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Luke 1:78-79 ‘Through the tender mercy of our God; Whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death’

DAILY READING – Acts 13:26-52; Joshua 20-21; Job 30

The Cape of Good Hope is a rocky headland on the Atlantic coast side of South Africa. It has long been of special significance to sailors, many of whom refer to it simply as “the Cape”.
This southernmost point of Africa is a place which for centuries has experienced tremendous storms. For many years no one even knew what lay beyond that cape, for no ship attempting to round that point had ever returned to tell the tale. Among the ancients it was known as the “Cape of Storms,” and for good reason. The first European to see the Cape was Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias, who was searching for the southern limits of the African continent. He later successfully sailed around that very point and found beyond the wild raging storms of the cape, a great calm sea, and beyond that, the shores of India. After his discovery, the name of the cape was then changed from the ‘Cape of Storms’ to the ‘Cape of Good Hope.’

Before the birth of Jesus, men had no hope as sin and death reigned upon the earth.
Fear prevailed as no one knew what lay beyond the grave.
At that time the world was heavily influenced by the culture of the Greek and Roman empires and their religions held little hope for the dead.
The general belief was that once the body was dead, the soul lived in a miserable twilight existence of sadness, silence and hopelessness. Thus death was to men of those days the ultimate disaster.
Against this dreary backdrop, Jesus was born to bring light into the world. The greatest gift ever given to mankind was a savior who would bring God’s magnificent light into this darkened world.
Speaking of His birth, Luke 1:78-79 says ‘Through the tender mercy of our God; Whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death.

Christ’s birth brought great joy and salvation to mankind.
On the night Jesus was born, an angel announced to shepherds in the field: “I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day … a Savior which is Christ the Lord” (Luke 2:10-11).
For this wonderful gift of a saviour and deliverer, let us continually praise and bless the Lord.
Christ coming to the world has given us the hope of eternal life. This hope is what has set Christianity apart from other religions and philosophies. And just like those ancient explorers, through Christ, today we can see what lies beyond the storms of life. Therefore we don’t have to ever live in fear or defeat.. We don’t have to be stopped by the tempest and billows of life. We have crossed over from the cape of storms to the cape of good hope in Christ.

PRAYER; Father, I thank You for sending Jesus into the world to deliver us from the hold of sin and death and give us new hope.. I receive the grace and strength today to truly live the redeemed life ordained for me in Jesus’ Name.
QUOTE;
God is preparing you for the season He prepared for your breakthrough. WORDBITE 222.

Shalom!

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