DELIVERANCE FROM THE FEAR OF DEATH

 The death sentence against you is hereby revoked because of the anointing of God's favour upon you.

Good -Life Devotional; 

DELIVERANCE FROM THE FEAR OF DEATH 

By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi 

   Matthew 16:25 "For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. "

  Psalms 118:17 'I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD."

  The church in Africa has been living below God's ordained standard because of the fear of death. Life is a battle and only the fearless make significant progress. The oppressors of this world use death to intimidate the oppressed but when the oppressed recognises that we all have the same destiny as humans the tide will change . Ecclesiastes 3:19 "For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity."

    The rich , powerful, poor , wise , foolish will all eventually die like animals. The born again believer will continue to live in God's presence while the wicked in eternal torment with satan and his demons. 

  For the wicked and foolish , the bible warns Ecclesiastes 7:17 "Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time? God wants his people to live a long prosperous life on earth (Psalm 91;16)  A long life in poverty is not God's will for his people and this is often caused by the fear of death. 

  Jesus Christ has delivered us from the fear of death, a profound truth articulated in Hebrews 2:14-15: "Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of 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." This passage highlights Jesus' incarnation and crucifixion as pivotal events that dismantle the devil's grip on humanity, liberating us from the paralyzing dread of death.

   The resurrection of Jesus is a cornerstone of Christian faith, demonstrating victory over death and offering believers the hope of eternal life. In John 11:25-26, Jesus declares, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die." This assurance transforms our perspective on death from an end to a transition into eternal communion with God.

  Additionally, 1 Corinthians 15:55-57 exclaims, "Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting? ...But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." This passage underscores the triumph over death provided through Jesus, reinforcing the message that death has lost its power to instill fear.

 By conquering death, Jesus offers peace and confidence to believers, as stated in Philippians 1:21, "For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain." This liberating truth encourages Christians to live boldly and with hope, assured of their eternal destiny in Christ. 

  The fear of death leads to Christians being enslaved and oppressed and until we overcome this fear through the Word of God and prayer 

we cannot attain our collective potentials.

PRAYER: Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as lord and saviour and receive the Holy Spirit and power to overcome the fear of death. Amen

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