This is an excerpt from my latest weekly devotional book -
God Breathes:
I came to set the prisoners free. Do you realise what this
means? You were a prisoner, trapped in a cage of sin and yet I came
to open up the cage and set you free. You are now free to roam this
earth, not in bondage anymore, but in the glorious liberty as My
dearly Beloved.
The moment I came light entered the world again. A star
proclaimed My birth and lit the way for those hungry for more. A
whole host of angelic beings illuminated the shepherd's field,
pronouncing that a new day has been born. A new beginning has
dawned on the human race. Gold, frankincense and myrrh greeted Me.
It proclaimed Who I was. And today I want to share it with
you.
The gold presented to Me proclaimed My Divinity. It announced
the arrival of a King to the world. Even though all the gold in the
world was at My fingertips, this gold was symbolic of Who I really
am. It represented to the world that their King has
arrived.
The frankincense was highly fragrant and used in worship as a
pleasant offering to My Father. It represented holiness and
righteousness, exactly who I am. It proclaimed to the world that I
will become a pleasant offering to My Father; My death will be an
acceptable fragrance to Him. I am righteous and holy, the perfect
sacrifice.
The myrrh was a spice used for embalming. It represented
bitterness and suffering. It proclaimed to the world exactly what I
came to do. I came to suffer, to die; I came to set you
free.
This week as you celebrate My birth, remember the gold, the
frankincense and the myrrh. Remember that I came to suffer to free
you, to liberate you. I came as the righteous fragrance of God in
order to pass it on to you. I came to invite you to be part of My
Father's royal family, to walk on streets paved with gold, as the
king and lord that you are. Remember all of that this week and walk
in the fullness of it.
My whole ministry is summed up by these three elements. My
suffering freed you from sin, gave you righteousness as a gift and
crowned you as king, part of My royal family. That is the Good
News. You are dead to sin and free to walk with My robe of
righteousness as royalty. What more could you want?
Live in that reality today. Make this revelation one that
lifts you up on another level. Nothing can come against you if you
make these three elements part of your daily walk. Do not be
deceived to wander off this path ordained for you. Walk on it and
keep your eyes on Me. See Me waiting for you with open arms, ready
to celebrate the fullness of life with you. You are destined for
greatness, ordained for so much more to this life. I have made it
all possible for you.
Come and take My hand. Allow Me to walk on this path strewn
with roses with you. Allow Me to be your best friend, your lover,
your advisor, your boss, your counsellor, your doctor, your God. I
have so much to show you, so much to teach you. Be open to receive
My bouquet of flowers, ready to allure you into My arms of grace.
Because when you come, the world will be your oyster, the galaxies
your playground and Me your Husband, your Protector and Provider.
Walk in the fullness of this today, it is My gift to
you.