21/07/2023 - THE HIGHEST POSITION

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far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.                                                                                       Ephesians 1:21

The change was complete in all aspects. What was lost in Adam was regained in Jesus, so we need to pay more attention to the Bible regarding the perfect plan of salvation. There is nothing to fear anymore! We can only be thankful for such a redemptive work. Because we no longer owe anything to the devil, we have an obligation not to allow any root of suffering to sprout in us (Hebrews 12.15). We are free (Colossians 1.13)!

The Father of Glory worked out this complex plan, without the devil having the slightest idea about it. In the end, God put His Son above all principality, power, might, dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. What more do we need to believe in Jesus’ victory over evil? We are more than conquerors in all things (Romans 8:37).

We cannot accept that temptations suggest that we stop being beneficiaries of the blessings obtained by the Lord on our behalf. Look at the suffering you are going through and say, “Get out of my life”. You have been redeemed from Adam’s fall and its consequences. We are the reason Jesus came into the world. He left His glory and humbled Himself to death, in order to redeem us for a worthy life on Earth and then in Heaven forever!

Christ is sitting above the power in the spirit world, and we are seated in Him. Therefore, we must sanctify ourselves daily, approaching the position that the Father made us to have in the redemptive work of Jesus. We cannot close our eyes and believe the words of the lost, who do not know the suffering that awaits them in eternity. Let us preach the Word to the people who stagger blindly toward the abyss!

The devil tries every which way, creating fake news to take people away from eternal happiness. You have to be strong in Christ, not to be deceived by Satan. Jesus declared: It is impossible that no offenses should come, but woe to him through whom they do come (Luke 17.1). There will be no turning a blind eye to anyone who lets the evil one deceive them. The Scriptures teach us to resist the devil (James 4.7)!

If you are tempted to distrust God, rebuke the enemy, as Jesus did in the desert after fasting 40 days and 40 nights (Matthew 4.2). Never let the liar convince you of his arguments, because they are all false: You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it. (John 8.44).

Living with Jesus is pleasurable. After all, He watches over us during 24 hours, seven days a week. His love will never leave us nor forsake us (Romans 8.38,39). Just as Christ lived in the Father’s love, which demands total trust, we should live in Him. Take a stand in what the Bible says and be the person God desires: victorious over all things. He is on your side!

In Christ, with love,

R. R. Soares