Defeated at the Cross

 

 

Defeated at the cross

Our primary adversary,

Not to come as some believe

But proven in history.

 

It is finished!

The shout of victory,

Not of defeat or delirium

Because of agony.

 

Satan the Prosecutor

Defeated at the cross,

Thus, to the victor the spoils

And recovery of the lost.

 

The scathing criticism,

The mocking and the scorn,

Transformed in but a moment,

Antichrists, be warned!

 

 

Oft we bind the devil

Who is already bound,

Note, captivity was led captive;

The victory resounds.

 

Do not fear the devil

Who thought he had won

But have faith in Christ Jesus

For the work is done.

 

King of kings is he

And Lord of lords as well,

The prince of darkness is defeated

Listen to his death knell.

 

Defeated at the cross

Satan and his demons,

And this for the believer means

So great salvation.

 

 

Defeated at the cross:

Hope for you and me

And all that believe in Christ

Shall live eternally.

 

No more prosecutor,

Satan is out of work,

He’s bound as bound can be,

Liberty to the Church!

 

No need for justice

Where there’s no accuser,

God’s mercy and His grace

Vanquished the abuser.

 

 

Defeated at the cross,

Satan’s head is crushed,

Tell me, if you truly believe this,

Why do you still fuss?

 

If Jesus said it’s finished,

What more is there

Other than to walk in victory

Rather than in fear?

 

Stewart Russell © February 2, 2025

 

Because I Did You Can

 

 

“If I can do it

You can do it too”,

Fact or just a feeling?

What think you?

 

I have heard this

At least three or four times

And for the most part

It grabs my mind.

 

“If I can do it

You can do it too”,

And it does appear to me

It’s a popular view.

 

“If I can do it”

Speaks to the counsellor

While “you can do it too”

Refers to the doubter.

 

“If I can do it”

Says, I’ve been here before

But having triumphed then

I am here no more.

 

“You can do it too”

Says, as I have moved on,

You too can have the victory

And see a new day dawn.

 

But history has shown

This is not always the case

For we bring different skill sets

To the situations we face.

 

So, because one can do it

Does not mean another can

1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd are separate

From the also ran.

 

 

“All things being equal”

Will never be a fact

 Since there are inequalities

Within any given pack.

 

What enabled me to

May not be present in you

And so, because I did it,

Doesn’t mean you can too.

 

This is not a put down,

Only that we are different

And once we find our purpose,

It should be our intent.

 

To be who we are

And not try to be another,

Comparisons are necessary

But can be a bother.

 

Another person’s niche

Is not necessarily mine,

So, I must find my own niche,

And with it stay in line.

 

There is, however a sense

In which it can be true,

And this applies to life’s trials

Affecting me and you.

 

If I can recover from one

I believe so can you,

Especially if I come alongside

And walk along with you.

 

Stewart Russell © August 7, 2023