More Than Conquerors

We are "more than conquerors through Him who loved us?" We are the focus of the love of God, the infinite love of the God who is love. How do I know? He sent His Son to die on the cross for my sins.

When I have deliberately committed sin, even that sin that I struggle with over and over again, God loves me. How do I know? He sent His Son to die on the cross for my sins.

When I hurt those who trust me the most, betray their love to serve my own self-interest, God loves me. How do I know? He sent His Son to die on the cross for my sins.

When I let indifference or fear keep me from doing or saying what I know is right, God loves me. How do I know? He sent His Son to die on the cross for my sins.

When I offend in myriad ways those I least want to offend in any way, God loves me. How do I know? He sent His Son to die on the cross for my sins.

When I resist with all my human will power His direction for my life, God loves me. How do I know? He sent His Son to die on the cross for my sins.

When I pretend that all is right with my soul so that I might impress those around me with how spiritual I am--when I play the hypocrite--God loves me. How do I know? He sent His Son to die on the cross for my sins.

When I wallow in self-pity, complain to God that He has been unfair to me, God loves me. How do I know? He sent His Son to die on the cross for my sins.

When I curse God with my lips from the bottom of my heart, God loves me. How do I know? He sent His Son to die on the cross for my sins.

When I doubt that God loves me--when I can think of no reason why He should, God loves me. How do I know? He sent His Son to die on the cross for my sins.

There is nothing I can do to stop God from loving me. There is nothing I can do to manipulate God to love me more. How could He love me more than to send His Son to die on the cross for my sins? How could He love me more than to pay the complete penalty for my sins in order that He might adopt me into His family for eternity? His Son died for me because He desired above anything else to spend eternity with me.

And the knowledge and embracing of such unfathomable love is the only thing that can empower me in my struggle with myself and my sins. How can I grieve such a heart of love? The Bible does not say, "If you keep my commandment, I will love you more." What is says is, "If you love Me, keep my commandments." My obedience is not a way to gain God's love that He has already willingly lavished upon me. It is the way for me to lovingly embrace my Father and my Savior with a heart of unwavering gratitude. Every act of obedience is a "thank you" for His infinite, inescapable, unwavering, unconditional, boundless love.

We love Him because He first loved us.