Jesus was in the tomb for three days and we all know the story well. We celebrate the death and the resurrection and so we should. But what went on in those three days, the gap, is just as powerful!
Revelation 1:18 depicts Jesus in heaven and He says, “I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.” How and when did He get those keys? It happened during those three days he was dead.
There were demonic forces, “gods” if you will, wreaking havoc on the earth and all civilization. Their goal? To destroy as many lives as possible through greed, desire, sex, envy, gender confusion, the sacrifice of children, and war. And so they had… they had a field day over the earth.
Then Jesus came!
During those three days, he essentially threw the gods out, destroying their hold over civilization, ripping the power they had held from them (the keys of death and Hell), and delivering us!
There had never been, nor ever would be, anyone like Jesus.
I don’t want to downplay what Jesus went through on the cross or the victorious resurrection, but what happened in the gap is equally important. Jesus is victorious over sin and the grave. Neither have a grip on those of us who have accepted Jesus and asked forgiveness for our sins. The Holy Spirit dwells within us, and we are free in Jesus.
In our current world, those demonic forces have returned with hate, loathing, and vengeance against anything remotely connected to Jesus and his followers. Suit up my fellow soldiers, because we will now stand in the gap and pray for our civilization. These demonic forces are wreaking havoc on the earth and all civilization again. Their goal? The same; to destroy as many lives as possible through greed, desire, sex, envy, gender confusion, the sacrifice of children, and war.
Look around, put on the full armor of God, link arms with fellow believers, and Stand Firm!