ULTIMATE CARE DEVOTIONAL⛪ OCTOBER 3,2022.💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦Today’s Theme: ⛪️ THE ESSENCE OF CHRIST’S DEATH”Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is the devil “Text: Hebrews 2:14MESSAGE🍎Essence is the intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, especially something abstract, which determines its character. Essence is something you cannot do without.Christ death was indispensable. Our theme suggest why Jesus had to die?The Bible says that “through death, Christ has destroyed him that had the power of death, that is the devil” (Hebrews 2:14).Christ’s death has given us new life. Christ is the living and the true God.“But the Lord is the true God, he is the living God, an everlasting King, at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation” (Jeremiah 10: 10)O child of God, death hath lost its sting, because the devil’s power over it is destroyed because our God is the living and the true God.“O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? But thanks be to God which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ”(1 Corinthians 15: 55,57). Then, cease to fear dying. Ask grace from God the Holy Ghost, that by an intimate knowledge and a firm belief of thy Redeemer’s death, thou will be strengthened for that dread hour. Living near the cross of Calvary thou may think of death with pleasure, and welcome it when it comes with intense delight.It is sweet to die in the Lord: it is a covenant-blessing to sleep in Jesus.“And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me. Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth; Yea saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours, and their works do follow them” (Revelation 14:13).Death is no longer banishment, it is a return from exile, a going home to the many mansions where the loved ones already dwell (John 14: 2). The distance between glorified spirits in heaven and militant saints on earth seems great; but it is not so. We are not far from home—a moment will bring us there. The sail is spread; the soul is launched upon the deep.How long will be its voyage?How many wearying winds must beat upon the sail ere it shall be reefed in the port of peace?How long shall that soul be tossed upon the waves before it comes to that sea which knows no storm?Listen to the answer in 2 Corinthians 5: 8 “We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.” So, once absent from this sinful world means present with the Lord.Yon ship has just departed, but it is already at its haven. It did but spread its sail and it was there (Jonah 1:3-5). Like that ship of old, upon the Lake of Galilee, a storm had tossed it, but Jesus said, “Peace, be still,” and immediately it came to land (Mark 4:35-39). Think not of a long period intervenes between the instant of death and the eternity of glory. Once the eyes close on earth they open in heaven. The horses of fire are not an instant on the road. Then, O child of God, what is there for thee to fear in death, seeing that through the death of thy Lord its curse and sting are destroyed? and now it is but a Jacob’s ladder whose foot is in the dark grave, but its top reaches to glory everlasting (Genesis 28:12). Thanks be to God.THE FOLLOWING ARE THE ESSENCE OF CHRIST’S DEATHJesus, God’s son came to earth to make our reconciliation with God possible. Romans 5:10; Colossians 1:20-21.Jesus, God’s Son came to earth to reunite us with God through the ultimate sacrifice; his own life. John11:52; Acts 17:26; Jeremiah 3:18; Romans 6:5Jesus came to save the world of sin. John 3:17He came to destroy him that has the power of death, that is the devil. Hebrew 2: 14Jesus came to redeemed us from the curse of the law. Galatians 3:13He came to give us new life in Christ Jesus. New life in Christ is the best gift we can ever receive. Romans 6:4; 2 Corinthians 5:17. 1 Peter 1:3He came to deliver us from the power of darkness. Colossians 1:13He came to give us everlasting life. Romans 6:23bPRAYERS ♨️Heavenly Father, I thank you for the gift of Jesus. I thank you for the sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross of Calvary.Father, by Jesus’ death on the Cross, whatever is not of your glory in my life, I curse it to die right now in the mighty name of Jesus.And any good thing that was dead in my life and was for your glory in my body, soul and spirit, Lord by the Spirit of glory, I command them to resurrect right now in the mighty name of Jesus, Amen.The God of restoration, restores peace, love, fruitfulness and glory in my body, soul and spirit in Jesus mighty name Amen.Heavenly Father, empower me today with the blessings that redemption has purpose for me for the fulfilling of God’s will in my life in Jesus mighty name, Amen.FURTHER BIBLE READINGHEBREWS 10:1-18; Ezekiel 11:19; Isaiah 65:10-18BIBLE READING PLAN FOR THE YEAR, 2022.MORNING: EXODUS, 15-16. EVENING: LUKE, 21-22💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦Author: Pastor NseAbasi Harry💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