Psalm 46:1-2 ‘God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea.’

DAILY READING John 14:15-31; 2 Chronicles 21:2-22:12; Psalm 79

2018 is the most destructive wildfire season on record in California, the largest amount of burned acreage recorded in a fire season. The wildfires brought a great amount of devastation to California. As recently reported on GOD TV, one of the fire incidents involved Pastor Mel Ayres and his wife, Desiree, who clung to the truth of God’s Word when fire encroached on their home. The devastating fire approached until it reached their backyard. However, Pastor Mel, along with 10 others knew about the authority the LORD Jesus gave them. And so, instead of panicking, they exercised their authority. In faith, they spoke to the flames and wind and drew a blood line by declaring, “You’ll not come this far in the name of Jesus. Be still, peace, be still!” They sealed Pastor Mel’s property with the blood of Jesus. However when the fire went 5-feet high because of a tree in their backyard, they decided to evacuate.

After the wildfire, when Pastor Mel and his wife went back home, they were amazed by what they saw. Their house was completely safe and not even one piece of grass on their property was singed! In the video that Pastor Mel took, he showed where the fire completely stopped. He said, “The fires burned everything right up to our grass line, and burned into a crisp.”

Beyond the grass line was a view of completely scorched and crisped plants. To him, there was no natural reason the fire would stop right there because there were no firemen to hold it back. On top of it all, there was not even a drop of water used to prevent the spread of the fire. Indeed, there is power in the Blood of Jesus to stop even wild fire! Truly God protects those who trust in Him.

Psalm 46:1-2 says, ‘God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.  Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea.’ The power in the blood of Jesus has provided everything we need to live in victory and dominion on the earth. Through the Blood, we have salvation, protection, healing, and provision.

To live a life of victory we must learn to receive fully the benefits of Christ’s sacrifice.  We must draw these benefits by always applying the blood of Jesus over our lives and all that concerns us. The blood of the Lamb is irresistible and inexhaustible. It is an unlimited supply. According to Isaiah 53:4-5, Jesus’ sacrifice covered every area of man’s need. He bore spiritual torment for our sins, mental distress for our worry, care, sorrow and fear, as well as physical pain for our sickness and disease. The stripes He bore and the blood He shed were for our healing. By His stripes we are healed. Every time we apply the blood, there is created a barrier between us and all the works of the devil.

The blood of Jesus Christ has the power to rescue us from Satan’s death-grip. Paul stressed this power of the blood in Ephesians 1:13 which says that our Heavenly Father “has delivered us from the power of darkness and translated (or moved) us into the Kingdom of His dear Son.” Without Jesus Christ, we would have been trapped by Satan in spiritual darkness and death. But Jesus came to rescue us from darkness and death! Let us therefore continuously apply the blood of Jesus to the doorposts of our lives in faith. Through the power in the blood we defeat every part of the curse that tries to take residence. When we plead the Blood in the face of sickness, disease or danger, the power contained in the blood will always arise for our deliverance!

PRAYER:

Father, I thank You for delivering me from every plan of the wicked through the Blood of Jesus. I thank You that indeed affliction can never arise a second time in my life in Jesus’ name.

QUOTE:

When you obey God’s instruction you are delivered from destruction.