Romans
8:28-30 And
we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who
have been called according to his purpose. For those God foreknew he also
predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the
firstborn among many brothers. And those he predestined, he also called; those
he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.
Why are we “more than
conquerors”?
The work of Christ is
sufficient to pardon the worst of sinners. For the Christian who loves Christ,
their life will find final fulfillment according to God’s plan. This occurs as
the Christian conforms to the likeness of Christ and proclaims Him as Lord of
their life. The process of fulfillment ends with our glorification in heaven.
The journey is certain because our God has certainly sent Christ for us and has
sent the Holy Spirit to indwell us.
Paul outlines several evils
that Christians will face in their lives. Trouble, hardship, persecution,
famine, nakedness, poverty, danger, and affliction may threaten to separate you
from God. None of these will win out in the end. The circumstances of life will
never permanently derail the Christian from the track God has you on. Nothing
in all of creation can separate you from the love of God.
In light of the trouble we
face and overcome daily, to call us merely “conquerors” is too weak a word for
Paul. We are more than that. In light of the victory Christ snatched away from
Satan at the Resurrection, we are more. Because we confess His name, we face
afflictions daily. Yet, victory is ours because we are given the strength to
endure through Him who loved us first.
Jesus loved us on the way to His death on the
cross. He loves us still. Therefore, we stand fast in our faith through his
matchless grace and Spirit. This is why we are “more than conquerors”.
