Romans 8:37 No,
in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved
us.
Christus Victor, Christ the victor, on the cross, risen,
ascended. All the power of death and the devil, completely defeated once and
for all! It is finished! That is the beautiful message of Easter morning.
Alleluia,
alleluia, alleluia!
The strife
is o’er the battle done;
Now is the
victor’s triumph won;
Now be the
song of praise begun. Alleluia! (LSB 464)
We are the conquerors. Vicariously we have the victory
through Christ’s death and resurrection. Sometimes we relegate the victory to
Christ and forget that He has given the victory to us in His atoning sacrifice.
Death, the devil, the world, our sinful flesh…all defeated in our own lives.
This verse tells us that we are more than conquerors. The victory has been won and is continuously
won, everyday in our own lives, as Christ lives and works in our hearts and our
homes. ‘More than’, hupernikáo, utilizes an “intensive prefix” in Greek. We are
exceedingly or overwhelmingly conquerors.
God’s work is powerful and real. We live in a powerful and
real battle on this Earth. Satan tries to infiltrate our hearts, our marriages,
our families, our churches. But we are exceedingly and overwhelmingly
victorious. What a difference it makes to know the outcome of the war! We fight
differently. We hold on tight as the battle rages. We hunker down and protect
our family. We hurl the Living Word at Satan and fight the good fight to keep
our hearts, our families, and our lives, because we know that Christ has already
won. At times it doesn’t feel like you’re winning the battle, much less the
war, but hold on to Biblical Truth. You are more than conquerors. Christ is in
any and every situation in our lives with His victor crown.
Lord, You love us. You know what each day holds for our
lives. Keep us in your Word. Remind us of your complete victory in every
situation. We trust in You. In Jesus name, Amen.
