More Than A Conqueror

"In all these things, we are more than conquerors through him who loved us." Romans 8:37

Today in my devotional this is what I read. "He wants us to be "more than conquerors" turning storm clouds into chariots of victory. It is obvious when an army becomes "more than conquerors," for it drives its enemies from the battlefield and confiscates their food and supplies. This is exactly what scripture means. There are spoils to be taken. When you were struck with an injury and you thought you had lost everything, did you trust in God to the point that you came out richer than you were before? Being "more than a conqueror" means taking the spoils from the enemy and appropriating them for yourself. What your enemy had planned to use it for your defeat, you can confiscate for you own."

When Dr. Moon, of Brighton, England, was suddenly struck with blindness, he said, "Lord, I accept this 'talent' of blindness from you. Help me to use it for Your glory so that when you return, you may receive it 'back with interest'. (Remember the story in Matthew 25 of the master who gave his 3 slaves each some talents?) God then enabled Dr. Moon to invent the Moon Alphabet for the blind, through which thousands of blind people were enabled to read the word of God and come to know Him.

Paul's thorn in the flesh was never removed. Instead God used it for his glory. The ministry of thorns often has a greater ministry to those around you than the ministry of thrones. The greatest victory ever won was only after a crown of thorns had been placed on Jesus' head and he was crucified for the sins of the world. That victory is what enables each of us to be more than conquerors as we face our own battles.

I refuse to let cancer conqueror my body or my spirit. I am determined by His grace and with His help to take the spoils from the enemy. Throughout this entire journey I am going to trust God and come out richer than I was before I started. I am going to take my 'talent' of cancer and let it be multiplied for good in my life and in the lives of others.

I don't know what God has allowed to come into your life. No matter how difficult or long the trial is, persevere until you are more than a conqueror. Don't let the enemy steal your joy or peace. Trust God explicitly and walk in the victory He has for you. And when you stand face to face with your creator you are most likely to hear these words, "Well done, my good and faithful servant."