We certainly have a lot for which to thank God. We have salvation, security, righteousness, peace, hope, liberty and, as mentioned in the verses above, victory. Verse 57 tells us God “gives” us the victory, meaning that we did nothing to personally earn the victory. Also, the victory hasn’t just been provided, and it is not awarded or paid out. God GAVE it to those who believe. We possess it. There are no more battles to fight or skirmishes in which to engage; we stand in a position as victors. God gets all of the thanks for this because the only reason we have victory is due to His gracious work in giving us the victory. If we are going to serve Him, we need to understand this victory that God has given us; otherwise, we will set ourselves up for practical defeat.
First, we need to recognize that we already have victory. Victorious living, then, comes by acknowledging the position of victory in which we stand as believers in Christ. This starts when we recognize we are already on the winning side. We are not still in bondage trying to escape, we have already been saved and liberated. Colossians 1:13 ...
