Victory
Tomorrow is the Fourth of July. It is the date we celebrate our independence as a nation. Hundreds of millions of dollars of fireworks are shot off around the country doing just that. To gain our independence a lot of battles, large and small, had to be fought to gain ultimate victory. In the middle of the war for our independence it was not always a forgone conclusion we would win. Only looking back do we know how it would ultimately end.
To gain victory over sin in our lives a lot of battles, big and small, need to be fought as well. We bear the scars of some of those battles already fought. More lies ahead before the battles are over.
However, we already know the outcome. We don’t need to wait until the last battle is fought to declare victory. We have already gained the victory in Jesus Christ. We have gained ultimate victory over sin and death. Jesus has defeated sin and Satan on the cross. He has gained victory over death by His resurrection from the dead. By faith His victory becomes ours!
“But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 15:57 NIV
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