Devotionals by Dr. Michael Youssef
May 14, 2026
The Ultimate Triumph
By Michael A. Youssef, Ph.D.
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the ultimate atonement for the sins of mankind. Whatever skeletons are in your closet, whatever dark secrets are in your memory, whatever past is shaming and condemning you, whatever memory is tormenting you—Jesus Christ offers forgiveness and redemption.
Because Jesus rose victoriously from the dead, God assures you that by His death on the cross, your sins can be forgiven. The resurrection assures you of God's power—power to illuminate and transform your heart. Power to open your eyes to receive the Truth. Power to change you from a selfish person to a selfless person.
The resurrection of Jesus Christ changes people, bringing them from spiritual death to life. When you receive Jesus as your Savior and Lord, “you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator” (Colossians 3:9-10). Indeed, “if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” (2 Corinthians 5:17). Because of the resurrection, hatred can be turned into love, despair into rejoicing, defeat into victory. And it assures you of your ultimate triumph. When you place your faith in the risen Christ, comfort and assurance of the future are yours. You will be given a body like His resurrection body. You will spend eternity with Him.
Jesus came to earth in human form, and one day, He will return with spectacular magnificence to bring history to its fulfillment in eternity.
Not only will He raise the dead, but He will make all things new. Jesus' resurrection is a pledge of salvation and complete redemption to all who surrender to Him—who dwell under the shadow of His wings, who ask for and receive His forgiveness, and who place Him at the center of their lives.
Prayer: God, thank You for the promise of resurrection. Thank You that I experience new life even now. I trust You for that day when all will be made new. Your mercy and goodness lift me up. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.
“In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace . . .” (Ephesians 1:7).
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About Dr. Michael Youssef
Michael A. Youssef, Ph.D., is the Founder and President of Leading The Way with Dr. Michael Youssef, a worldwide ministry that leads the way for people living in spiritual darkness to discover the light of Christ through the creative use of media and on-the-ground teams. His Biblically-based teaching programs are broadcast more than 18,000 times per week in multiple languages around the world. He is also the Founding Rector of Church of the Apostles in Atlanta, Georgia, and founder of the AWAKE America prayer movement.
Dr. Youssef was born in Egypt and lived in Lebanon and Australia before coming to the United States. In 1984, he fulfilled a childhood dream of becoming an American citizen. Dr. Youssef holds theological degrees from Moore College and Fuller Theological Seminary and a doctorate in cultural anthropology from Emory University. He has authored more than 50 books, including popular titles Saving Christianity?, Life-Changing Prayers, Is the End Near?, How to Read the Bible, Heaven Awaits, and God’s Final Call. He and his wife reside in Atlanta and have four grown children and 15 grandchildren.
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