By Pastor Dr. Aggrey Soyekwo
Romans 8:37-39 "No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." - NIV
Paul laboured to give proper context to the many things the enemy uses to attempt to separate us from God’s love. Some of these are extreme life situations of death and life, battles between good and evil. And some give up in battle and fall into temptation.
But key to walking in this victory over all power of the enemy, is a proper understanding of what God has already done. He loved us to the end, and didn’t spare His only Son from dying for us. In Christ, no one can condemn if He, the final Judge, has justified us. We are His beloved, valuable to Him. He overcame the devil and we too will overcome.
These are very strong foundations to enable us stand against any trial of faith. Paul the asks, “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?”(V.35). And he answers, “No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us…”(V.37). He was then completely convinced that nothing would separate us from His love. This is the same view we ought to have in all these things that face us. We are victorious through Him Who loved.
Revelation 21:7 "Those who win the victory will receive this from me: I will be their God, and they will be my children."
Luke 10:19 "I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you."
Shalom children of God.