Conquerors

A good conqueror is always ready for an attack.

History books are filled with stories of empires, kingdoms, kings, and queens. It seems as if empire after empire rose to power, ruled for years, then was conquered by another empire. This cycle is even seen around the birth of Christ which was during the Roman Empire. While many rulers conquered much land, here is a list of the top ten conquerors in history by how many miles of land they conquered:

1. Genghis Khan (1162–1227), 4,860,000 miles
2. Alexander the Great (356–323 BC) 2,180,000 miles
3. Tamerlane (1336–1405), 2,145,000 miles
4. Cyrus the Great (600–529 BC), 2,090,000 miles
5. Attila (406–453), 1,450,000 miles
6. Adolf Hitler (1889–1945), 1,370,000 miles, all of which he lost in three years
7. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821) 720,000 miles
8. Mahmud of Ghazni (971–1030) 680,000 miles
9. Francisco Pizarro (1470–1541), 480,000 miles
10. Hernando Cortes (1485–1547), 315,000 miles

Many of these men are well-recognized and noted for the conquests. But one conqueror is left off the list. In fact, this conqueror led the most famous conquest of all just after the turn of the century. His name? The most noble conqueror of all is the Lord Jesus Christ.

While most people would not associate Christ with a “conqueror” title, He conquered sin when He died on Golgotha’s hill, and he conquered death three days later when He rose from the dead. That day He conquered the most dangerous foe of all—Satan.

Because Christ conquered death, He has provided us with the ability to conqueror the devil in our everyday lives. Look at Romans 8:37, “Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.” God says we can be conquerors through the Lord. He gives us the strength and ability to overcome evil every time the devil attacks us.

Are you conquering the devil through Christ’s power? While conquerors of old had ships, armies, and weaponry; as God’s children, we have His Word and His power as our defense. God tells us His Word is as a two-edged sword and can help defend us from the devil’s attacks (Hebrews 4:12).

Spend time with God right now. Take time to sharpen your defenses by reading His Word and praying. Remember that your best defense against the devil’s attacks is through the power of God’s Word.

Source: Daily in the Word, January 27, 2009