Saturday, March 24, 2001
Saturday, March 24, 2001
The God of peace will shortly crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord
Jesus Christ be with you.
After Wainwright heard the news, he returned to his quarters and was confronted by some guards
who began to mistreat him. Wainwright, with the news of the allied victory still fresh in his mind,
declared with authority, "No, I am in command here! These are my orders." Huegel observed that
from that moment on, General Wainwright was in control. Huegel made this application: "Have
you been informed of the victory of your Savior in the greatest conflict of the ages? Then rise up
to assert your rights. Never again go under when the enemy comes to oppress. Claim the victory
in Jesus' Name." Huegel observed, "We must learn to stand on resurrection ground, reckoning
dead the old creation life over which Satan has power, and living in the new creation over which
Satan has no power whatever."
(Romans 16:20
NRSV)
After General Jonathan Wainwright in World War II was captured by the Japanese, he was held
prisoner in a concentration camp. Cruelly treated, he became "a broken, crushed, hopeless,
starving man." Finally the Japanese surrendered and the war ended. A United States army colonel
was sent to the camp to announce personally to the general that Japan had been defeated and that
he was free and in command.
Dear God, empower me today, so that I may win with Jesus. Amen.
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