08/04/2015
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Hebrews 2:14-15
Since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity so that by His death, He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is the devil and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.
Beloved, we shared last week about the true meaning of Easter. Indeed, it was and remains worth the celebration.
But this particular season has also been marked with unbelievable scenes of agony and pain as our eyes beheld the death of hundreds of fellow humans at the hands of ruthless terrorists.
Now, this state of affairs has left many scared and fearful of what will happen next.
As i thought through this, the scripture above came to mind. I was reminded that God is well aware of our natural response towards death; FEAR.
And for that reason, God sent Christ to share in our humanity, so we can be victorious in Him against the devil who brings death.
By His death and resurrection, Christ freed us who were held in slavery by our fear of death. Through Christ, death lost its sting.
So, let's be encouraged this day that Christ is watching over our lives; He is no stranger to the threats that surround us; He experienced it Himself. And the victory He won over death was not for angels but for us!
A victorious week aheadí ½í¹
