SATURDAY, JULY 3
Redemption is Not limited to Sin but includes Creation
Genesis 15:13-14 says, “He said to Abram: ‘Know certainly that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, and will serve them, and they will afflict them four hundred years. And also the nation whom they serve I will judge and afterward they shall come out with great possessions.’” What God did in Egypt was redeem His people from bondage. According to the biblical definition of the Greek word ap-ol-oo-tro-sis, we have been schooled to think of redemption only in terms of sin. But the New Testament expands the application of redemption in Romans 8 when the creation cries out to join the glorious liberty of the sons and daughters of God. The question then becomes, how do we fully represent God as the Ultimate Redeemer? The answer is the same as we see in Egypt. It requires both a pastoral and a judicial anointing. Are we ready to walk in Moses’ footsteps? Moses ministered as a prophet but he also pastored Israel through great transition. His pastoral ministry may have equalled his prophetic ministry. Moses and Jesus are said to be alike in the Bible! (Deuteronomy 18:17-19) Moses fully redeemed and restored the Israelites from the ravages of bondage. That assignment required a double anointing! The ROD of Aaron sent judgment over Egypt and there was light upon the people of God.
- Proclaim Psalm 65 over the gates of this season and command the gates of this month to be lifted up so that the King of glory will come in through every gate of society in your territory.
- Declare that only the people of peace will enter through the gates of this month. Every power that foments violence is hereby shut out of this new season by Jehovah Shalom’s angels. Isa 60.17b-18a
- Speak to the gates of the month of July and command them to report to you what the days ahead hold. Ask the Lord to open your ears to hear, give you seeing eyes, a comprehending mind, and a discerning heart to be alert to any signs from Him, which will give you direction as to what is happening in the days ahead. Isa 30:20-21