“He made Christ who knew no sin to [judicially] be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we would become the righteousness of God [that is, we would be made acceptable to Him and placed in a right relationship with Him by His gracious lovingkindness].” 2 Corinthians 5:21 AMP
2 Corinthians 5:21 for 5/21/2021…
Beloved, you died with Christ. Your old man is buried and gone. Your past was purged. You are not who you think you “feel” you are. You are the righteousness of God in Christ.
“He canceled out every legal violation we had on our record and the old arrest warrant that stood to indict us. He erased it all—our sins, our stained soul—he deleted it all and they cannot be retrieved! Everything we once were in Adam has been placed onto his cross and nailed permanently there as a public display of cancellation.” Colossians 2:14 TPT
At noon, the brightest hour of the day when the sun is directly overhead, the world became black with complete darkness for three hours (Mark 15:33) the day the Son of God, Love’s True Light, absorbed the entirety of humanity’s curses.
“And you shall eat it thus: [as fully prepared for a journey] your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it in haste. It is the Lord’s Passover.” Exodus 12:11 AMPC
Are you ready for your deliverance? Are you ready for freedom? Are you ready for a new journey and new beginnings? Are you ready to see Jesus?
“A bruised reed He will not break, And smoking flax He will not quench; He will bring forth justice for truth.” Isaiah 42:3 NKJV
Jesus Himself is The fulfillment of this Word (Matthew 12:17-21). HE was God’s Beloved One chosen to suffer and die for you. HE was the bruised reed, the smoldering wick Whose flame went dark on the cross to light you up in His resurrection life.
“On the day that the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them, the opposite occurred, in that the Jews themselves overpowered those who hated them.” Esther 9:1 NKJV
“At least there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its new shoots will not fail. Its roots may grow old in the ground and its stump die in the soil, yet at the scent of water it will bud and put forth shoots like a plant.” Job 14:7-9 NIV
It’s been a trying month for many. Both opposition and oppression have sought to weigh down the hearts of Father’s favored ones. The enemy has set out to attack our minds and annihilate our faith. You may feel like you were once a thriving tree living the good life but are now “cut down” with confusion.
Child of God, do not despair. Your Savior, The Tree of Life, was cut down in your place at the cross to make you an Evergreen! He was crushed and put to death to make you whole and give you abundant resurrection life!
Beloved, you may be in fear because of what you don’t understand. Maybe you’ve been listening to so many voices, you’re finding it hard to recognize the Truth.
“You, O God, sent the reviving rain upon your weary inheritance, showers of blessing to refresh it.” Psalms 68:9 TPT
The storm system over my state today communicated much. But in this moment, your Father wants to highlight His reviving love being poured into your weary heart; His showers of blessing to refresh His favored one with renewed anticipation of His abundance.
Beloved, He knows discouragement has been trying to keep you down. He knows fear’s been crouching at the door of your soul. But that’s NOT His will, heart or plan for you!
“Say to those with fearful hearts, ‘Be strong, and do not fear, for your God is coming to destroy your enemies. He is coming to save you.’” Isaiah 35:4 NLT
* Disclaimer: I first wrote and posted this January 15, 2021 and reposted it after the illegitimate Inauguration January 21, 2021 *
Courage! Take heart! The Lord has not changed His mind about His plans for America! It just doesn’t look like what you think it should in your natural mind. But since when do the Lord’s ways look like ours?