"War is over, a battle is at hand."
The war for our lives was won by Christ on Calvary with all power and glory and majesty in His death and resurrection, but there is still a battle to fight in this life. We battle daily, returning to the "empty" way of life we were originally handed. (1 Peter 1:18) We battle for victory in our storms. We battle sickness and disease... some more than others. It is an endless battle to "live out our time as foreigners" (1 Peter 17) in this life.
But thankfully there is no battle we are called to fight alone.
"You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you... And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you." - Romans 8:9&11
We have the very same, exact and perfect power that raised our Savior out of death living in us. Living, yes that power is living because it comes by the living Holy Spirit. But we struggle? Of course we do, we are human. But our victory will never be found if we're searching for strength in ourselves to overcome it.
"For the LORD your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory.” - Deuteronomy 20:4
We are still fighting battles, but we can't fear because the war has been won for us. "For to live is Christ and to die is gain." (Philippians 1) Either way, we win! But have already won. Already will win in the future, and you are winning even now in the midst of the storm.
"Carry on, carry on, on to the grave with strength to engage the battle that rages on."
