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I'm thinking today of Hebrews 2 .14. It is a

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verse that describes a great victory that belongs

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to the church and to God's people as the church.

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It says this, It says a couple of things. First

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of all, it says that the children share in flesh

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and blood. That is to say, we are all pretty

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much the same. It doesn't matter about skin color,

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cultural, your social situation, your financial

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situation, your health situation, etc. We all

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share in flesh and blood and the struggles thereof.

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Because that's true, Jesus took on flesh himself.

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And he did that so that his body could then die.

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And in conquering death, he could render powerless

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him who had the power of death, that is, the

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devil. The bottom line is, Jesus stole the very

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sword right out of his hand. Everyone everywhere,

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at some point in time, thinks about death, fears

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death, worries about the outcome of events. In

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fact, losing a job sometimes feels like death.

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Losing a relationship sometimes feels like death.

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Someone saying something mean or hurtful to you

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sometimes feels like death. But only death is

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death, and it was in the hand of the devil. And

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Jesus came and lived the life of a man and stole

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that weapon right out of his hand. He has disarmed

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our greatest enemy. Let us now live for Christ

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and live brightly and live eternally. God bless

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you today.