There's Victory In Jesus!
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On a rocky knoll called “Little Round Top,“ just south of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, is where one of the decisive battles was fought that turned the tide of the American Civil War (1861-1865).
In that battle, Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and his men of the 20th Maine Infantry, stood their ground. Had Confederate troops gotten past Chamberlain’s men, some historians believe the Union army would have been surrounded — possibly leading to the loss of the war. The 20th Maine Infantry was the last line of defense.
As followers of Christ, we too are engaged in a vital war. As we battle “the wiles of the devil,” we are called to wear the “whole” armor of God (Ephesians 6:11; cf. 2 Corinthians 6:7) and to stand firm in the conflict (Ephesians 6:13).
Like the soldiers in the above battle, we too have a last line of defense. However, for Christians, this defense is greater than any human army on earth.
In Romans 8:31-39, Paul tells us that our ultimate confidence is in the undying love of Christ. So complete is our protection that nothing can “separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:39).
When the enemy [devil] seems overwhelming and all seems lost, remember, we have an unbeatable last line of defense, for “we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us” (Romans 8:37).
Brethren and friends, there’s victory in Jesus! (Revelation 15:1-4).
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