ABSOLUTE MASTERY OVER DEATH
ABSOLUTE MASTERY OVER DEATH
Thursday, 22nd August 2019
Pastor Victor
Philippians 1:21-24 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not. 23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: 24 Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
Apostle Paul had an absolute mastery and command over death. What a way to live! Here, Paul was torn between departing to be with Christ which is far better or abiding in the flesh (being alive on earth). To him, death is nothing; if he departs, he will be with the Lord; if he chooses to stay in the flesh, it is for the profit of the Philippian church.
Then he said, Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you. Paul was in absolute control over death. The understanding he is giving us here is that of a superior mindset. Paul knew that death has been defeated. As far as he is concerned, it is not an issue; he can decide either to die or to be alive – whichever way he is still in charge.
This should be our consciousness as far as life on earth is concerned. We have authority and dominion over death. Death has been defeated by Jesus on the cross. And when He rose from the dead, we rose triumphantly with Him over death, now seated with Him in the heavenly places, far above principality and power and might and dominion.
We broke the power of death when we were raised together with Christ from dead. When Jesus died, we died with Him. When God raised Him by the glory of the Father, we were raised together with Him. We are those who were born from death. We came out from death. We have passed from death unto life.
1 John 3:14 says, “We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.” Just like a seed dies and comes out anew, we also died with Christ with our old life of sin, buried completely. When Jesus rose from the dead, we came out with Him with a new life, superior to death and all the cohorts of hell.
Today, you can decide like Paul, whether to live or to depart to be with Christ, for to live is Christ and to die is gain. You cannot be disadvantaged. I have been saying it for many years that, I will decide when to check out from this earth. This has been my consciousness for years because I know that the power of death have been broken by Jesus. Death only preys on those who are ignorant.
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Dear God, I believe that Jesus died and was raised for me. I confess Jesus as the Lord of my life. I receive eternal life into my spirit. I declare that I am born again in Jesus’ name.
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