Sunday, March 18, 2001
Sunday, March 18, 2001
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
But how can we say, "We won?" Most of us have never been to Europe. With a few exceptions
we did not fight in that war. Many of us were not even born yet. Yet we won. We won because
we are citizens of the nations that won. We benefit from what that victory brought--an end to a
murderous Nazi regime and a continued life of freedom under our democratic government. Even
those who fought for this freedom would say they fought to bring victory to more than
themselves.
Now here's the good news for the day: When Jesus rose from the dead, we won an even bigger
victory. We are the beneficiaries of what Jesus' victory brought: an end to sin's domination and a
beginning of new life in Christ. Jesus won! WE WON!
(1 Corinthians 15:57
NRSV)
When Jesus won, you won! When Jesus defeated death, he defeated it for you! On May 8, 1945,
Germany surrendered and World War II was over. In celebration, people packed the city streets,
hugged each other and shouted, "We won!" We named that day VE day for Victory in Europe.
Loving God, help me to live with a winning attitude, as Jesus lives in me. Amen.
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