Wednesday, February 4, 2009

The battle is won

There was continual warfare between Rehoboam and Jeroboam. And Rehoboam rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David. His mother's name was Naamah; she was an Ammonite. And Abijah his son succeeded him as king. (1Ki 14:30-31)

The name Rehoboam means the one who sets the people free. Jeroboam means the one who opposes the people. Abijah means the Lord is my father. So... Rehoboam a picture of Jesus Christ. Through Him that one perfect sacrifice on the cross the warfare is won, through Him we are made the righteousness of Christ, through Him we are made alive in Spirit and dead in flesh, through Him we are made prefect and completed. Therefore we walk by faith and not by sight, we lead by the Spirit and not by the flesh, we are of Christ and not of the law. The warfare is over to us who live according to the Spirit but not those who live according to the flesh. Rebuke every temptation that comes your way. Stand firm in your righteousness in Christ. There is nothing to fight because you have already won. Don't be fool by the devil cos he can do nothing. Hear Him!

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