Saturday, March 16, 2013

DAY 341 - Powers of Evil Have Been Defeated! (請按此處收聼廣東話Cantonese podcast click here)


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Today's Reading: Luke 22:1-23

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Bible Study

     Today's passage gives us a picture of both celebration and betrayal, a celebration of the Passover meal and the betrayal of Judas. What a contrast!
     N.T. Wright says:
     The blend of celebration and betrayal in the scene at supper is preparing us for the blend of triumph and tragedy in the crucifixion itself.  Jesus accomplishes his true mission by being falsely accused.  He achieves his divine vocation by submitting to the punishment that others had deserved.  As God took the arrogant opposition of Pharaoh in Egypt and made it serve his own ends in the spectacular rescue of his people, so now, through this one man at supper with his friends, we see God doing the same thing.  When the powers of evil do their worst, and crucify the one who brings God's salvation, God uses that very event to defeat those powers.
     We who, daily, weekly or however often, come together to obey Jesus' command, to break bread and drink wine in his memory, find ourselves drawn into that salvation, that healing life.  The powers may still rage, like Pharaoh and his army pursuing the Egyptians after Passover.  But they have been defeated, and rescue is secure.

     Have you aware that the powers of evil have been defeated and rescue is secure?

      
Let's have a time to be still and give the Holy Spirit space to speak through the passage of scripture we have just read. Offer this time up to Jesus as you listen to him, while listening to "Gabriel's Oboe"



Spiritual Journal

     What I heard from Jesus today is: Powers of evil have been defeated!

     Today Jesus gives us a message of security. It is so easy for us to get trapped when we are in the midst of celebration and tragedy. If you were having your big celebration of your mother's 90th birthday and next day she died. Can you handle with that? If you were helping someone to escape a major disaster and next year he betrayed you. Can you handle with that?

     What Jesus wants to tell us is that in him all powers of evil have been defeated and rescue is secure. Do you feel you are secure lately? 

Dear Lord Jesus,
Open our hearts to experience your mighty power so that we can be secure in all times. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.


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