Galatians 5:1 ‘Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.’

DAILY READING; John 8:48-59; 2 Chronicles 5:2-14; Malachi 2:10-4:7

Evangelical Christians in Romania, as well as many others, endured great suffering under the brutal rule of the communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu.
Nicolae Ceaușescu’s policies starved the people. He borrowed heavily from Western countries and was unable to pay off the debts, leading to austerity measures and major financial crisis in the country.
But while the people suffered in poverty, Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife lived in luxurious conditions, their opulent house even had a bathroom that was gold plated.
Nicolae Ceaușescu’s government also severely persecuted Christians. Many Christian leaders were imprisoned, sent into exile or assassinated and Churches were demolished.
However things began to change after a pastor named László Tőkés was arrested for speaking out against the regime.
On 16 December 1989, the people began to stand up to Nicolae Ceaușescu’s dictatorship as they protested the arrest of pastor László Tőkés. Despite crackdowns against protesters, a few days later, the people booed Nicolae Ceaușescu as he delivered a public speech. From there, riots broke out in the streets of the capital and spread to other cities in the nation. Surprisingly, members of the military switched from supporting the dictator to backing the protesting people.
The rioting forced Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife to flee the next day, but they were quickly captured, tried, and then executed on Christmas Day 1989.

A time comes when you need to rebel spiritually against the forces trying to oppress and you hold you down.
The Israelites suffered under bondage for 430 years until they started crying out to God and He began to move in signs and wonders for their deliverance.
Though Pharaoh made their bondage more severe, and did all he could to keep the Israelites in suffering and in bondage, on the day God appointed for their freedom, nothing could stop His outstretched arm! Israel’s breakthrough came on the night of the Passover and it changed their world forever.
Over 2000 years ago, God appointed a set time for mankind’s deliverance by sending Jesus to die on the Cross and secure our freedom from every bondage.
The Blood of Jesus has ushered us into a season of freedom, divine health, prosperity, progress, favour and all round blessings. Because of the price He paid we have been set free from afflictions. Therefore you can no longer keep tolerating the oppression of the enemy in any area of your life.
The truth is that if you are not seeing the full benefits of Christ’s redemption, you cannot fold your hands and keep watching the oppressor. You must rebel against his afflictions and bondages and begin to enforce your covenant rights. It is time to reject those negative situations that has been trying to confine you and limit you. You are the child of The King and not a slave, you are meant to be the head and not the tail, you are destined to be above only and never beneath!
However, knowledge of the truth is your ticket to freedom. It is when you know the truth that you shall be set free. This is why we need to constantly upgrade our mindset through diligent study of God’s Word.
In this season, we must make up our minds to live the glorious life Christ has purchased with His Blood. We must stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and refuse to be entangled again with the yoke of bondage. [Galatians 5:1]
Today, as we begin to enforce our spiritual rights, every oppression must come to an end. It is certainly our set time to begin to truly enjoy grace, mercy and all-round favor in all our endeavors.

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to break free from every form of bondage and oppression through the understanding of my covenant rights. I especially thank You because my set time has come to enjoy Your amazing grace, mercy and favor in Jesus Name.
QUOTE
For you to enjoy victory in the Kingdom of God, you need to develop a Kingdom mindset, that thinks in line with the Word of God. – WORDBITE 222.