"But thanks be to God, Who gives us the victory-making us
conquerors--through our Lord Jesus Christ." (1 Corinthians 15:57, The
Amplified Bible)
Victors!
More than conquerors! That's what the Bible says we are. I know you've heard
that many times before, but today I want you to let the reality of it really
sink in. I want you to spend some time meditating about what those terms
actually mean.
The
dictionary says that victory means "final and complete supremacy or
superiority in battle or war, success in any contest or struggling
involving
the defeat of an opponent or the overcoming of obstacles." To conquer
means "to get the better of in competition or struggle, to
master,
suppress, prevail over, overwhelm, surmount, to gain superiority, to subdue, to
vanquish, to crush, to defeat."
Once
you get those definitions firmly in mind, you'll realize in Jesus you've gotten
much more than a ticket to heaven. You've gotten the best of the world you're
living in now. Through Him, you've overcome it, mastered it, suppressed it and
prevailed over it. No wonder 1 Corinthians 15:57 shouts, "Thanks be to
God! Because He gives us the victory, making us conquerors through our Lord
Jesus Christ!"
Why
don't you shout too! Shout thanks to God today for making you an overcomer.
Praise Him that you are joined up with the One Who has
conquered
the world, the flesh and the devil. Shout hallelujah and enjoy the victory!
Gloria
Copeland
SCRIPTURE READING: Romans 8:29-39
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