Triumphant

Can you imagine someone trying to sell ice to an Eskimo? What colour or taste of ice would you prefer it in? We have every flavour and smell. Sweet, Stinky, Sour, or Salty. It will cost a little more for taste. Colour is priced the same. What is your choice my friend? Its magic snow! Buy a bunch from me this year and next year you'll get a bunch for free falling from the sky!

A lot of Christians are sold things the same way. Despite the fact that their father owns everything, they still go about begging to buy them; willing to pay anything. As Christians, Jesus has told us the thing that "in me you might have peace. In the world you shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world".

Before you can experience victory, you must have a knowledge of your identification with Christ. This means three things: (1) when Jesus died, you died with Him; (2) when Jesus was buried, you were buried with Him; (3) when Jesus rose, you rose with Him.

First, Jesus' death had your name on it. That's the reason the apostle Paul said in Galatians 2:20, "I am crucified with Christ." Jesus paid the debt we owed with His blood. Second, not only did we die with Jesus, but we were buried with Jesus. He carried our sins into the grave of God's forgetfulness. Thirdly, we have been raised with Jesus. Christians are not just nice people, they're new creatures. We have the same power that raised up Jesus Christ from the dead. We have that power in us. We are new people.

Jesus sacrifice alone makes it possible for us to overcome spiritually. The cross was Satan’s defeat in the lives of believers. The blood of Jesus is our biggest weapon to wage war against the devil. The things that happened at the cross still dumbfounds the devil up till now. This is the encouragement and assurance that Christ has given us from the beginning - Satan has been crushed and humiliated by God. It reminds us that evil cannot and will not win against divine righteousness, power and love. Satan’s defeat encourages us to rest in the grace and care of Almighty God.

As Christians, we will face challenges to our faith in Christ. Temptations and distractions pose threats to our determination to follow Christ to ultimate victory. We can become preoccupied with the cares of this world and forget that we are in a spiritual battle. We must be on guard. Satan is at work to oppose God’s plan for this world. He will try to move us away from the conduct and belief that reflect our faith in Christ.