Revelation 12:11

‘And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death’.

DAILY READING –  Luke 1:26-56; Ezekiel 34; Isaiah 58 

Several News media recently featured the story of Richard Phillips, who is America’s longest serving exoneree in history. He spent 45 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Phillips was a 27 years old auto worker in Detroit, when a man was dragged from his car and shot to death in June 1971. The victim’s brother-in-law and another man testified to the police that Phillip was an accomplice in the murder. Based on this, the police arrested Phillips and in October 1972, he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. And for the next 45 years, Phillips’ contention that he was innocent fell on deaf ears. However a break came in the case when in 2010, the man who had initially implicated him, confessed to the police that he had lied about Phillips. He told a parole board that he was the one that had committed the murder and that Phillips had nothing to do with it. The legal system, embarrassed by the fact that they wrongly jailed a man for so long, decided to keep quiet, and not let Phillips know about this exculpatory evidence.  However four years later, in 2014, an organization that investigates prisoner claims of innocence, got hold of the information and began working to set Phillips free.  Through their efforts, Phillips was granted a new trial. And in this trial, the judge overturned his murder conviction and declared him innocent. And after 45 years, in December 2017, Phillips finally walked out free from prison. He went in as a young man of 27 years, but came out as an old man of 72 years. A wrongful Imprisonment Compensation Act which grants $50,000 for every year that a person has been wrongfully imprisoned,  makes Phillips eligible to receive up to $2,250,000. But still that doesn’t exactly make up for 45 years of his life nor for the pain of not seeing his wife or children who were ages 4 and 2, when he was convicted 45 years ago.

Indeed the truth sets free. For 45 years this man was kept in bondage because the truth was hidden. But once the truth became known his freedom was immediately secured. Humanity was kept in bondage until one day, 2000 years ago, God sent the truth to invade the earth and set captives free. He came and shed His blood and on the cross declared ‘it is finished’. And by that declaration every captivity and bondage came to an end.

Indeed there is total freedom through the blood of Jesus. The price has been paid and you are free to walk out on the devil. Israel was in captivity in Egypt for 430 years, but when the mystery of the blood came, they walked out on Pharoah.

Revelation 12:11 says ‘And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death’.

Truly the blood makes us overcomers and conquerors. Therefore refuse every negative report arrayed against you today. Refuse every bondage of sickness, poverty, lack of progress etc. Any thing trying to hold you captive is illegal. And you must rebel against it.  Life is essentially a warfare. It is therefore  time to engage the weapon of the blood to secure your freedom from every captivity and oppression. The price has been paid and affliction cannot arise a second time. Do not keep quiet, do not keep watching negative situations. Rise up against them and proclaim victory by the blood of Jesus. Redemption has re-positioned you for eternal victory over every curse of life. Jesus Himself became a curse for us that the blessings of Abraham might come upon us. Therefore what afflicts others cannot afflict you. Every siege against your life is over today. Truly by the blood you have been set free.  And whosoever the son of God has set free, is free indeed!

PRAYER: Lord, Today I invoke the speaking of the blood of Jesus against everything fighting my destiny. Indeed by the mystery of the blood I have overcome in every battle of life in Jesus Name.

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The battle you are faced with today is a good warfare because God has already foreordained  victorious end for you.