We Won!

“Despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ.” (Romans 8:37 NLT)

When our local football team wins a game, the whole city is excited. We identify ourselves as winners, even though we are not on the football team. As spectators and supporters, we may not directly contribute to the victory, but we feel like conquerors by association. The more we pour ourselves into a cause, the more invested we feel about the outcome. When we have skin in the game, we take things personally. We see ourselves as part of the team, although we may not be on the field. 

“Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him.” (Romans 8:37 KJV)

Despite all the difficulties, hurdles, and challenges that we face in life, we can be confident that overwhelming victory is ours through Christ. Why? Because as long as we pour ourselves into what God is doing, we get to participate in the game. God does the conquering. We are conquerors by association. At any given moment, the outcome may or may not look successful from our worldly mindset. The game is everlasting; thus, an eternal perspective is necessary. We are given the privilege to play a part in the process, but ultimately the victory belongs to Christ.