. . . “who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms
because we belong to Christ.”
(Ephesians 1: 3, NLT)
November 9, 1989 marked the historical fall of the Berlin wall. Within the historical annals of time, it has been recorded that courageous people stood at the wall praying for unity. Eighteen years ago, people around the world understood that the impossible had occurred. The Berlin wall had separated East Germany, ruled by the communist regime, from West Germany’s democracy. November 9, 1989 marked a new era of unity in Germany.
History holds valuable information for humanity. History repeats itself. In other words, what happened in the past will repeat itself in the present. While we learn about human behavior from historical records, we also understand that ultimately the impossible becomes possible through the liberating power of God.
The oppressed see the impossibilities created by their oppressors. The liberated see the possibilities produced through their Liberator. Liberation occurs through the Liberator, Christ; however, humanity often denies the liberating power of Christ to work within them.
The Apostle Paul explained there IS more available to Christ-followers. Why? Christ-followers belong to Christ. Think about it . . . what does it mean to belong to Christ . . . He liberates the oppressed. Christ invites humanity to experience liberation saying,
Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28)
Pray . . . Think about it . . . seek the liberating power of Christ.
Let the heavy walls of oppression fall . . . over commitment . . . busyness . . . financial pressure . . . broken relationships . . . disappointment . . . depression . . .
Surrender your burden.
Rest.
Learning with you to let the walls of oppression fall through the power of the Liberator . . .
Shalom,
Kerrie
(All devotions written by Kerrie Palmer ©2007 All Rights Reserved)
