“Baptism…now saves you…through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God with angels, authorities, and powers subject to him.” 1 Peter 3:21-22

Lord Jesus, I quickly forget how much victory and power I have in my baptism. I act and live like a submissive kitten, when in reality your death and resurrection won a victory for me that makes me a lion. Lord Jesus, you conquered all things and put them under your feet. You destroyed death. You paid for all sin. You crushed the devil. All of it must bow to you and your will. You give me this victory at my baptism. Your victory, Lord Jesus, is mine. The devil can’t hold any sin against me. He can’t hold hell over my head as a threat. Death can’t scare me because you have taken death’s string. Lord Jesus, help me to live with eternal confidence and resurrection swagger. I am not defeated; I am more than a conqueror through you, Lord Jesus. And nothing can condemn me now. Nothing can own me now. Nothing can defeat me now. I am yours. Your victory is mine. Amen.

“So, when the devil throws your sins in your face and tells you that you deserve death and hell, tell him this; ‘I admit that I deserve death and hell. What of it? For I know One who suffered and made satisfaction for all my sins. His name is Jesus Christ and where he is there I shall also be.’” Martin Luther