This past fall our local high school football team set a state record by winning its 50th consecutive game. To celebrate, they blasted the song “All I do Is Win” by DJ Khaled over the loudspeakers after every touchdown in their home stadium. What a thrill to keep winning!
Except I don’t. I often don’t feel like a winner at all. In fact, it often seems like all I do is lose no matter what. I don’t do what I know I should do, and I feel guilty about it. I think and do things that I know I should never think and do, and I feel guilty about it. Win? Not me.
Until today. Do you realize what happened today? It’s Easter—the day of Jesus’ victory. Jesus defeated sin when he died for our sins on a cross. He defeated death when he rose from the dead. Listen to what Jesus does with his victory: “Thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 15:57).
Did you catch it? God gives us Jesus’ victory! Our sin? Forgiven at the cross! Death? We will rise to live in heaven. I know it looks like the game of life is still in progress, but there’s no doubt about the outcome: Jesus won. Victory! Because of Easter, all we do is win through our Lord Jesus Christ!
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About the Author
Pastor Nathan Nass
Pastor Nathan Nass serves at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Prior to moving to Oklahoma, he served at churches in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Texas, and Georgia. He and his wife, Emily, have five children. You can find more sermons and devotions on his blog: upsidedownsavior.home.blog.