2:13–15
1 Corinthians 15:51–57
© Jeremiah Owofio
Christian Living and Faith 
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