This Easter Season brings us back to the crucifixion and to our great sustainer, helper, caretaker and keeper. Remember that while you are identified with Jesus on His Cross, He is identified with you today in bearing His cross. The cross of Christ has given us redemption; His cross was the defeat of satan and his kingdom. In the book of Hebrews it is said of Jesus that He partook of our flesh and blood, our very nature and in sharing in our humanity He took death, defeated it and all the power of the devil. (Hebrews 2:14) Jesus disarmed every principality and power, He made a public spectacle of them triumphing over them in it. (Colossians 2:14-15)
I am always reminded at this time of the year, the problems that seem to weigh us down and impede our progress, if brought boldly to the cross, we will find the same victory that Jesus experienced at the cross, satan is exposed, laid bare and defeated.
You will not find Him on the cross today. He need not die again and again, Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. (Hebrews 9:28) He is risen and seated at the right hand of our Father. The cross has become a place of victory and it may be just the place you and I need to go back to, a reminder that Jesus took that cross and turned it into a weapon of defeat and totally conquered the whole host of hell. Jesus defeated satan and now we are sharers together in His victory.
Pastor Danny
