Daily Devotional

THE GREAT ANNOUNCEMENT IN HEAVEN OF YOUR NEW BIRTH

August 22

eloved, you ask: "How can I know that I have been truly set free from the powers of the Evil One?" Child of God, when you are truly born again through a confession of Jesus, the Christ as your Lord and Savior and a repentance of all sin, an amazing transaction happens both in heaven and here on the earth. In heaven, the saints and angels rejoice over your soul as the Lord himself writes your name into the Lamb's Book of Life. This is a definite instance in earth history where you pass from death unto life in the Spirit of God. There is much rejoicing in heaven over this your birthday. At that very moment your Father makes an announcement in heaven as well as in the hearing of all the devils of hell: "This is my beloved child!" On earth and in hell the Evil One is put on notice that you are no longer his "property" to torment or trouble and destroy! This is great news for you! Then, in the charge of angels, you walk out your life in Christ Jesus on the earth. Now, you must remember that if you are in this earthbound body, you will be susceptible to the temptations and oppressive attacks of the Devil upon your mind, spirit and body. However, as you learn true obedience and submissive love to your Father's guidance and loving will and plan for your life, you will indeed be given divine instructions and guidance through all the pitfalls of the Evil One. If you are stricken with an arrow from hell, the Father will reveal to you where you have a hole in your spiritual armor (a place in your life where your attitude or actions are contrary to the Spirit of Christ). You will be convicted by the precious Holy Spirit to confess and repent of your sin, and you will be restored through the name and blood of the Lord Jesus. As you are led by the Holy Spirit throughout your life, you will slowly but surely leave behind you the carnal, fleshly lifestyles and grow in love and grace and cleansings of the sin nature, until you reach many of the joyful levels of true victory and successful establishment in the word of God and true maturity in Christ. Then, a wonderful thing will take place. You will pass a point where you no longer enjoy the sins of the flesh, but you will be grieved by the works of darkness, and blessed by your own obedience to your Father's commandments for the good of your life. Be patient beloved, that day will fast approach you if you will continue to love the light and hate the darkness.

Prayer

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Father, hasten the day when you and I will walk hand in hand here on the earth. Make the distance behind me much greater between my life in the flesh and my life in the Holy Spirit. I want to walk in holiness and true purity, upheld by the mighty power of the Spirit of the Living God. I hunger for this life of cleansing and joy, Father in Jesus' name, amen!