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November 10, 2021 7:00 pm
In 1941, as Hitler’s reign was expanding across Europe, novelist John Steinbeck was asked to help with the war effort. He wasn’t asked to fight or visit troops on the frontline, but to instead write a story. The result was The Moon Is Down, a novel about a peaceful land that gets invaded by an evil regime. Printed on underground presses and secretly distributed throughout occupied countries, the novel sent a message: the Allies were coming, and by imitating the novel’s characters readers could help secure their freedom. Through The Moon Is Down, Steinbeck brought good news to people under Nazi rule—their liberation was near.
Like the characters in Steinbeck’s story, Jews in the first century were an occupied people under brutal Roman rule. But centuries before, God had promised to send an Ally to liberate them and bring peace to the world (Isaiah 11). Joy erupted when that Ally arrived! “We tell you the good news,” Paul said, “What God promised our ancestors he has fulfilled for us . . . by raising up Jesus” (Acts 13:32–33). Through Jesus’s resurrection and offer of forgiveness, the world’s restoration had begun (vv. 38–39; Romans 8:21).
Since then, this story has spread throughout the globe, bringing peace and freedom wherever it’s embraced. Jesus has been raised from dead. Our liberation from sin and evil has begun. In Him we’re free!
Hi there and thanks for joining me for Our Daily Bread.
I'm certain Boise and I titled today's devotional news in 1941 as Hitler's rain was expanding across Europe. Vocalist John Steinbeck was asked to help with the war effort.
It wasn't us to fight. Visit troops on the front line, but to instead write a story. The result was the moon is down novel about a peaceful land that gets invaded by an evil regime printed on underground presses and secretly distributed throughout occupied countries, the novel sent a message.
The allies were coming in by imitating the novel's characters readers could help secure their freedom through the moon is down. Steinbeck brought good news to people under Nazi rule.
Their liberation was in the like. The characters in Steinbeck story Jesus in the first century were in occupied people under brutal Roman rule but centuries before. In the book of Isaiah goaded promised to send an ally to liberate them and bring peace to the world. Joy erupted when that ally arrived. We tell you the good news wholesaler next chapter 13 what God promised our ancestors. He has fulfilled for us by raising up Jesus through Jesus resurrection and offer of forgiveness. The world's restoration had become since then this story has spread throughout the globe, bringing peace and freedom wherever it's embraced Jesus has been raised from the dead. Now liberation from sin and evil has begun in him free. Today's Scripture reading is from acts chapter 13 verses 32 to 39. We tell you the good news what God promised our ancestors. He has fulfilled for us the children by raising up Jesus as it is written in the second Psalm, you are my son, today I have become your father God raised him from the dead, so that he will never be subject to decay. As God is said I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David so it is also stated elsewhere.
You will not let your holy one see decay. Now when David had served God's purposes in his own generation, he fell asleep. He was buried with his ancestors and his body decayed, but the one whom God raised from the dead did not see decay. Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus, the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you through him everyone who believes is set free from every sin, a justification, you were never able to obtain them to the lure of Moses. Let's pray God we are so glad for this good news.
Jesus has been raised from the dead, and is now forgiving sins and renewing the world make us good news people to others.
Today, in both word and deed. It's in his name we pray in today's encouragement was provided by Our Daily Bread ministries
