"But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ" ~ 1 Corinthians 15:57

"But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ" ~ 1 Corinthians 15:57

Victory!  (the Greek word is nikos - where Nike got their name). That's a lovely word. When I was in 4th grade, I wanted my name to be Victoria.  I thought it sounded so strong and that I would be on top of things if people would just remember that my name had changed. My one friend tried but it didn’t stick.

1 Corinthians 15 is all about what happens to us after we "fold our earthly tent".  Death can be scary - even if you are assured of your destination.  But verse 54 tells us that Death is swallowed up in Victory". Paul personifies them, as if they are characters in a play - he is downright taunting with his quotation of Hosea 13:14 in verse 55 “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” Death will be DESTROYED.  What is left?  LIFE!  Life with Jesus Christ, all because of His work on the cross.

Romans 8:37  "...we have complete victory through Him who loved us!".  Some translations say, "We are more than conquerors".

O victory in Jesus

My Savior, forever

He sought me and He bought me

With His redeeming blood

He loved me ere I knew Him

And all my love is due Him

He plunged me to victory

Beneath the cleansing flood

~songwriter E.M.Bartlett