01/03/2023
"JUST PRAYER" DAY 10
KNOWING JESUS FREES US
Scriptural Foundation: John 8:31-36
The 8th chapter of the Gospel of John is such an interesting chapter as are all scriptures, but this one in particular because right from the begining in verse 1-12 we see a woman who was guilty under the law of Moses for committing adultry and as such according to the law was to be stoned to death. This guilty woman, whom the religious leaders of that time brought to Jesus and qouted the law that stated her punishment to see what Jesus will say or do, could not even raise up her head due to her shame, condemnation and very public exposure because she was brought to the temple where people were gathered to hear Jesus. She herself knew that under the law, she is to be put to death, yet Jesus the Lawgiver Himself had a different agenda for her that day. He wanted to set her free from her sin, her shame, her condemnation and the condemnation of men. So while the religious leaders thought that they were setting a trap for Jesus by bringing "the adultrous woman" to Him, they were actually setting her up for a divine, life changing encounter with her Saviour.
On our own, we cannot be free from sin. On our own we cannot escape death, for all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God "Romans 3:23". Without Jesus, there is no liberty for us. The day this woman knew Jesus, the truth Himself according to John 14:6, is the day her freedom came. If anything is still holding you in bo***ge, it is either you have not known the truth of God (i.e. Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour) or you have known Him but refused to accept Him and live in obedience to Him. Whatever form of bo***ge, curse, condemnation, judgement you are under wether by reason of your own disobedience, or that of your forefathers before you or by the design of the enemy, can only be destroyed by knowing Jesus, by being in Jesus and by obeying Jesus (John 8:31).
Most of the things we suffer are mostly as a result of disobeying God's Word, and the only remedy to that is to obey God's Word and that is Jesus (John 1:1). When we submit ourselves to the Son of God, we move from being under the curse of the law (Galatians 3:13), to being under grace (John 1:16-17) and because of our submission to the Son of God and having an intimate relationship with Him, He makes us free indeed (John 8:36).
PRAYER POINTS
1. Matthew 16:16
Pray and ask the Father for grace to truly know His Son Jesus the Christ and to live in that revealed knowledge of who He is.
2. John 8:32
Pray that you will know, accept and live in the truth of God without compromise that you may live in true freedom.
3. Galatians 3:13
Ask the Father to remove every curse upon you and your household that has come by reason of your disobedience and that of your fathers/forefathers by the blood of Jesus Christ.
4. Colossians 2:14
Ask that every hand writting of ordinances against you and your household, every judgement wether by men, the devil and his agents or whatever being be blotted out this day because of the price Jesus Christ paid on the cross of Calvary.
5. Mark 11:25
Ask the Lord for grace to let go of any offences against anyone who you are still holding things against, so that your own prayers are not hindered. As Christ sets you free by forgiving your since, ask for grace to forgive others their sins too.
The Lord greatly bless you, as you follow after Him in Jesus name.
Shalom