Day 14

Bible Texts:
Revelation 17:14 “They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with Him will be His called, chosen and faithful followers.”
2 Corinthians 3:12 "Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold."

It is very important for us to realize there’s a war going on. We are living in the midst of spiritual warfare, a battle that has been going on since the garden of Eden and is going to continue until the day our Lord Jesus returns. But we also know how it’s going to turn out. This is what we read in the book of Revelation 17:14. It is a powerful word. It says, speaking of those who do not believe in the living God and who are under the control of the evil one, He says, “They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings - and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.”  He wins, and because He wins so do we.

So let’s return to Jesus’ Authority for one more devotion. When we go through difficult times, like the current turmoil in our country, one of the things that we need to understand, not in our heads, but rather internalized with our hearts, is that all authority has been given to the Lord Jesus Christ! He is our Savior. He is our Lord. He is King of kings, Lord of lords and He is the Lord of our lives. And HE WINS! And because He wins, so do we! Therefore, we will turn everything over to Him. Rather than becoming fearful, discouraged, and overwhelmed, we will instead hang on to the authority of the Lord Jesus and in His name renounce those things that destroy, that burden, that breakdown, that cause no end of sorrow or anxiety or worry. Not because we are strong, but because He is!

He has all authority. We are in the middle of an ugly spiritual war and we need to rely upon Jesus’ authority as never before. And then we can be bold in sharing the hope and confidence we have in Jesus’ authority.

Prayer:  Thank God for the authority He has given to Jesus and thank Jesus for His obedience to the Father in accepting that authority and being our Victor! Take time claiming the victory of Christ over areas of your life that you need to place under Jesus’ authority.

By Pastor Chris Dodge

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