The Chosen Devotions: DELIVERED
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2 Samuel 22
"He said: The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer"
"He said: The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer"
We've all been delivered from things. Food explanations delivered us from confusion. Time delivers us from our pasts. Deliverance is a continuous process. It comes in all shapes and forms, ranging from significant events to familiar moments that slip by quietly. Mary Magdalene knew this well.
Mary Magdalene was delivered from 7 demons. Then over the course of Jesus' three years of ministry, she was delivered from everything she thought she knew. Mary went from being constantly tormented by darkness to being regularly enlightened by the light of the world, Jesus. The small details about her life prior to Christ only serve to emphasize her deliverance. Meaning that because Jesus delivered her from death, she followed Him. Mary Magdalene was one of the few who stayed with Jesus until the very end. She knew Jesus. She had a personal relationship with him and knew He was the messiah.
After His crucifixion, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been rolled away. Jesus her deliver, teacher and friend were not there. The Gospels have varying accounts of what happens next, but Luke 24 says she was reminded of what Jesus had told her in Galilee: "The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again" (v.7). The first time she heard those words she did not understand, but now she remembered and understood that he too was delivered.
After the ultimate sacrifice, the resurrected Christ appeared first to the devoted woman we know so little about. But Jesus knew her. He knew exactly what He had delivered her from and for. And while standing in front of the empty tomb, Jesus told her it was her turn. Mary Magdalene would be the first to deliver the single most important message in human history: He has risen!
Mary Magdalene was delivered from 7 demons. Then over the course of Jesus' three years of ministry, she was delivered from everything she thought she knew. Mary went from being constantly tormented by darkness to being regularly enlightened by the light of the world, Jesus. The small details about her life prior to Christ only serve to emphasize her deliverance. Meaning that because Jesus delivered her from death, she followed Him. Mary Magdalene was one of the few who stayed with Jesus until the very end. She knew Jesus. She had a personal relationship with him and knew He was the messiah.
After His crucifixion, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been rolled away. Jesus her deliver, teacher and friend were not there. The Gospels have varying accounts of what happens next, but Luke 24 says she was reminded of what Jesus had told her in Galilee: "The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again" (v.7). The first time she heard those words she did not understand, but now she remembered and understood that he too was delivered.
After the ultimate sacrifice, the resurrected Christ appeared first to the devoted woman we know so little about. But Jesus knew her. He knew exactly what He had delivered her from and for. And while standing in front of the empty tomb, Jesus told her it was her turn. Mary Magdalene would be the first to deliver the single most important message in human history: He has risen!
How has Christ delivered you?
Pray:
Thank you, God, for delivering me from the grip of sin and for your purpose. I pray that you guide me and give me the opportunity to deliver the good news to others.
Thank you, God, for delivering me from the grip of sin and for your purpose. I pray that you guide me and give me the opportunity to deliver the good news to others.
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