No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. -Romans 8:37
Take note of this verse: We are more than conquerors through Christ. We do not conquer sin, our problems, temptations, frustrations, and heartache through ourselves or our own strength. Rather, Christ is the ultimate source of our power and strength. Through faith in Him we rise up from the ashes of defeat and despair and begin living the abundant life which the Lord has promised. Try to tackle the tough issues of life in our own power and we will fall short every time.
A story is told of how a number of years ago on New Year's Day during the Tournament of Roses parade, a beautiful float suddenly sputtered and quit. It was out of gas. The whole parade was held up until someone could get a can of gas. What made this incident so interesting, and amusing, was that the float represented the Standard Oil Company. With its vast oil resources, its truck was out of gas. We as Christians often neglect our spiritual maintenance, and though we are "clothed with power" (Luke 24:49) we can easily find ourselves running out of spiritual fuel.
Be careful not to be so overwhelmed with the trials of life that we take our eyes off the Lord. Do that and we will quickly become spiritually weak and exhausted - we too might run out of gas, just like the float in the parade. We have been indeed clothed with power from on high, but it is easy to run out of strength, especially when the difficulties and challenges of life begin to crowd around us. The Lord offers to His followers a never ending supply of Holy Spirit power for doing not just what has to be done, but for doing the impossible in Christ Jesus.
Let’s not settle for just getting by; let’s move toward a supernatural movement of Holy Spirit power that leads us to be overcomers and more than conquerors. God can accomplish His great will, and He will do it through us, in us, and all around us.
