Pastor
Chris
The
Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach
good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to
proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that
are bound (Isaiah 61:1).
After His death on the
Cross, the Lord Jesus descended to hell, defeated Satan and the cohorts of hell
and arose on the third day victoriously. He ascended into heaven. Now, the
Bible says, "... When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive,
and gave gifts unto men" (Ephesians 4:8). Jesus broke the chains of
darkness, and took from them the authority to put anyone in captivity.
Satan can legally hold
no one in captivity anymore. The bondage is over! That’s why He said,
"...Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every
creature" (Mark 16:15); that means to all of creation. Romans 8:19 says,
"For the earnest expectation of the creation waited for the manifestation
of the sons of God."
The whole of creation
awaits the manifestation, not of Jesus, but of the sons of God—that’s us, to
release them from the bondage of corruption. How do we release them? By
proclaiming liberty; by announcing to them that they’re free and that captivity
has been taken captive. This announcement is what the whole creation has been
waiting for.
Romans 8:22 says,
"For we know that the whole creation groaned and travailed in pain
together until now." But it’s time for them to know that solution has come
in Christ Jesus. You’re the answer to their cry for help. You’ve been sent as a
light to the nations. Everywhere you go, the light of God shines, and people
come out of the darkness. The Bible says, the savour of Christ’s knowledge: the
beauty, glory and power of His righteousness is made manifest by us in every
place.
You’re His mouthpiece;
His ambassador of the Gospel, to boldly proclaim liberty to the oppressed. And
as you do, chains will be destroyed, and the hearts of the disobedient will be
turned to the wisdom of the righteous.
Prayer
Dear Father, thank you
for the life of victory and dominion I have in Christ Jesus; thank you for
giving me the most esteemed responsibility of ministering the Gospel to the
lost, turning their hearts from sin unto righteousness. You’ve made me a light
to the nations, and I shine brightly in the midst of a crooked and perverse
generation, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
f u r t h e r s t u d y:
Jeremiah 34:8; Philippians 2:15-16
Daily
Scripture Reading
1 Year Reading Plan :
Romans 4, Psalms 45-48
2 Year Reading Plan :
Luke 11:45-54 Judges 4
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