FREEDOM IS IN CHRIST

“For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ” Romans 5:17.

LIGHT FOR THE NOW: The basis of our deliverance is the suffering of Christ.

Without sin, there would be no death. The message of Christ is the message of freedom from sin and death. The state of being free from sin is salvation. The devil cannot have access to our life without sin. Jesus removed sin from our lives through the sacrifice on the cross. This brought us freedom from sin and death. Christ did not just save you, He keeps you saved. God is saving those who are believers for resurrection in salvation. It is part of our rights as believers in Christ Jesus to have forgiveness of sins. Salvation in Christ protects us from the wrath of God. God shows us His kindness only in Christ. The Book of Romans 5:8 says, “But God commendeth his love towards us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us”. As believers, we must see ourselves in the mirror of Christ. The deliverance power of God was evident in the life of Paul and Silas when they were thrown into the prison for preaching the gospel and sentenced to death the following day. God by His supernatural power and commitment to saving His own, brought them out from prison mysteriously unhurt (Acts 16:23-26).

Beloved, God did not call us to kill us. He did not save us to slay us; rather, He called us to keep us. You cannot be serving God and still be afflicted at the same time. It is abominable to redemption to live in afflictions and miseries as a redeemed child of God. How did Jesus deal with sin? Hebrews 2:14-15 (NLT) tells us that, “Because God’s children are human beings – made of flesh and blood- the Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could he die, and only by dying could he break the power of the devil, who had the power of death. Only in this way could he set free all who have lived their lives as slaves to the fear of dying”. Satan uses fear to bring death and he does that by creating bad pictures in your mind and makes you believe they are real. As a believer in Christ Jesus, you must rebuke the bad circumstances created by the devil (Matthew 8:26; Mark 4:40). As a believer in Christ, you have what it takes to handle matters of life. You have the authority to stop the operations of the devil in your life. The basis of our deliverance is the suffering of Christ. Jesus made the devil ineffective, invalid and inoperative (Colossians 2:15). Therefore, when you meet with bad situations, enforce your redemption. Create whatever you desire in your mind, declare it and don’t stop saying it until you take your victory. If you are in Christ, you are a co-creator. Create your world with your words.

INSTRUCTION: The power of death has been broken. Consciously abolish the fear of death.

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for freeing me from the power of death, in Jesus name.

QUOTE: Create your world with your words.

DAILY BIBLE READING: MORNING: MATTHEW 13; EVENING: 2CHRONICLES CHAPTER 15