Devotion 621

“To Loose Those Appointed to Death”

Reference: Psalms Chapter 102

The curse of God in the Garden of Eden has appointed all men and women unto death.

Genesis 2:17 “But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.”

Because of the curse, all men and women are appointed also unto judgement.

Hebrews 9:27 “And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:”

The judgement is simply based on if we accepted God’s provided way of Salvation or not.

Hebrews 9:28 “So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.”

When unbelief is the door, the curse remains, death is the destination.
When believing (faith) is the door, the curse is removed by the Blood Sacrifice of Christ, eternal life is the destination.

Jesus Christ, indwelled by the Spirit of God, came purposely to set free those under the captivity of sin and death.

Luke 4:18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised.”

He came to loose those appointed to death. The Psalmist declares.

Let’s read:

Psalm 102:1-11 “Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee. [2] Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily. [3] For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth. [4] My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread. [5] By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin. [6] I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert. [7] I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top. [8] Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me. [9] For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping, [10] Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down. [11] My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.”

Without Christ, all is darkness. He is the only Light to r the world.

Matthew 4:14-16 “That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, [15] The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; [16] The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.”

He was the only Light then, and the only Light today. He remains the same today as yesterday, and forever.

We continue our reading:

Psalm 102:12-20 “But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations. [13] Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come. [14] For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof. [15] So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory. [16] When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory. [17] He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer. [18] This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD. [19] For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth; [20] To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death.”

The curse in the Garden of Eden placed every person in the prison of death. But the Gift of God came to loose every person who would believe,  from death.

Romans 6:22-23 “But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. [23] For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

The Believer no longer groans like a prisoner but praises in liberty.

We continue our reading:

Psalm 102:21-27 “To declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem; [22] When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD. [23] He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days. [24] I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations. [25] Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands. [26] They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: [27] But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.”

He remains the same in Love, Power, Mercy, Faith, Judgment, Salvation yesterday, today, and forever.

He changes not.

We conclude our reading:

Psalm 102:28 “The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.”

The Seed that was spoken of in the garden.

Genesis 3:15 “And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.”

The Seed that continued through Abraham.

Genesis 22:17-18 “That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; [18] And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.”

The Seed that continued in David in the flesh.

Romans 1:3 “Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh.”

The Seed birthed in Mary.

Luke 1:31-32,35 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. [32] He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: [35] And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.”

The Seed that has drawn to Himself all nations and tongues, is established forever more.

Let Him draw you through His shed blood. BELIEVE and confess Christ the Seed as we’ve revealed Him from the First Adam. All prisoners of death are set free, in Christ!

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