Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. 38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:37-39)
In all the trials that come our way we are more than conquerers. A conquerer was one who won a campaign, this would probably require him to not only win several battles but also take a city, which always took a lot of patience, cunning and sacrifice. A conquerer was highly honoured in ancient Rome. There would be a big parade on the streets to honour him and he would be allowed to build a monument to show future generations that he was a conquerer. What is more than a conquerer?
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. (Proverbs 16:32)
There is no military feat that makes a man greater than a conquerer, but to be slow to anger and to have your attitude (spirit) under control makes a man greater than a conquerer. Jesus is the one that makes us greater than conquerers. I know Paul may have just meant to emphasise that we can overcome our trials, but I think the parallel here is interesting.
We can be slow to anger, we can control our attitude, we can endure every challenge because nothing can ever separate us from Jesus and his love for us.
A final note. For most of my life I dreamed of military glory, of wounding and being wounded for my country. These dreams cannot be fulfilled in the armed forces, but only by exercising self-control in a crisis for my heavenly country. Only Jesus has the fulfilment of my dreams, only Jesus can fulfil yours.
Why not let him start preparing you to fulfil your dreams by accepting him into your heart right now?
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