Topic: II Corinthians 2:14 [John Hagee Devotional 20 June 2020]

Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place

If Satan had fully realized what nailing Jesus to the cross would do, he would have turned the world upside down to prevent His death. Only a Sovereign God could take a tool of torture and turn it into a tree of triumph!

When Satan watched the religious leaders arrest Jesus, he must have thought, “Finally! We have him right where we want Him!” When the accusations were leveled against Him, the Father of Lies must have laughed with glee.

When the soldiers pounded the nails and dropped the cross into the dirt, he surely rubbed his hands excitedly. As he heard Jesus breathe his last, he thought the end was in sight, that his victory was certain, that he would have the supremacy he coveted.

“It is finished.” Those words of Jesus were not a pitiful admission of defeat, they were a roar of triumph! The cross was the pinnacle of a plan that God laid with the foundations of the world. His only Son would become salvation to all those who choose to believe.

What Satan intended for evil, destruction, and death, God redeemed for good, abundance, and life. God is still leading us in triumph – will always lead us in triumph – in Christ!

Blessing:

May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you and give you His peace. May you be a sweet-smelling fragrance to all the world as you share the Good News of this tree of triumph! All glory be to God!

Today’s Bible Reading:

Old Testament

1 Kings 22:1-53

New Testament

Acts 13:16-41

Psalms & Proverbs

Psalm 138:1-8

Proverbs 17:17-18