Rejoice! Our God is truly awesome—sovereign over all things, mighty, and majestic. He intercedes for us as our Advocate before the Father, a thought that should fill us with awe. Imagine, at this very moment, God the Son is advocating for us, defending us against the accusations of Satan before God the Father. Our salvation is Secure.

Psalm 104:1 captures the majesty of our Lord: “Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, You are very great: You are clothed with honor and majesty.” This verse reminds us to praise God for His greatness and sovereignty. Hebrews 1:10 further highlights His creative power: “And: ‘You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands.'” God the Son, Jesus our Lord, spoke the words and created the universe, underscoring His supreme authority and control over all creation.

In Isaiah 45:12, God declares, “I have made the earth, And created man on it. I—My hands—stretched out the heavens, And all their host I have commanded.” This verse reaffirms that everything exists by His command and power.

For believers, the safest place to be is in Christ. As Colossians 3:3 tells us, “For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.” This verse assures us of our secure position in God’s care, protected from all harm. Even when we fall short, 1 John 2:1 offers comfort: “My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” Jesus stands as our righteous Advocate, interceding on our behalf before God when Satan comes before God the Father when we sin. 

Romans 8:35 should bring hope and joy to believers when they believe God’s answer to: “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?” The answer is nothing— ‘Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.’

The culmination of it all is the gospel (1 Corinthians 15:1-4); because our faith alone in the finished work of the cross we are not just saved from hell fire but we have victory now! Read on…from I Corinthians 15:55-57:

‘“O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?” The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.’

Rejoice, give thanks and praise Him.