More Than Conquerors

 

    I think we would all agree. Life can be a battle. Nation vs. nation. Man vs. man. Nature vs. earth. Spirit vs. flesh. We get caught up in the turmoil of it all. Anxiety and grief become a part of our days. A spark can erupt into a firestorm of fear.

     And there is Christ. Remember, He has won the ultimate battle. He has won the final war. His words on the cross say it all. “It is finished!” Satan is on a leash and one day the Father will yank him into the firey pit, along with every form of evil. Death has been won. Life over death and we can rest in the finished work of the Messiah.

     Somehow, over time, He takes all of our pain and suffering and grief, the battles we have fought so hard to win, and He turns them into something precious. He collects our tears and works His miracles until the wisdom and comfort He has given us becomes wisdom and comfort to others. And our tragedies become triumphs and our mess becomes a message.

     Whatever battles you may be fighting ,do not be shaken. Your foundation is secure. You are more than a conqueror.

We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed, perplexed but not in despair, persecuted, but not abandoned, struck down, but not destroyed. 2 Corinthians 4:8-9

I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With Him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.  Psalm 16:8

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. Romans 8:37

Dear Father,

Jesus won the battle. We will not be shaken. Though we are struck down, we are not destroyed. Jesus conquered evil and death. Let us rest in Him.

Amen