WE HAVE THE VICTORY

Romans 8:28-39 (NIV)
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More Than Conquerors

28And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. 29For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.

31What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32He 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? 33Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. 34Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. 35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 36As it is written:

"For your sake we face death all day long;
we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered."

37No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.


This passage from Romans 8 is one of my favorites. It reminds me today that the real victory, the only victory that really counts, is the victory we have through Jesus Christ.

His victory on the Cross gives me victory over hate … sin … death … and the grave. Without the Cross, all these things would have varying degrees of control (dominion) in my life. Because God loves me (so much that He sent His Son to die for me), I too am a conqueror over each of them. Yes, they will touch my life but they won’t separate me from God’s love.

Because of God’s love for me, I can live loving others and I can die resting in the assurance of eternity in His presence. Thank you Jesus!