Devotional - Hebrews 2:14-15

“Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil—and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.”

Abba Father, it is amazing that You would send Your one and only beloved Son to take upon Himself human flesh. The mere concept of God clothing Himself with bodily skin is quite extraordinary. He came to live in our midsts as a servant, a teacher, an example, a savior, and a conqueror of death. Satan reigned over this world when sin entered the scene, but because of Christ’s death and resurrection we are now co-heirs with Him. We have been given dominion over this earth and we are advancing the kingdom of God everyday. Christ took away the power of death when He rose again and instead He gave us the freedom of life. We are no longer bound by the fear of death and no longer chained to a life of slavery to sin. Satan lost the battle at the cross when Christ atoned for the sins of humanity. And because Jesus was tempted and tried just luke us, He is able to help us in our hours of weakness and temptation. Christ’s compassion is so abundant because He experienced what we experience. He is God in human form and He can relate to any struggle we are going through. All our pain, suffering, and sin was place on him; while all His joy hope, and peace has been placed on us. I am eternally grateful for this Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound!