MORE THAN CONQUERORS
I was sitting in the dentist chair having my crown work done on my teeth. Feeling a little anxious because of past dental experiences, I began to contemplate the fact that Romans 8:37 says I am more than a conqueror. All of a sudden the lights of revelation came on like a beacon in the night and I began to relax.
To conquer the enemy is one thing, but to be more than a conqueror is another! If you think about it, it is quite a radical statement. You see, we don’t just defeat the enemy, but take his territory away from him. In doing so, we begin to rule and reign in those areas that previously were in his control.
We are more than a conqueror by breaking through enemy lines and rescuing others from his grip! It is in this way that we don’t just overcome, but become overcomers. In the same way, we don’t just get breakthrough, but we become bondage breakers as we breakthrough for others!
Jesus Christ overcame and disarmed the powers of darkness through His death on the cross and resurrection. He triumphed over Satan and made a public spectacle of him! (Col. 2:15) The only power the enemy has over us is when he convinces us that this isn’t true. His power is in the lie. If he can get us to bite into this lie, then we will wind up living out our life as if we have been overcome instead of being the overcomer!
As an overcomer, we need to live in the fullness of the cross. Let me explain. All of us easily identify with the death of Christ and coming to Jesus for the forgiveness of our sins. But if we stop there, we will still miss the fullness of Calvary. We must also identify with the resurrection of Christ. That part of the cross is about our inheritance- being co-heirs with Christ, seated in Him at the right hand of the Father in heavenly places far above all rule and authority, power and dominion! This means living that ascended lifestyle right now, not waiting until we die to enjoy eternity. Here is a little clue, an inheritance starts when someone else dies, not when we die!
Nothing can separate us from God’s love and our inheritance that is in Christ Jesus! When we live in the fullness of Calvary, we stake a claim in the Promised Land of that inheritance by living above the circumstances that come our way- not underneath them. It means walking in victory day after day knowing we are more than a conqueror through Jesus Christ!
All of us here at Healing Wings Ministries bless you with outrageous joy as you celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus! We pray for an intentionality of heart, soul and spirit as you walk in the fullness of Calvary.
Celebrating With You,
Debbie Milligan and Robin D’Haillecourt
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