Friday, January 27, 2012

More than conquerors


What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written:
   “For your sake we face death all day long; 
   we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Lord, I am so frustrated in my own frustration and sin. This self-sufficiency is obviously not working... God, I'm sick of having to come back to You in my own sinfulness.... Change me, I plea. God, give me the desire to love you, for You alone. Your Word says, 'We are more than conquerors" -- may it be truth in my heart and mind.  I have victory over my thoughts of inadequacy, resentment, loneliness, selfishness... And as I refix my eyes on You, on Jesus Christ, on the cross, on salvation, Lord give me the wisdom to SELFESSLY love because only true love comes from You. 



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