The crisp fall air is upon us. The leaves are finally showing their colors. Pumpkin everything is surrounding us. But, the one thing I am really missing is High School football. Every year since 2012 we have been attendees at our our High School football games. This year is our daughter’s senior year and the last year to watch her cheer for our football team. It just feels empty not cheering and watching our team conquer their opponent every Friday night. The victory dance at the end of the games is always my favorite. A couple years ago our team won their conference game and regionals to advance to the state playoffs. Watching the crowd ascend on the field at the end of the games to celebrate the victory was such an exciting time. We have hope that we will get to experience football in the spring (I guess time will tell:)
Can the excitement of a winning football team compare to the victory of Christ? No, but I believe it can give us a tiny glimpse into the excitement and power that Christ brings to our lives.
When I think of victory in Jesus the first thing that comes to my mind is this song, Victory in Jesus.
Victory In Jesus
I heard an old, old story, how a Savior came from glory
How He gave His life on Calvary to save a wretch like me
I heard about His groaning, of His precious blood’s atoning
Then I repented of my sins and won the victory
Oh victory in Jesus, my Savior forever
He sought me and bought me with His redeeming blood
He loved me ‘ere I knew Him and all my love is due Him
He plunged me to victory beneath the cleansing flood
I heard about His healing, of His cleansing power revealing
How He made the lame to walk again and ’caused the blind to see
And then I cried, “Dear Jesus, come and heal my broken spirit”
And somehow Jesus came and brought to me the victory
Oh victory in Jesus, my Savior forever
He sought me and He bought me with His redeeming blood
He loved me…
Are you singing it in your head now??
Jesus is the Victor. He is our Victor, if we choose to believe that He died on the cross for our sins. He is the first one to escape death. He has destroyed the sting and power of death.
When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”
1 Corinthians 15:54
Christ shares his victory with us. Because he lives, we too shall live. Because Christ, by his resurrection, has defeated every evil power, one day, not only that promise but all of the Bible’s promises will come true for all who know and love Christ.
For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God.
2 Corinthians 1:20
We will live forever because Christ is Victor.