Pursuit Of His Presence Day 113

Mark 16:14-19 

14 Afterward He appeared to the Eleven [apostles themselves] as they reclined at table; and He reproved and reproached them for their unbelief (their lack of faith) and their hardness of heart, because they had refused to believe those who had seen Him and looked at Him attentively after He had risen [from death].

15 And He said to them, Go into all the world and preach and publish openly the good news (the Gospel) to every creature [of the whole human race].

16 He who believes [who adheres to and trusts in and relies on the Gospel and Him Whom it sets forth] and is baptized will be saved [from the penalty of eternal death]; but he who does not believe [who does not adhere to and trust in and rely on the Gospel and Him Whom it sets forth] will be condemned.

17 And these attesting signs will accompany those who believe: in My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages;

18 They will pick up serpents; and [even] if they drink anything deadly, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will get well.

19 So then the Lord Jesus, after He had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and He sat down at the right hand of God. [Ps. 110:1.]

 

 

Devotional

Ashes Under Our Feet

by Kenneth Copeland

“But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the Lord of hosts.” Malachi 4:2-3
I imagine you are probably just as tired of having the devil get in the middle of your affairs as the next guy. But, it doesn’t have to be that way, you know. Read Malachi 4:2-3 again.
Notice that this scripture says the “S-U-N of righteousness,” and not the “S-O-N of righteousness.” That’s not a mistake. Malachi was talking about a bright, blazing glory. The wings he refers to aren’t bird’s wings, they’re flames of fire that look like wings.
But most exciting of all is the fact that Malachi didn’t say, “He shall go forth.” He said, “You shall go forth.”
You and I are the ones who will ensure the devil’s defeat in our lives. We have all the power we need to destroy the works of the devil, and to kick him out of our affairs.
Your confession of faith and your expectancy are going to pull the glory out of you, and you will walk in that glory right in the face of hell and everything it has to offer.
You are the one who will go forth with this blazing glory...the same glory that appeared as a pillar of fire by night and cloud by day...the same glory that filled the Temple with such power till the priests couldn’t approach the altar without being knocked backward...the same glory that raised Jesus from the dead (Jesus is the Head of the Body. We are His feet. His glory is flowing from Him through us)...the same glory that God said would fill the whole earth...that same glory is what you’ll use to tread on the devil as ashes under your feet!
Speak the Word
“I go forth, and grow up as a calf of the stall. I tread on the wicked one and he is ashes under the soles of my feet.” —Malachi 4:2-3
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