S – And when you were dead in trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, he made you alive with him and forgave us all our trespasses. ¹⁴ He erased the certificate of debt, with its obligations, that was against us and opposed to us, and has taken it away by nailing it to the cross. ¹⁵ He disarmed the rulers and authorities and disgraced them publicly; he triumphed over them in him.

 Colossians 2:13–15 CSB

O – We humanly could not do anything to pay the debt for our sin.  In our birth, we were doomed for death.  Christ’s crucifixion, death and resurrection paid the debt of that sin on the cross.  In doing so, he conquered all the entities that oppose God.

A – This is the victory that comes in a relationship with Christ.  He pays the price for our sin and gives us access to a personal relationship with God.  The power of the cross in our lives is evident when we choose to walk in the freedom Christ paid for in his death.  No entity is bigger than our God.

R – Heavenly Father, we are grateful for the work of the cross.  We know and accept the forgiveness for our sins.  Thank you for desiring a relationship with us so much that Jesus would pay that price.  We choose to walk in the freedom his blood purchased for us.