Revelation 1:18 ‘I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death’.

DAILY READING – 1 Corinthians 16; 2 Kings 12-13; Micah 3

On November 1995, Army Major David Shublak left his new wife, Linda, at their home at the Military barracks of Fort Huachuca, Arizona, to go for his usual morning jog.
When moments later, Linda heard sirens shrieking in the distance, she paused and prayed for the accident victim, not knowing it was her husband.
A car had struck David while he was jogging. He was thrown up and landed on his head on the concrete. Both legs were shattered and his arm broken. His skull was fractured in five places, he had massive brain injury and was in a coma.
At the hospital, David was placed on life support, he was brain dead and not expected to live. But Linda prayed for a miracle.
Soon the Military began funeral arrangements for David’s burial and his Military friends ordered new uniforms to wear to escort his coffin.
In the midst of all these Linda asked the Lord to give her some assurance and when she opened her Bible she found these words highlighted “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, even though he die, yet shall he live.”
To her, that was God telling her that even though doctors were saying David was brain-dead, he was going to live.
Linda continued to read the Bible and pray. She played praise music, placed the Bible on David’s chest, and pinned Scriptures all over the hospital room. But while her faith grew in anticipation of the miracle, others around her worried that she had lost touch with reality.
Yet, Linda ignored their opinions and kept praying for David, even though he was still on life support.
Surprisingly, by the sixth day, David began responding to light. Soon he started moving his legs and woke up from the coma, astounding everyone. His recovery was a great miracle!
Linda was overjoyed at receiving her husband back from the ‘dead’. She rejoiced at witnessing the resurrection power of Christ. Despite all the negative medical verdicts, David soon fully recovered and returned back to active military service.

The disciples of Jesus were devastated by news of His death through crucifixion.
However, while they mourned His death, unknown to them, God’s resurrection power was already at work to raise Him up from the dead.
In the meantime, Jesus had gone down to hell to defeat the devil and win complete victory for humanity. Jesus totally devastated the kingdom of darkness and left hell in shambles, triumphing over the devil, and disarming all principalities and powers.

Colossians 2:15 says, “Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it”.

Jesus took the key of death from the devil and defeated death’s terror to hold us down. Through His victory, we now have resurrection power. No matter how terrible any condition, through Christ we can arise from it. Because He lives, we live also.

In Revelation 1:18 Jesus says: I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death’.

After Jesus had sealed the devil’s defeat, He arose from the grave and appeared to His disciples.
Imagine the joy of these disciples as they saw Jesus again! Their mourning was turned into dancing, their darkness was turned into light and their night was turned into day.
Through His death and resurrection, Jesus has given us total victory and liberty in life. Negative situations no longer have the final say over our lives. No matter the negative medical verdict or financial reports you may face today, they can be overturned by the power in the Blood of Jesus.
We are truly grateful for what Christ has done for us.
Today, let us from the depths of our hearts, bless and praise Him for His ultimate love and ultimate power shown to us at Calvary!

PRAYER: Lord, I thank You for the price you paid at Calvary to set me free. Please help me to live a life that continually brings glory to You in all I do and wherever I go in Jesus Name.

QUOTE:
The battle you are faced with today is a good warfare because God has already foreordained victorious end for you. WORDBITE 222