Victory through Christ

1 Corinthians 15:56-57 NIV:
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Ever wonder why sin has got so much power? Ever wonder why it appears as if no matter how hard you try, what you really do not want to do is what you find convenient and easy to do? That is the power of the sinful nature. It is as old as man because it is the cause of man's rebellion towards God since Adam.

Today's text shows something. The law was given to regulate man's behaviour and restore man's broken relationship with God. It was given so that man may know what code of conduct was expected of him and how he could reclaim his lost place with God. But no matter how hard the law tried, it could not really deal with the problem of sin because in the first place, it could not understand it. How does a law that came into existence centuries after the fall of man deal with the cause of man's fall itself?

A solution had to be proferred. There had to be something or someone who outlived man's sinful nature and who could understand the root cause of sin and deal with its effects and consequences. God had to come, as he alone had dealt with rebellion, even in his own realms of heaven and had successfully expelled the leader of the rebellion. He had the power, knowledge and wisdom to deal with the problem of sin in man.

Victory has come through Christ. He alone existed long before sin ever became a world issue and he alone can help man deal with the power, effects and consequences of sin. In him alone is victory, every other arrangement is only a temporary one that will not last and will not deal with the root cause of sin. Jesus alone is the solution; he alone has the power over sin, death and the grave. Seek him today and receiv life. Reject him reject life. His time of favour is here.