Thursday, May 12, 2011

"Confessing Life While
Confronting Death"


"I SHALL NOT DIE, BUT LIVE, and declare the works of the LORD". Jesus singing the Great Hallel--Hallelujah. Psalm 118:17 KJV (Capitals are mine for emphasis) Capitals are mine for emphasis

HE HAD TO LIVE IN ORDER TO DECLARE THE WORKS OF THE LORD


Jesus sang this Psalm with the 11--Judas had already left after being identified as the one who would betray Him--at the last supper. The prophetic Great Hallelujah song is found in Psalms 113-118. As he faced agonizing suffering and certain death to deliver us from our sicknesses and sins, He sang of His continuing life. He had to live in order to declare the works of the Lord. Even though His demise was eminent, and there was no way out, He could still confidently sing these words set to music that no matter what happened, eventually He would live and fulfill His ministry.

WHAT WAS "THE JOY SET BEFORE HIM"?

The movie, "The Passion", only tells part of the story, the part about His intense pain and suffering. But, it certainly does not tell the whole story. He went to the cross "for the joy that was set before Him", singing about His resurrection life. What was "the joy set before Him"? It was the knowledge that He was about to defeat Satan, purchase our salvation, and pay the price for our healing. While He was in the process of dying, "He had you on His mind".

BEFORE JESUS CONQUERED "THE LAST ENEMY"--DEATH--HE SANG


Our Savior and Lord is our Example showing us how to react when we are confronted with death. Either we believe for a miracle of healing to extend our life, or we anticipate the continuation of our eternal life beyond the grave. Each of us has been called to "declare the works of the Lord". This is the primary purpose of our existence. Before Jesus conquered "the last enemy"--death--He sang. No matter what we are now facing, the best way to deal with it is to sing, and confidently decree, "I shall not die, but live".

Bishop Marvin Schmidt

World Changers International

"Making a Difference in Our World"

Bishop_Marvin@WCI888.com

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Marvin Schmidt

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