Oh, What A Promise!
Romans 16:20
At
a time in my life when I was weaker physically, mentally, and emotionally than
I ever imagined I could be, a friend sent me a card with only a Scripture
reference on it. When I looked up the text and read the words, I thought, “Oh,
what a promise!” Being blessed of God to my heart, it did more for me, and gave
me greater strength, comfort, and peace than all the cards, letters, and visits
of well-meaning friends. The text was Romans 16:20 - “And the God of peace shall bruise satan under
your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be
with you. Amen.”
Here is a suitable title for our God. Paul
calls him “The God of Peace.” It is a
title ascribed to him only by the apostle Paul (Rom.
Here
is a sure promise for the tried - “The God of peace shall bruise satan under
your feet shortly.” This is not a promise to everyone that is tried. But it
is a promise for every child of God who is tried. Tempted, troubled, tried believer, read the promise and rejoice. Victory is sure. It
will come speedily! Yet a little while, and he that shall come will come. When satan seems to have prevailed, and you are ready to give up,
he will come. And when he comes to your aid, “The God of peace shall bruise satan under your heel!” As Christ
bruised satan under his feet, so, too, shall he bruise
satan under your feet. Paul does not say that we shall bruise satan under our feet, but that he shall. We are now out of
the old serpent’s reach. Soon we shall not even hear his hiss! Hold on a while
longer. Be patient a little while more. “And
the God of peace shall bruise satan under your feet
shortly.”
Until that time comes, here is a blessed benediction for your soul. “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.” All grace comes to us from Christ. And all grace is ours in Christ. His grace is sufficient to meet our every need in this world, even when satan buffets us. And his grace will bring us to glory at last. The grace of Christ is sure to God’s elect and glory too!
Don Fortner