Good morning. It really is because God is for you!
Here’s breakfast.
Don’t forget your keys!
Matthew 16: 19 NIV
I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."
What Jesus promised to Peter was a promise for the Church and not just the Church that was around then, but the one that is still alive and well today, us!
After Jesus rose from the dead, He delivered on the promise and gave the keys of the Kingdom to the Church and we hold those keys and have the power to open and close things on earth and in heaven.
They are keys with a great purpose which enable and empower us to close (bind) things on earth and in heaven, and open (loose) things as well.
My challenge this morning is simple, are you tolerating stuff that you don’t need to simply because you won’t pick up your keys and use them? If so, pick up the keys today my friend and begin to use them effectively.
Jesus restored our right to rule and reign and have righteous dominion on the earth. God originally gave that right to Adam, but Adam sold it out through His disobedience. Jesus, 2000 years ago, through His obedience, won that right back for us and has delivered it to us. He gave those keys to us to use and not to sit on the sideboard so pick them up!
Those God-given keys that are in our possession have the power to release things from heaven to the earth and to your life. Listen to how The Message puts the verse we read.
The Message
"And that's not all. You will have complete and free access to God's kingdom, keys to open any and every door: no more barriers between heaven and earth, earth and heaven. A yes on earth is yes in heaven. A no on earth is no in heaven."
Don’t leave home without your keys and have a great day.
Andy
A devotional by Pastor Andy Elmes to inspire you with a godly thought to start your day well. God’s word is indeed the breakfast of champions.
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