Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
Since the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, so a revelation of Gods holiness, and great mercy that has forgiven us only through Jesus shed blood should cause us to live differently. Proverbs 28:1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
Knowing we are in right standing with the Creator of the universe should make us bold, knowing that Romans 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
We are on God’s side! He is with us, and for us!
1 Corinthians 15:22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
We have been made alive in Jesus, born again by the Spirit of God, Christ in us the hope of glory moving through us today! This will change any circumstance, and must be our confidence and attitude. We are loved and walk with God!
For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
Sure there are some brutal circumstances that challenge us, yet we are born for battle. Designed to conquer to overcome….
Does anyone remember the children’s fable named Gulliver’s Travels? It is a classic tale, written by the Anglican cleric named: Jonathan Swift.
In the story, Gulliver landed on an island, where little people lived:
In the story the little people are called the Lilliputians. They inhabit the fictional island of Lilliput, where everything, including the people themselves, is miniaturized, with the average height of a Lilliputian being only about six inches.
In Lilliput, Gulliver is captured, used to win a war against Blefuscu, and later accused of treason for his actions and for refusing to destroy Blefuscu. After fleeing to the opposing island of Blefuscu to avoid execution by blinding and starvation, he repairs a boat and sails away, eventually being rescued and returned to England.
Here’s a more detailed breakdown of his experience:
- Capture and Servitude:
After his ship sinks, Gulliver washes ashore in Lilliput, where he is bound by tiny ropes and captured by the Lilliputians, a race of miniature people. He is eventually taken to the emperor and, in exchange for his freedom and food, agrees to help the kingdom.
Remember how he was shipwrecked and made it to the island where he fell asleep on the shore. The little people tied him up with little strings and threads, when he woke up, he sat up and snapped the threads with his superior size.
Even so, as we the people of God awaken to our superior size and strength, these demonic threads shall snap that attempt to hold us down, for greater is He that is in us, than he that is in the world.
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
God is with us, and for us. We then have the task of overcoming…
Let us take kingdom ground today, victoriously in Jesus!
Let’s pray:
Father God Almighty. Show me the ways and places where I have been in spiritual slumber and awaken me to my responsibility, glory, and authority through the righteousness of JESUS. Cause me to hear and shake off the threads and cob webs of satan and this worldly system, that like Gulliver, I might arise in power to win every battle before me. I ask, knowing I’m heard and answered, for I ask in the strong name of JESUS, AMEN!
If you dont know Jesus yet, please read this:https://www.chrisaomministries.com/2017/02/do-you-want-to-go-to-heaven
