Day 25: Deliver Us
All throughout the story of God, our Faithful Father has been delivering the people of God from awful and terrible things. Sometimes it is from other group’s decisions, such as the Hebrews being freed from slavery to the Egyptian people. Sometimes it is from their own decisions such as idolatry and dependence on other kings and religious systems. Ultimately, we see the greatest deliverance that our Lord gives us is from the enemies of evil, sin, death, and ourselves.
This deliverance takes place in Christ Jesus, and Christ Jesus alone. It is a gift to all, and all are empowered to receive it and live in it. It is an alignment with the truth and reality that where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom. It is a fixation upon the way and life of complete deliverance from oppression and sin.
As Jesus prays this prayer, He is encouraging His disciples to remember how faithful the Lord has been and that this is the resource for us asking for Him to do what He has done, is doing, and will always do: bring people into freedom. It is a petition of leading us away from evil and into the embrace of goodness. It is a request to be lead into grace and love rather than pride and fear. It is a prayer for the life that God is to be life that we live. And finally, it is a prayer for our old self to be rid and our new self to be realized, received, and empowered.
As we pray this prayer today, I would challenge you to not think that you cannot be delivered. All too often I hear people saying that they have done things God cannot deliver them from or that are unforgivable. The reality is that our Lord is faithful to bring anybody back from the worst, the impossible, and the grave. Our God is the Resurrected King and His Kingdom is ever breaking into our lives with the good news that His story has always been filled with freedom and deliverance. The question today is: will you pray this prayer to align yourself with His story of freedom and deliverance? It is available. All you need to do is ask and receive. Amen.
Action: There are many steps that follow these prayers and many programs developed to ensure a constant walk in deliverance and freedom. I support and encourage you to look into those programs and ways of living out the gifts of God. However, it all starts with you asking and aligning yourself for what God has given. As you continue your journey, or maybe begin your journey, pray: Holy Spirit, align me with Your story and deliverance.
