No, Despite All These Things Overwhelming Victory is Ours Through Christ, Who Loves Us

My prayer and hope as you read Romans 8:37 is that YOU see yourself as a winner, a champion in Christ your Savior, today.  That your starting place is being a winner, a champion, and a victor in Christ. That is the foundation of which our feet are firmly planted on.  These are not my words but His words to YOU.

Let’s face it—there are real problems, real trials, and battles in this life that God already warned us about.  However, He also gave us promises to hold onto when those insurmountable battles begin to take hold of us.

I believe we need these daily reminders of His promises being deposited into our heart and spirit as a framework of knowing, believing, and receiving His “Overwhelming Victory.”   This “Overwhelming Victory” is already ours through Christ because He loves us and desires for us to know  His love continuously and regularly in all matters of life.  If we have His truth of those promises for us deeply embedded in our hearts and spirits NO MATTER what we are facing, we can walk in His “Overwhelming Victory.”  Being convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love—nothing—and knowing that that promise alone can lead us to His “Overwhelming Victory.”

“Overwhelming Victory”—what a powerful vision.  Not just victory but “Overwhelming Victory” which means irresistible, crushing, and awe-inspiring victory.

I think for so many of us, we perceive ourselves as losers, mistakes, and failures and that can be a big problem because as we think so we are. (See Proverbs 23:7) What we think and believe will affect our personhood in Christ as well as with others.

My question to you is:  “How do YOU think of yourself?” As a loser, as a mistake, as a handicap to others, to life, and to your circumstances?

Our mind and spirit are the most powerful tools that God has given to you and me because  they can and will shape our reality.  They will control our life, and will create our world either as a loser or as a winner.

I genuinely believe what we choose to focus on will be vital and a fundamental priority for us to step into the reality of the Kingdom of truth.  Certainly, it’s not by the world’s standards of truth and reality but by our Savior’s Kingdom truth.  If we choose to focus on the promises of the Kingdom then we will empower, enable, and inspire our mind and spirit to soar in His love. Then His Kingdom truth and reality will flow through us and into every circumstance releasing in us His “Overwhelming Victory.”

As Paul states it, Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue and if there be any praise,  think on these things. (Philippians 4:8 KJV) (emphasis added)

It’s hard to believe, but this very statement was written by Paul in the most dire and insurmountable situation.  He was in prison!  His conditions were awful and dreadful, and yet he focused on His Savior’s Kingdom of truth not on his present situation.  He focused on rejoicing and eager expectation. His hope and confidence were in Christ because Paul filled and flooded his thoughts and spirit with the Kingdom of Truth and “Overwhelming Victory.”

When we dwell on the things of this fallen world—the “prisons” where we find ourselves—we will move in fear, doubt, and anger along with a network of self-pity, anxiety, and worry.  We need to see from heaven’s perspective and promise what “Overwhelming Victory”really means.

To expand our understanding of this verse,I want to introduce you to other translations of Romans 8:37:

1. No, all these things we are more than victorious through Him who loved us – (Holman Christian Standard Bible)
2. No, in all these things we have complete victory through him who loved us! (Good News Translation)
3. None of this fazes us because Jesus loves us – (The Message Tranlation)
4. No! In all these things we will do more than win! We owe it all to Christ, who loved us. (New International Reader’s Version)
5. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. (KJV)

A few phrases stand out:  more than victorious through Him; complete victory through Him; we will do more than win; more than conquerors; and none of this fazes us! Such powerful, so formidable, and so resolute are these promises from our Savior and from our heavenly Father who loves us and loves to see us move and breathe in Him and through Him in “Overwhelming Victory.”

Next, I would like to take you on a little cruise of what “more than conquerors” means from the Greek because I believe this holds even a stronger and more determined meaning for us to anchor in.  This excerpt is from Denise Renner.

“More than conquerors comes from the Greek word “hupernikos”, a compound of the words “huper” and “nikos.”  By joining the words “huper”  and “nikos”   together into one word, Paul is making one fabulous, jammed-packed, power-filled statement about you and me.

