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Romans 5:19 “For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.”

Beloved,

Can one reverse the tide, making the waves rebound into the ocean? In such an action, the sin of the world was taken away by the Man, Christ, who through His sacrifice on the Cross took every sin and destroyed its work in this world, saying, “It is finished.”

We are never alone in our transgression, the enemy tempts and draws us into darkness, yet the light of Christ pervades this very moment and breaks off this relationship with evil, and instills in us a heart that is filled with love. Our hearts are not ours, we have given it to God and we say, “Have your way Father.”

Yet, stand firm that the Law was fulfilled in this one act, a sacrifice that never has to be repeated. Atonement came in the form of a child born of a virgin, and grew into a man carrying no sin, but took our sin upon Him and allowed it to be nailed with Him to a wooden tree. His blood covers over a multitude of sin, breaking the strongman’s hold on our lives, releasing us to know who we truly are. Our identity is in Christ and is sown into us through Holy Spirit that inhabits our frame. We are to love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. We are to love our neighbor as ourself. In this mystery is our identity, our calling, and our destiny. We cannot live a life in Christ without wanting, hungering for a harvest around us, of those lives that yet do not know Him.

Surely, we are living testimonies of His love in action. We carry a cross that reflects His heart, that of sacrificial love unabated by sin and empowered by His breath. Touching heaven is possible, and sitting in a place of authority becomes a birthright. Use this Kingdom principle in your life, breaking off the attack of an enemy who already has been judged. The devil has no power over Christ in you. We are to embrace Christ, by carrying His Gospel, His Love to the nations, which may just be across the street. Opportunities abound in the Kingdom of God. Show who you are to the world, and do not hold His love back from a stranger. Testify of what He has done in your life. Arrows of fire have no sway on those dressed in Christ. Clothe yourself in Christ, bringing your life as an offering to the Father, who loved you so much.

Just breathe.