March 31 – LD 13, Day 6: Our Complete Deliverance
by Rev Allen Brummel
Romans
8:1 “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus,
who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.”
Christ has delivered you
from all the power of the devil. What a glorious and wonderful
truth! The Bible gives us an insight into the power of the devil.
He came to Jesus Christ with three compelling, powerful temptations.
Again and again he sought to destroy the seed of the Woman. The sorrow
and pain he caused for the people of God was much. He bruised or crushed
the heel of the seed of the woman.
In our lives we see His
power repeatedly. Every night as we think on the events of the day, we
see how he moved us to pride, and to use our tongues wickedly. We see the
strife and trouble in our lives. We see how weak we were with regard to
the specific “pet” sins against which we constantly fight. We are tempted
to despair. Then, we wake up in the morning and immediately we see again
His power and influence in our lives. Is there no relief? Is there
no possibility of victory?
Then, we meditate on the
wonder that Jesus Christ has delivered us from all the power of the
devil. The devil has been conquered! There is therefore now no
condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus! The Lordship of Jesus
Christ over sin and the devil is reason for great encouragement as we launch
again into the fierce battle against sin today. Look to Jesus as your
Lord to preserve and keep you faithful!