More Than Conquerors Romans 8:37

Paul the apostle asked the people in Rome, “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?”, and he gave these suggestions, “shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?” He referred to scripture as he wrote, “As it is written, For your sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.”, and in chapter eight and verse thirty-seven of Romans, Paul told his readers, “we are more than conquerors through him that loved us” where we read:

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

The verse begins, “No, in all these things ...” Paul began with the word, “no” which means “notwithstanding, nevertheless, moreover and” “in all” or “within each, every, the whole and everyone of” “these things” which refers to “the tribulations, distresses, persecutions, famines, nakedness, perils or swords”. Paul referred to his readers about everything he previously wrote which might appear to be threatening the “love” God has for His believers.

The verse continued, “... we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.” Paul added the words, “we are more than conquerors” or “Paul, his companions and his believing readers exist to gain surpassing and decisive victory or to vanquish beyond” “through him” which means “by way and means of God” “that loved us” or “who has affection, content, fondness, pleasure and unconditional love for those who believe and trust in Him”. Paul shared how believers in God through His Son Jesus have become “far greater” than those who win “decisive victories” over foes because of His great “love” and commitment to them.

When we meditate upon these words of Paul, we see how there is nothing that can come against those whom God “loves”. Nothing can separate them from His “love”, and though those who believe in God through Jesus may face great conflict and opposition, they are able to “gain surpassing and decisive victories” over them. May all who read these words know the “conquering” power that is available to them through a “loving” relationship with God.

Next time Paul adds more to his list as he tells his readers about, “death, life, angels, principalities, powers, things present and things to come”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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