And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who said to David, “You will not come in here, but the blind and the lame will ward you off”—thinking, “David cannot come in here.” 7 Nevertheless, David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David. 2 Samuel 5:6-7 – David is crowned king finally over all of Israel, some 15 years after Samuel anointed him king. One of David’s first tasks was to take over the city of Jerusalem from the Canaanites to build a royal city for himself. While God gave His people around 400 years prior the command to rid the promise land of the Canaanites, Jerusalem still hadn’t been taken over yet, and the inhabitants weren’t going to go easily. They mocked David and made it clear he could never breach the city, even their weakest in the city could fight him off. Nevertheless, even though the city was strong, even though the city was well defended, even though it had been in the hands of the enemy for far too many years, David was able to take the city. Such is our story with Jesus. Our lives were in the hands of the enemy for far too long. The enemy was strong and mocked any who would come and try to take us from his hands. But God, who loves us so much, sent our Savior Jesus Christ to break the stronghold of the enemy and rescue us from his vile hands. No one has been in the enemy’s hands too long and no barrier the enemy puts up it too difficult for Jesus to break. If you have found that rescue today, live today in such a way that praises your Rescuer. If you have not found that rescue yet, know Jesus has already broken the grip of the enemy and all there is now is for you to come to Jesus. If you have questions about how to do that, reach out. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3024
Question To Ponder: How does it feel to be fully rescued?
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