The waters covered all the chariots and charioteers -- the entire army of Pharaoh. Of all the Egyptians who had chased the Israelites into the sea, not a single one survived.
(Exodus 14: 28, NLT)
The storm of 2007 in the Northwest is done; however, there has been devastation for many people to manage. Power and phone service has for the most part returned. Flood waters are receding. While there will be work to recover from the damage . . . there is a calm after the storm. The storm is done . . . work has begun.
DONE is a powerful word. The word, DONE, can be defined as finished, completed, and concluded.
Imagine the scene. The drama reached a crescendo . . . the Israelites were:
Finally released through a series of divine interventions . . .
Freed with hope for the future . . .
Followed by their past oppressors . . .
Frightened for their life . . .
Found fault with Moses (their leader) for the way things are going . . .
Focused once again on God . . .
Furnished with a way for complete release . . .
The drama ended . . . a quietness came over all the people . . . their oppressors were dead . . . the pursuit over . . . done . . . it was time to begin to live . . . really live without the pressure of their oppressors.
Christ has provided a way for us to move through a process to be freed from oppressive hurt and problems that keep us from really living. He leads us to a quiet place to find His peace that has been issued from the cross . . . the moment . . . God exchanged Himself for the oppression of darkness and turmoil that humanity experiences. In Christ’s words:
"It is finished!" Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. (John 19:30, NLT)
The power of oppression and darkness is gone . . .it is finished . . .DONE!
Find peace in every situation through Christ.
Refuse to be managed by problems.
Become quiet.
Seek Christ.
Let go of the pressures.
Receive the peace that has been issued to you on the cross.
Remember Christ’s words . . . done.
Learning with you that the power of oppression is over . . . peace has been issued,
Shalom,
Kerrie
(All devotions written by Kerrie Palmer ©2007 All Rights Reserved)
