UV 3423/10000 Vindication from On High
Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all who hate us
Luke 1 v 71
God desires that we serve Him without fear. Hence, He sent the Messiah Jesus to deliver us from our eternal enemy, satan and all our mortal enemies inspired by the former. He delivered the ancient Israelites from the hands of the Egyptians. Likewise, to this day, He saves us from our powerful and formidable enemies. Zachariah, the father of John, the Baptist and forerunner of Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit prophesied that the Messiah is the Morning Star, the Sun who gives warmth and light to the people shivering in fear and living in darkness.
The birth of Jesus marks the dawn of a new way of peace and serenity where we can walk not on crooked paths but in a straight line of righteousness, having been forgiven of all sin and being capable of forgiving of all sin. We are no longer afraid of mortal enemies who can only kill our bodies but we do fear the Lord who can kill both body and soul but chose to give us complete salvation from our enemies. Our confidence is in the Lord that He is able to defend us against the mighty and wicked of the land. After saving us from mortal enemies, He preserves us for eternity.
The Lord causes us to celebrate in the presence of our enemies. He will not allow them to triumph over us. As long as we delight in observing, studying and obeying the precepts of God, He covers us with His wings of His word or promises believed and claimed and prayers answered and granted. He vindicates us and will not let us be put to shame in any matter. We do not trust in physical, political, monetary or military power but in the grace and mercy of the Lord and on these we depend all the time.
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