You’ve Already Won! – Rhapsody Of Realities TeeVo Devotional December 11th

(You’re More Than A Conqueror Through Christ Jesus)

TO THE BIBLE: Romans 8:35-37 ESV
‘Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? As it is written, “For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.” No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.’

LET’S TALK
It doesn’t matter the trials and challenges you’re dealing with today, the good news is that you are more than a conqueror through Christ. This should give you comfort, peace, and joy.

Knowing we would encounter challenges, Jesus assured us of victory when He said in John 16:33 (RSV), “…In the world you have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”

Distressing situations abound in all human societies because of man’s fall and failure, but the Word declares ‘..In all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us” (Romans 8:37 ESV).

You’ve been lifted over and above the depravities and corrupting influences of this world. Check out the opening verse again; it states clearly that neither tribulation, distress, persecution, famine, nakedness, peril, nor sword can separate us from the love of God because, in spite of them all, we are more than conquerors.

Now, if this meant that you’d conquer no matter what you face in this world, that would have been wonderful. But it means much more than that. It means you’ve gone past conquering because you conquered in Christ!

You’re now living in the victory of Christ! That means there’s nothing to struggle with or try to overcome anymore because you’ve already won.

Don’t allow the circumstances of life or the economic situation in your country make you a victim. You were born into the victorious life when you were born again.

Now you can understand why Apostle Paul dismissed the great persecutions and adversities he faced as light affliction: “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory” (2 Corinthians 4:17). Then in Acts 20:24, he said, “…None of these things move me….” Glory to God!

Go Deeper
1 Corinthians 15:57; 2 Corinthians 2:14; 1 John 4:4

Pray:
Dear Father, I thank you for the victorious life that I have in Christ! The greater One lives in me; therefore, I live in triumph over circumstances, in total fulfilment, joy, glory and dominion! I reign and rule by your Word, irrespective of what I feel, see, or hear, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
Revelation 3:7-22, Ezekiel 33-34
TWO YEAR
John 19:23-37, 2 Chronicles 23-24

Act:
Personalise, meditate on, and declare Romans 8:35-37 throughout today.