Conquered Foes – A Story About Sin And Death
54And when this perishable puts on the imperishable and this that was capable of dying puts on freedom from death, then shall be fulfilled the Scripture that says, Death is swallowed up (utterly vanquished forever) in and unto victory.
55O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?
A story is told about Sin and Death.
On the Friday night after Jesus was crucified, Sin came running into the garden where the body of Jesus had been laid in the tomb.
Sin cried out, “Death, do you really have Him?”
Death called back from within the tomb, “Yes, Sin, I really have Him. I’ve got my hand on Him. My shroud is around His body.”
Sin left.
On Saturday night, Sin went back to the garden and called out to Death inside the tomb, “Do you still have Him? The word is out that He’s going to rise again after three days.”
Death replied, “Go home. I’ve got it under control. My hands are on Him, and the stone’s in place. He’s not going anywhere!”
Sin left, but the next day he was back. He found the stone rolled away and Death sitting in the tomb, his head in his hands. “What happened?” Sin asked. “Where is He?”
Death said, “Something began to move around in that tomb. Suddenly that stone catapulted from the door, the angels of God filled the space and Jesus shook me off and rose up out of that shroud, whole, well and alive!”
“Did He say anything?” Sin asked.
“Just one thing,” Death answered. “He said, ‘Tell your good friend Sin that you’re both conquered.’”
The above story illustrates everything man has and everything God has all combined into one Being with the glory of God flowing in and through His veins — that is Jesus, and we are destined to be conformed to His image. What is more, we are headed toward that same fullness and hope of glory.
That is why Jesus died for us. That is why He was raised again, so He could bring many sons unto glory!
10For it was an act worthy [of God] and fitting [to the divine nature] that He, for Whose sake and by Whom all things have their existence, in bringing many sons into glory, should make the Pioneer of their salvation perfect [should bring to maturity the human experience necessary to be perfectly equipped for His office as High Priest] through suffering.
Meaning, Jesus died and arose victorious over the grave, making sin and death powerless over us if and when we give our lives to Him. We are all sinners saved by the grace of God through the salvation that Jesus provided us on the Cross (conquering sin) and given the assurance of eternal life by His resurrection (conquering death).
22Namely, the righteousness of God which comes by believing with personal trust and confident reliance on Jesus Christ (the Messiah). [And it is meant] for all who believe. For there is no distinction,
23Since all have sinned and are falling short of the honor and glory which God bestows and receives.
24[All] are justified and made upright and in right standing with God, freely and gratuitously by His grace (His unmerited favor and mercy), through the redemption which is [provided] in Christ Jesus.
With the celebration of Easter and Jesus’ resurrection, I rejoice with my family and all of my dear friends (physically present and here in cyberspace). I sing and shout Hallelujah! He is Risen!
Lastly, I pray that you and your family will know the saving power of this message, He is Risen! Our Savior Lives!, in a real way this Easter. Remember, Christ in you is the hope of glory.
God Bless!
“Scripture quotations taken from the Amplified Bible”
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