Susanna's Rescue: From the Cruel Power of Tyranny

The word “tyranny” is often used to describe life under the power of the devil. A tyrant not only has power, but uses that power in ruthless, wicked, and cruel ways.

Today's "global reset" ideology and policies are the devil's choice of tyranny.  Climate change, critical race theory, and the covid pandemic with its lockdowns and mandates are just a few of the modern day means of slavery that the devil uses to exercise his ruthless, wicked, and cruel power over life in this world.  Elite global leaders and their minions are the devil's appointed global tyrants who want to use their power to rule our lives and constrain our actions to follow their will and desires. 

Will the Lord set us free from this political tyranny?  Will He hear our cry for deliverance as He did for the Israelites under Pharaoh's tyranny?  Will God break the power of the global elites over us and set us free with His "outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment"?

Whether or not we witness such a deliverance in our lifetime will be God's sovereign decision, not ours.  But for the time being, let this current crisis point us to our ultimate and greatest need of deliverance - deliverance from the source of this tyranny - the tyranny of the devil. 

The Lord sets his people free from the tyranny of the devil. Since our first parents trusted the serpent over God, we have lived in slavery to sin. The cruel power of Satan ruled our lives and constrained our actions to follow his will and desires. In our weakness, we cried out to the Lord. God promised to deliver his people. God kept his promise.

But note: God's deliverance is only for His people.  Christ has set His people free. Though they still struggle against sin and face temptation and spiritual assault, their victory is secure in Christ who rose from the grave and broke the power of Satan.

So, the question before each one of us is - are we one of God's people?  Has Christ set you free?  Despite the outcome of the current political tyranny we are experiencing, do you have the secure victory in Christ who rose from the grave and broke the power of Satan over your life?  If not, why not?

Christmas is the celebration of Christ's coming into the world to set us free from the tyranny of the devil.  May you receive the most precious gift that God has given the world - the gift of being set free from your prison, so that you may praise His name. This Christmas will you join the righteous who will gather about you because of Christ's goodness to you? I hope and pray so.