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"The cup of deliverance is what is needed to get the old ways out of us so that we can live in the power of being God’s Child; a life of victory."
As quoted from the book "Victor - Breaking Free From a Victim-Based Society" by John H. Hovis Page 46.
“Therefore, say to the Israelites: ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.” Exodus 6:6 (NIV)
The cup of deliverance comes from the words “bring you out” in the verse above. The original language used for this word speaks of deliverance, like a rescue from something terrible. That's what we all need in our lives as we face the prospects of how to live in the glorious freedom that Christ has provided those called Children of God.
The power of victory doesn’t come with victorious events in our lives. The power of victory comes as we live fully in our identity of God’s Child. When bad times come, of course we are going to call out to God for our deliverance. Sadly for us, that isn’t always the best according to God’s plan in our lives. His best for the victors we are is to experience and thrive in His presence, even when His Presence is felt in the middle of some horrific stuff happening to us in this life.
Deliverance happened for us once and for all when Jesus died on the cross and rose again. We no longer have to face the prospect of eternity separated from our maker. We are His Children. That makes us victors. It isn’t how many times God comes to bail us out of bad things that makes us victors. Though those times are sweet and should be sought after when bad times hit, we aren’t to limit the power of God’s Presence to just getting what we want when things turn bad.
The cup of deliverance is something we will all drink of when we turn to Christ for our salvation It is also something we partake everyday of our lives as we battle the fallenness of this world that brings to light the badness that comes against us. Victors know that deliverance from evil has been done on the cross. The removal from all badness in our lives will happen when the fullness of time has arrived and evil is destroyed.
Until that time, victors can only hold on to the fact that they are who God says they are. Their identity is secure no matter what their lives look like. Today you will be faced with challenges that might threaten the belief that you are a victor in God’s eyes. When that happens, remember that you have been delivered and are being delivered every step of the way simply because God’s Presence is with you.
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