No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. (Romans 8: 37 ESV)
Fear Not… Then Super-Conquer!
Our minds and gospel-expectations are too small.
The victories that we are used to are temporary, tainted, and incomplete.
Every spring I defeat the bugs that start coming in to the Jubilee building. And yet next year more bugs enter.
The Axis powers surrendered unconditionally as the Second World War ended. But other enemies soon arose. And many in power in Italy, Japan, and Germany during the war escaped justice and caused difficulties again.
I keep catching colds, overcoming colds, and catching new colds.
But Paul announces to us that in Christ Jesus we find true victory. Knowing that we are only familiar with a faded kind of conquering, Paul states that Christians find MORE than victory! Jesus MORE than Conquers His enemies! We, in Jesus, do not merely conquer sin, sin’s effects, sin’s power, and sin’s presence… we MORE than Conquer!
Because even though our eyes see the fight continuing, the cross-victory was absolute.
Because even though we falter and fear, the victory is sure.
Because even though we have troubles, distresses, persecutions, hunger, insufficiencies, dangers, or violence… we, in Christ, are more than conquerors.
We will know it completely in heaven. But if we have eyes to see it, willingness to see it, hope to see it, trust to see it, belief to see it, or faith to see it… the victory is already here. We are already more than conquerors.
Fear not, then super-conquer.