Remember,
Satan is caught in the trap of his own deceit which separates him
from the reality of God's plan. The reality begins at the cross. The
reality is that the blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin and
delivers us from the power of sin. 1 John 1:7, “But if we walk in
the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with
another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all
sin.” Romans 8:2, “For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ
Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.” Therefore
the blood of Jesus delivers us from the power of Satan's influence
over this mortal body.
The
reality is that the tomb could not imprison the Son of God. The power
of the Holy Ghost raised Him up exercising the power of God over
death, hell and the grave. Thereby we are heirs of the same promise
and have inherited the hope of eternal life. The reality is that
Jesus ascended to the Father but not before giving a commission to
the Church. Matthew 28:18, “And Jesus came and spake unto them,
saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19Go ye
therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20Teaching them to
observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am
with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”
The
reality is that He did not leave us powerless but sent the gift of
the Holy Ghost to take His place. Acts 1:6, “When they therefore
were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at
this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? 7And he said unto
them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the
Father hath put in his own power. 8But ye shall receive power, after
that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto
me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the
uttermost part of the earth.” The reality is that Jesus has given
us power and authority to go into the Satan’s domain and take back
what the enemy has taken from us. He is a thief and comes to kill,
steal and destroy. But Jesus has overcome him and so can we.
The
reality is that He is coming again soon. Matt. 28:9, “And when he
had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a
cloud received him out of their sight. 10And while they looked
stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them
in white apparel; 11Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye
gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you
into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into
heaven.”
We
have read the end of the Book and know how this ends. Matthew 28:9-11
is our Promise! Our Hope is Revelation 20:10, “And the devil that
deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the
beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night
for ever and ever.” The dominion of sin and death will be no more!
“...For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for
ever. Amen,” Matt. 6:13.
And
we all say Amen! God is Almighty and His mercy endures forever!
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