Kenneth Copeland Devotional 17 December 2023 – Dare to Take Your Place

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Topic: Dare to Take Your Place

But after that, the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared…which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; that being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs. – Titus 3:4,6-7

A covenant of grace. That’s what you and I have with Almighty God. If you could truly grasp that significance, you’d never be the same again.

What exactly is a covenant of grace? It’s a relationship of favor that gives you access to someone else’s power.

An illustration of a covenant of grace is the covenant the old Sicilian “family” members have with the “godfather” of the “family.”

A weak person might ask the Don for a favor in that group. The Don would say, “I will grant this favor, and I will ask a favor of you, and when that time comes, I will collect it.”

Once that was said, the weak person would become excited. Suddenly, he knew he would no longer have this problem because anyone who tried to rough him up would now have to face the godfather, the one with all the power. Suddenly, that little guy’s attitude would change. He would leave the presence of the head of the family with the full assurance that he didn’t have anything to worry about. He was no longer small and powerless in his own mind. He had gained favor (grace) with the powerful.

He’d walk out thinking, Everything is handled. All I have to do now is whatever the Don asks me to do—and the Don knows I don’t have anything, so whatever he asks me to do, he’ll provide the wherewithal.

That’s grace. God’s willingness to enter into a blood covenant with you and give you Everything He has in exchange for Everything you have.

He took your sin to give you His righteousness. He took your sickness to provide you with His health. He took your poverty to meet all your needs according to His riches in glory. Whenever He asks you to do something, He provides Everything you need to carry it out.

The great Jehovah, God of heaven and earth, is your Father God. Can you understand that? If you’re under the blood of Jesus, you’ve been made a covenant child of the most powerful being in the universe.

Dare to take your place in the family!

Scripture Reading: Luke 4:14-21

This message was written by Kenneth and Gloria Copeland, the leader of the Kenneth Copeland Ministries (www.KCM.org), which specializes in teaching principles of bible faith – prayer, healing, salvation, and other biblical topics.

Ambydennis Notice Board: We trust you have been blessed by the devotional. Accepting Jesus as your Lord and personal savior is one of the best decisions one can take, especially you; imagine having Christ in your life; what a fantastic experience it will be. It starts here as you proclaim: Dear Father, I humbly come to you in sincere repentance, claiming you as my Lord and personal Saviour. Cleanse me from all unrighteousness, be the center of my life, and let my life revolve around you as I partake in the eternal life you gave us in Jesus’ Name. Congratulations, you are now Born again. God bless you.