Christian Living
I recently heard about a thief who crawled from house to house in a highly guarded neighbourhood. A few times residents came face to face with this assailant as he quickly brushed past them disappearing into thin air only to reappear in another house. One or two persons registered a sketchy facial description in their minds.
When I heard the story it sounded both dumb and ridiculous. What a dumb thief he must be! I mean people already saw him and being a closely-knit and cliquish neighbourhood, words would soon go round. Wouldn’t be long before someone identified him and pointed him out to the security parading the streets. Dumb thief.
You know that’s the kind of thief Jesus spoke about in John 10:10..
“The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows].”
John 10:10 AMP
John 10:10 thief comes (present continuous tense) and keeps coming, and coming, ….what a dumb thief!
Oh! I thank God that Jesus came. And He came (past tense).
One coming of Jesus was all that was needed. He came that we might have life and have life more abundantly. Jesus came once, and that one coming was enough to secure our salvation, healing, peace, wealth and all things that pertains to life and godliness.
“Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.”
Hebrews 9:12 NKJV
Why am I so excited today that Jesus came ?
Because the thief always comes with an agenda. No, he didn’t just stop by to see how things are with you…na… He comes to steal, kill and destroy.
To steal your health, take away your peace, joy, hope etc…and subsequently kill and destroy your destiny.
Ah! Ah!! Thank God Jesus came…Jesus came that He might destroy the works of the devil….
“…..For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.“
I John 3:8b NKJV
Jesus came, got wounded for our transgressions, bruised for our iniquity. Now we are healed by His Stripes.
“He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.”
Isaiah 53:5 NKJV
Jesus came took your griefs, shame, condemnation accusations. Now there is no more any condemnation against us. We are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. No sin, no penalty, no death. Aha!
“For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.“
II Corinthians 5:21 NKJV
I Stand by the Blood of Jesus Christ. Halleluyah! I overcome by my confessions and by the blood of the Lamb…
“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.”
Revelation 12:11 NKJV
Jesus came, took upon Himself all harassment, anxiety, punishment and reprimand that should have come to us. In exchange, He gave us peace, His peace, not the type the world gives, no, the peace that passes all understanding.
“Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.“
John 14:27 NKJV
Thank God Jesus came…
He disarmed ALL principalities and powers, and gave you and I the victory…
“Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.”
Colossians 2:15 NKJV
I am so thankful that Jesus came.
Therefore any time this dumb thief crawls into your neighbourhood, lift high your banner of victory (The Name of Jesus) bought by the precious Blood of Jesus Christ.
“Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth,”
Philippians 2:9-10 NKJV
That blood speaks! And there’s great power in that name!!
Resist the devil and he will flee. Stand in the victory that Jesus Jesus already won. It’s a fixed fight and you already won in Christ.
Thank God Jesus came….
Today, I have life and LIFE more abundantly. And you have LIFE and life more abundantly. You can walk in health, peace, love, power, soundness of mind , because the One in me is greater than all the power of hell put together. One man JESUS overcame them all.
Thank You Jesus!
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