Romans
8:31 What then shall we say to these
things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
One of my all-time favorite accounts in the Bible is the
battle between David and Goliath. Humanly speaking, all the odds were against
the young shepherd boy form Bethlehem. After all, who could stand up to a
nine-foot giant? Even today’s pro boxers and wrestlers can’t match his bul
today. His size, strength and shield were unbeatable.
But human inability allows God to specialize. This young
lad possessed one thing that everyone else lacked – the knowledge of God’s
promise of victory over Israel’s enemies. No doubt David read the words of the
Law that commanded the Israelites to drive out the wicked nations who
worshipped foreign idols and Asherah poles (Deuteronomy 7). He also remembered
from Joshua’s campaigns that only a few of the Anakites (giants) survived and
lived in Philistine territory (Joshua 11:22). So when he saw the Philistine
champion and realized that he was from Gath (1 Samuel 17:4, 23), he quickly
concluded that he was simply facing a descendent of an old enemy that God
wanted and promised to defeat. The knowledge of God’s Word that promised
victory shot him to the front lines of battle. After all, he was saying to
himself, “God has already given me the victory in his Word! I need nothing else
to win the battle. I can’t fail!”
There are scores of promises in the Bible for us to
claim; however none are more powerful than Romans 8:31. God has already gone on
record. If you’re in Christ, no power in heaven or on earth can stop the
omnipotent progress of the Lord Almighty in your life. You’re united to Christ.
Believer, take this promise to heart – God Is For You! The victory is your
right now. Your biggest enemies are already defeated.
Written by H. Curtis McDaniel