Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or
distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is
written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep
for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through
him that loved us (Romans 8:35-37).
Your road to success could have trials
and challenges: from inflation to economic recession, health issues,
unemployment, etc. The good news, however, is that it doesn’t matter the
challenges you face or the situation in your country; the Word says, in all
these things we are more than conquerors through Christ. This should give you
comfort, peace and joy.
Knowing we would encounter challenges
in this world, the Lord Jesus assured us of victory when He said in John 16:33:
"These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In
the world ye shall have tribulations: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the
world." Distressing situations come from the enemy—the devil—but God
already made you an overcomer: "Ye are of God, little children, and have
overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the
world" (1 John 4:4). You’ve been lifted over and above the depravities
and corrupting influences of this world.
Recall our 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 means that no
matter what you face in this world, you’d conquer, that would have been
wonderful. But it means much more than that. It means you’ve gone past
conquering, because you conquered a long time ago—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. Therefore, say like the Apostle
Paul, "None of these things move me..." (Acts 20:24).
Prayer
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.
Further Study: James 1:2-3; Psalms
126:1-2
1 Year Bible Reading Plan : 1 timothy 4:1-16
Jeremiah 11-12
2 Year Bible Reading Plan : Hebrews 11:1-16 Ezekiel
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