Memorise: For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, through
he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye
through his poverty might be rich. 2ndCorinthians 8:9
Sometime ago, someone gave an illustration to explain the term “more than
conquerors”. He said it could mean that you are greater than the conqueror. He
cited the case of a boxer who goes into the ring, fights and defeats his
opponents, receives the prize and returns home ton handover the prize to his
wife.
According to this fellow, the wife is the one who is more than a
conqueror. Her husband is a conqueror because he endured some beating and
bruises, but the wife did not suffer anything yet the prize was given to her on
a platter of gold. In the same way, Jesus Christ our Bridegroom engaged the
devil in a big fight. He was beaten, wounded, spat upon, defamed, disgraced,
crucified and murdered. He won the battle through the power of resurrection and
thereafter handed over the prize to us. Isaiah 53:4-5 says:
“Surely he hath borne our griefs, And carried our sorrows: Yet we did
esteem him stricken, Smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our
transgressions; He was bruised for our iniquities: The chastisement of our
peace was upon him; And with his stripes we are healed.”
Being more than conquerors could also connote someone that has scored
multiple victories from several battles or wars. There are several enemies that
accost us in the battles of life. One of such enemies is the generational
curse, this is a curse pronounced on someone’s family even before his birth and
it keeps affecting descendants of that family. For instance, in Genesis 49:1-4,
Jacob pronounced a curse on Reuben saying he will never excel, and this
affected his lineage for several years after. Some people are still suffering
from a similar curse. In spite of all their talents, natural endowments and
qualifications, they never get to the top. It is not because they are not making
enough effort; in real terms, they are making more than enough effort, yet
certain forces, in response to earlier curses, frustrate them or make it
impossible for them to move to higher levels. Generational curses must not be
allowed in your life. In the Name that is above every other name, any
generational curse operating in your life shall come to nothing. The family of
Eli that should have produced priest forever became beggars through a divine
curse (1st Samuel 2:30-34). Gehazi, together with his generation,
was also cursed with leprosy (2nd Kings 5:20-27). Are you
seeing signs of generational curses in your life? Ask God to destroy them
today. Also find out if there is anything you are doing to make such a curse
effective in your life.
“As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are
accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than
conquerors through him that loved us.
“More than conquerors” is a status bestowed on humanity through the love
of God the Father, the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus the Son, and the magnificent
work of the Holy Spirit. It is assessable to all human beings who will freely
accept Jesus as their Lord and personal Saviour.
Prayer Point: Father, make me victorious over every negative circumstance
of life in the Name of Jesus.
Bible in one year: 2nd Kings 3:1-4:37, Proverbs 21:1-15
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