"Taking the Land: Righteousness and Blessing"

This week Pastor Jon continued his series, "Taking the Land." He stated that we are no longer forsaken because Christ paid the ultimate price for us on the cross. When we meet Christ and realize what He has done for us, we move from dread to hope and from fear to love. When we understand that we are righteous, we have the ability to bring the glory of Christ with us wherever we go. Joshua 5:15 was shared: "Then the Commander of the Lord's army said to Joshua, "Take your sandal off your foot, for the place where you stand is holy. And Joshua did so" (NJKV). Pastor Jon explained to us that wherever God has commanded us to be is considered holy ground. Even when we are vulnerable, God will meet us wherever we are. We are able to accomplish God's plans for us not by the strength of our own flesh, but by God's grace and plans for His kingdom. He concluded by discussing Galatians 3:1-29. Galatians 3:13 states, "Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us…" (NJKV). Although the enemy tries to make us believe that life's challenges are a result of our wrongdoings or a curse, this is a lie. Jesus became this curse so that we could walk in a blessing. He became sin so that we could become righteous, and whatever he has called us to do, he has already paved the way for us to do it.