Authority Over Death – Rhapsody Of Realities TeeVo Devotional July 9th

(Live with The Resurrection Consciousness)

TO THE BIBLE: Revelation 1:18
“I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.”

LET’S TALK
Imagine a notorious prison everyone feared because once you were locked in, there was no coming out.

Then a champion walked in, defeated the rogue warden, and came out holding the keys. That’s what Jesus did with death.

As a result of Adam’s disobedience, the Bible says death came upon all men (Romans 5:12). Death was associated with Satan, and so, when Adam committed high treason back in the Garden of Eden by obeying Satan, death began to work in every man.

Thus, the devil gained liberty to afflict men with sickness, disease, destruction and ultimately death at his will.

Until Jesus came, Satan had the keys of death. The Bible lets us know that men and women were all their lifetime subject to bondage because of the fear of death.

But Jesus put an end to that through His victory over death and the grave and liberated all men from the fear of death: ”Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage” (Hebrews 2:14-15).

Jesus went right into hell, the devil’s territory and obtained from him the keys of death and hell!

He dealt with the problem of death when He triumphantly rose from the dead and ushered man into a new lease of life.

Thus, today, anyone who is born again need not fear death, for death has been defeated by Jesus. It’s the last enemy that will be destroyed (1 Corinthians 15:26), but already it’s been defeated.

Today, Satan can no longer take anybody’s life at will, because he doesn’t have the power anymore. All he can do now is talk big, try to scam you with lies, or hope you make bad choices that hurt yourself.

Dearly beloved, death has been defeated! You have the right today as a young man or woman of authority to refuse to allow death strike anywhere around you.

Jesus completely bankrupted the devil by taking his keys, and He gave you the authority to keep Satan, sin, and death in their place—under your feet. Glory, Hallelujah!

Go Deeper
Isaiah 9:6; Colossians 1:16-19

Speak:
I have authority and power over death. Death and everything associated with it has no place in and around me, for I am a life-giving spirit. I have the power to rebuke death and raise the dead because Jesus defeated death and has brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel.

Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
Acts 19:8-41, Job 15-18
TWO YEAR
Luke 7:18-35, Joshua 3-4

Act:
If you feel any symptom of tiredness or pain, speak to your body and command it to function with the life of Christ.