THE LAW OF VICTORY
We all like to be victorious. It takes a certain quality to be victorious. The reason we have The Gospel Broadcasting Network, The Memphis School of Preaching and the tremendously successful House to House Publication and many other such works is because men desire to be victorious in the work of the Lord.
There is a great example of victory in Genesis 29:15-30. This was the occasion when Jacob had worked seven years for Rachel and then the morning after his wedding he ended up with Leah. John Maxwell in his The Maxwell Leadership Bible (This is the NKJV with his leadership notes) has the following, “Leaders find a way for their team to win, states the Law of Victory. That means good leaders are whatever-it-takes people. They are the ‘go to’ guys and gals who always find a way to achieve their goals. Such description certainly fits Jacob, the stubborn young man who fell in love with Rachel.
After requiring Jacob to work seven years for his younger daughter’s hand in marriage, Laban substituted his older daughter, Leah—and Jacob didn’t discover the deception until the morning after his wedding night. Some men would have battled Laban. Others might have simply walked away. Jacob fumed, but he didn’t give up. He loved Rachel so deeply that he did what he had to do; he worked another seven years to get her. Jacob practiced the Law of Victory as a leader who did whatever it took to reach his goal.” If preachers and elders would practice The Law of Victory we would accomplish so much more.
When things don’t go well many want to give up. Preachers have a bad experience and decide to quit. Someone complains to an elder about some decision made regarding a matter of judgment and the entire work of the Lord in the congregation stops for fear of criticism.
The ant practices the Law of Victory and perhaps that is why Solomon said, “Go to the ant thou sluggard, consider her ways, and be wise” (Prov. 6:6).
Larry