Daily Bread – November 15, 2021 (The Second Day – Genesis 1:6-8) Colossians 1:13 – Who has delivered us from the authority of darkness and translated us to the Kingdom of His beloved Son. The whole notion and concept of redemption is revealed to us in the deliverance of Israel from Egypt. As certain as Israel was delivered from the rule and authority of Pharaoh, we have been delivered from the rule and authority of Satan. Concerning the absolute defeat of Satan and his power over us, Jesus said, “Now is the judgment of this world, now shall the prince of this world be cast out.” (John 12:31). Paul spoke with such finality in 2 Timothy 1:10 when he said Jesus had “abolished death and has brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel.” The death of Jesus on the cross was the means by which Satan’s power was destroyed, “through death, He (Jesus) destroyed him that had the power of death, that is the devil.” (Hebrews 2:14). Paul reveals to us that we have been removed from the realm of Satan’s dominion into the realm of the dominion of Jesus Christ. Knowing we are seated together in the heavenlies in Christ helps us to understand the spiritual dimension to which Paul is referring here (Ephesians 2:6). When we were born of the Spirit, we entered into the realm of the Kingdom of God – a realm of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit (Romans 14:17). This is the realm where Jesus Christ reigns supremely, and where we are governed by the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:5,14). The Greek word used for “translated”, ‘methtestesen’, may be translated as “removed, transposed, change, to go over to another party.” It is found five times in the New Testament and is primarily translated as “removed” or “put away.” It occurs thirty-five times in the Old Testament and is used to translate many different Hebrew words. However, the general meaning of the word is that of being changed from one state to another. Blessings, Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
Daily Bread 11/15/2021
