Redeemed from the curse:

Galatians 3:13

13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”—

            People of the world are interested in spells and curses. What they don’t realize is that they are under a curse. They have not lived up to the Law, and therefore they are under a curse. They might say, “We didn’t know anything about it.” Too bad … so sad. If you break a traffic law, you are still liable for punishment even if you weren’t aware of the law. We all deserved eternal punishment, but Jesus redeemed us from that punishment by becoming a curse for us. He became that curse when they crucified Him. When He died, we died. When He rose, we rose. We no longer live under a curse, but rather a blessing. That doesn’t mean that we can live any way we like. We need to walk in holiness as He walked to enjoy the full blessing of our redemption.

If you could hear God speak to you, I believe this is what He would say:

            "My children, there is no longer a curse for you. For the world, there is a curse; a curse associated with Adam. He sinned, and all who follow in his footsteps sin also. You are not of the world, and therefore, are not under the curse of Adam. You have been redeemed also from the curse of the Law. You are no longer under a curse of any type for you are under My Kingship and under My Domain. You are under a Law of Freedom; not a freedom to do whatever you please, but under a freedom to do what I please. It is not a hard thing to be under My Freedom. My Freedom brings much joy and peace; for you will know exactly what you should do and I will help you to do it. You are free, My children, and are no longer under a curse.”

            23. I have been redeemed from the curse of the Law by Jesus and have been set free.

God watches, listens, and protects:

            No one snatches out of the Father’s hand:

John 10:27-29

27 “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me;

28 and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand.

29 “My Father, who has given them to Me,  is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.

            Talk about security! No one is capable of snatching us out of the Father’s hand. Little boys sometimes brag on their fathers … “My father can (whatever) better than your father.” Well, our Father is so strong that no one can snatch us out of His hand!

            The verses also talk about us hearing Jesus’ voice. Many people, even some Christians, put us down when we say we heard Jesus or the Father speaking to us. But the truth is that we can hear. We just need to train ourselves to recognize when it’s God’s voice and not our soul’s. That is what the Word is for. It divides between soul and spirit. That’s the only way to know for sure who is speaking. We must be in the Word day after day to be able to recognize when He is speaking and when it is our soul.

            These verses talk about following Jesus. We like sheep must follow Him. It’s when we go out on our own that we get into trouble. Following Him keeps us safe. Parents are concerned about what websites their children visit. Well, our Father is concerned about the world-sites that we visit. Just like our children can become prey to online predators, we can become prey to worldly predators. Also just like children can spend too much time online or playing games on the computer when they should be doing schoolwork, we can spend too much time doing things of the world that keep us from doing what God wants us to do. They don’t have to be things that are bad in themselves. They just keep us from doing the best things.

            We also see here that He gives eternal life to us and that we will never perish. This is our destiny. We are destined to succeed, not fail!

If you could hear God speak to you, I believe this is what He would say:

            "My children, there is nothing that can take you away from Me. You are Mine forever and no one can steal you away from Me. You can rest assured in My love and protection. The enemy would try to lure you away from Me; but he cannot do anything to you unless you let him. Do not allow him to hold sway over you. He cannot harm you without your consent. Do not trust him and do not allow him to persuade you to fear Me nor to fear that I will turn My back on you. I will never let you go, and he cannot take you away from Me. Your destiny is in your hands, and you have full control over your life … where you will live and where you will die.”

            21. I hear Jesus’ voice and I follow Him. He gives me eternal life, and I will never perish. No one snatches me out of the Father’s hand.

       

God works for us:

            Freely gives us all things:

           

Romans 8:32

32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?

            God didn’t give us a little dab of glory. He freely gave us all things. How do we know? If He was willing to give up His only Son to die on the cross for us, surely everything else pales in comparison. Why would He hesitate to give us those things when He gave His Son? He didn’t begrudgingly give them to us. He freely gave us all things. We are poor no more. We are heirs of the King. We have no lack … now or in the future.

If you could hear God speak to you, I believe this is what He would say:

            "I gave all things for you, My children. You do not have to earn them. They are yours to use and to enjoy. You are to share these things with those around you. Then they will want to enter into My Kingdom. You have all that you need to reign in life. You do not have to do anything to earn them. They are yours for the asking. You do not have because you do not believe that I intend for you to have them. If you would believe that I have chosen you to inherit My Kingdom on the earth, then you would see the benefits in your life now.”

            20. God freely gave His Son for me and will freely give me all things that I ever need or want.

Heirs of the Kingdom:

           

James 2:5

5 Listen, my beloved brethren: did not God choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?

           

            We shall be heirs of His Kingdom. It isn’t a worldly kingdom but a Heavenly one. He promised it to us and His promises never fail. We don’t have to be earthly rich nor wise nor special as the world considers people. We just need to love Him. How can we not love Him who gave His life for us?

If you could hear God speak to you, I believe this is what He would say:

            "You did not have to earn the right to come into My Kingdom. I chose you because I delight in you. I know you and I know that you love Me. I chose you to share in My Kingdom and to enjoy all that is in it. It is not just for tomorrow. It is for today. It will be yours forever. All you need to do is to enter in and believe that what I said is true about you.”

            19. I am an heir of His glorious Kingdom which He promised to me who loves Him.