Verse of the Day 2/19
38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Our Monday Men's Bible study group, Lord willing, will be completing Romans chapter 8 in Monday's study. Romans 8 (along with Hebrews 11) just may be my favorite chapter in the Bible. It is where I camped out at during some of the most trying times in my life. The second half of the chapter contains 3 of the "all things" statements that I keep returning to. "All things work together for good" in verse 28; "how will he not also with him graciously give us all things" verse 32; and "in all these things (trials and tribulations) we are more than conquerors through him who loved us" verse 37.
Notice that verse 37 says, "we ARE more than conquerors". It is not something that will be achieved, but it something that we are, but only, if we are in Christ.
Read through those statements and perhaps the passage once more and consider what we have "in Christ". Then, move on to today's verses, where we, along with Paul, can say "I am sure that height nor depth....nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
David Jeremiah writes, "Even though we experience trials, Paul wrote, we are "conquerors" in Christ. But "conquerors" wasn't enough; Paul needed a stronger word. So he used a very rare Greek word, hupernikao. Huper is the basis of our English word "hyper"—it means above, beyond, or exceedingly. And nikao means to be victorious. Together as one word, they mean "more than conquerors" or "exceedingly victorious." And that's what Paul says the Christian is in Christ. Through Christ, the believer is triumphant over every trial and tribulation in life. No wonder he writes that nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ (Romans 8:39).
What are you facing today? What does it mean to you that "you are more than a conqueror"?
When my hope and strength is gone
You're the one who calls me on
You are the life
You are the fight
That's in my soul
Oh, Your resurrection power
Burns like fire in my heart
When waters rise
I lift my eyes
Up to Your throne
We are more than conquerors, through Christ
You have overcome this world, this life
We will not bow to sin or to shame
We are defiant in Your name
You are the fire that cannot be tamed
You are the power in our veins
Our Lord, our God, our Conqueror (We Are More Than Conquerors - Rend Collective)
Blessings,
Mike
Ephesians 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace. NIV
God's Everlasting Love
31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? 33 Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us.
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36 As it is written,
"For your sake we are being killed all the day long;
we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered."
37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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