The words “more than” are derived from the Greek word “huper”, which literally means over, above, and beyond.  It depicts something that is way beyond measure.  It carries the idea of superiority – something that is utmost, paramount, foremost, first-rate, first-class, and top-notch; greater, higher, and better than; superior to; preeminent, dominant, and incomparable; more than a match for; unsurpassed, unequaled, and unrivaled by any person or thing. 

Now Paul uses this same word to denote the kind of conquerors we are in Jesus Christ.  We are huper-conquerors!  Paul uses this word “huper” to dramatize our victory.

We are greater conquerors, superior conquerors, higher and better conquerors! We are more than a match for any foe!

We are utmost conquerors, paramount conquerors, top-notch conquerors, unsurpassed conquerors, unequaled and unrivaled conquerors!

When you put these two words together, they form the word “hupernikos,” which declares that in Jesus Christ, YOU are an overwhelming conqueror, a paramount victor, or an enormous overcomer.  This word is so power-packed that one could interpret it as a phenomenal, walloping, conquering force!.”

WOW!  I would say begin to look at yourself in this way regardless of your present and/or past struggles and begin to see what God sees in YOU. Begin to declare who YOU are in Him and begin to see yourself from the Kingdom’s truth—for that is YOUR reality.   “A Walloping and Conquering Force!”

To drive the point futher home, I remember reading this story years ago in my early 30’s, and I have never forgotten it.  It gives you a true picture or visual of what it means to be more than a conqueror, more than winners, and living in His “Overwhelming Victory.”  I pray that this story will release a new spiritual vision to see in His Kingdom reality when He sees YOU.

Imagine a prize fighter who trains rigorously for a big match.  He endures countless hours of grueling workouts, sparring sessions, and strict diets.  On the day of the match, he steps into the ring and fights with all his might.  Despite his best efforts, he loses the match.  He’s bruised, battered and defeated.

However, after the match, something unexpected happens.  Jesus steps into the ring, takes the prize check meant for the winner, and hands it to the prize fighter.  The fighter didn’t win the match, but he receives the reward as if he had.  This is a powerful illustration of grace and victory we have in Christ.

Jesus took the blows, the pain, and the suffering on our behalf.  Through His sacrifice, we are more than conquerors.  We receive the reward of eternal life and victory of sin, not because of our own efforts, but because of what Jesus has done for us.

Clearly, this story represents something so powerful that as we are in Him, as we are focused on His truths, His promises and all of  His possibilities we can experience “Overwhelming Victory” despite our circumstances.  We can have and gain a decisive victory in our battle.  We can have a battle cry of “Overwhelming Victory” in Christ despite our difficult condition.  We can share in the glory of more than, above and beyond measure, walking in His supremacy and authority that is paramount in ALL things, in ALL trials, and ALL tribulations because we ARE more than conquerors.

Whatever your battle is right now, move into faith like Paul did when in prison in the New Testament and what Jehoshaphat did when facing a vast army in the Old Testament. Even in his fear, he set his face to seek the Lord and prayed in 2 Chronicles 20:12-13—Our eyes are on you and God gave a Word:  “Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed at this great horde, for the battle is not yours, but God’s…You will not need to fight in this battle.  Stand firm, hold your position, and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf. (2 Chronicles 20:15, 17) Thus, God brought about a great victory, an “Overwhelming Victory,” more than a conqueror’s victory.

Remember:  The fullness of God dwells in Jesus and our identity as a son and daughter is rooted, embedded, and established in who Jesus is and what He has done for you and for me.  We are in Him and find our completeness as all His promises are “Yes” and “Amen.”  (2 Corinthians 1:20)

For we are joint-heirs, alive with Christ, under divine grace as we are one with Christ, and made righteous in Him, and have the complete acceptance and forgiveness and redemption along with peace beyond comprehension.  To know His love will never fail us, He will always fight for us, He will supply all of our needs in Christ Jesus.  He promised all things will work for good to those who love Him (Romans 8:28), and He will finish the work He started within us and the best promise of all—He will never leave us nor forsake us. (Hebrews 13:5)

 

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