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#GeraldsDevotional
The Power of God in Us

This week we have been discussing the identity of the actual source of power that sustains us. The true power comes from the One who created us, loves us, fights for and rescues us; who heals us and ultimately lifts us up in glory. We have all of that power living right here

inside of us. In Ephesians 1:19 Paul told the believers to remember that the same power that raised Jesus from the dead (lifted Him up) dwelled inside of them.

We all need that same reminder today because absolutely nothing has changed. As God’s people and followers of Jesus, we

all have the same power to do everything that He did. Satan is still very real and he is desperate to imitate God and to try to steal that power from us so that he can control us and make us his slaves. Satan’s only power is sorcery and witchcraft (all lies and deceit – smoke and

mirrors). We are on this journey right now through this wilderness in this world because of our own poor choices. But the LORD has promised to raise us up in victory… victory over that serpent and victory over death. He fought for us and He has already defeated death. So why do

we fear it so much? We serve the God of the living; Satan is the god of the dead. When we fully understand this power and walk in it, there is NOTHING in this world that can stop or enslave us. It is God who keeps us and it is only God who calls us home.

When we seek help from

medical professionals today, remember that they are only instruments that are being used by God to enable us to continue our journeys to fulfill our divine purpose. All along the way the LORD demonstrates His power over the attacks of the enemy. Let us not make the same mistakes

that the Israelites made when they eventually began to worship that bronze snake on the pole. THE SNAKE DID NOT HEAL THEM! After they had been bitten by sin, it was the almighty power of God that healed them when they simply looked at the snake that had been lifted up. It was a

reminder of the power of God that was with them as He continued to lead them to the Promised Land.

Finally, God created us in His image. We were made to be His holy temple. Death and darkness have absolutely no place in us. In His temple there is only the burning fire which is

the glory and power of God. There is no room for fear or sorcery. Let us walk today as a people who are aware of the power that resides inside of us.

The scripture for today is from the epistle of 1 Corinthians chapter 6 beginning at verse12.

Glorify God in Body and Spirit
12 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any. 13 Foods for the stomach and the stomach for foods, but God will destroy both it and them. Now the body

is not for sexual immorality but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. 14 And God both raised up the Lord and will also raise us up by His power.

15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a

harlot? Certainly not! 16 Or do you not know that he who is joined to a harlot is one body with her? For “the two,” He says, “shall become one flesh.” 17 But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him.

18 Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the

body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body. 19 Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? 20 For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and

in your spirit, which are God’s. - 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

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