The Penny Dropped

Yet in all these things we are more than conquerers. 

Romans 8:37

What are these things? Tribulations, distresses, famine,

persecutions...For your sake we are killed all the day

long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. 

(35,36.) The Amplified says that "we gain a surpassing 

victory through Him who loved us." Paul prays a 

prayer for the Ephesians church, Eph 1:17-23, in which he 

asks God that He "would give to them a spirit of wisdom 

and understanding, that the eyes of their understanding 

being enlightened they would know what is the exceed-
ing greatness of His power toward us who believe, 

according to the working of mighty power which He 

worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead..."

Surpassing victory, exceeding greatness, the working of 

mighty power, resurrection power!!!!!!

Reader, the penny has dropped. These thoughts are new

to me. For the past few days I have been pondering why 

Major Ian Thomas went from a discouraged legalist to 

a mighty force for God. Well, He discovered by reading 

scripture that within him was the resurrection power of 

His risen Lord! This understanding allowed him to move 

from failure to victory. He saw the Christian life as a 

challenge, as is the invigorating challenge of rock climb-

ing or shooting the rapids in spring. Most of the Centers 

He set up are located in an areas that offer physical chal-

lenges. Students come and study the Bible and then parti-

cipate in activities that stretch the mind and body. The 

physical and spiritual are then integrated. Most of the stu-

dents are on the younger side--those who want to be doing 

meaningful, difficult things. 

If you have not looked into this or if you want to know 

more about this man and what he birthed--as well as what 

continues through his four sons--check out the site below.
https://torchbearers.org

Now I wake up and say, "Lord within me is your power,
your resurrection power. May I live it out today."