The Upside-Down Power

Saturday, February 18, 2023

The power of the cross...think about it. An execution stake, a horrible vessel of torture and death that becomes a symbol of life and hope. Death turns into life. The worst thing that can happen becomes the best thing. Here's the worst sin, the crucifixion of God, yet it becomes the greatest act of righteousness that's ever been. Here's the ending of God's life, yet it becomes the beginning. The cross becomes a place of hope; the tomb, a place of new beginning. That's the power of God. The power of Messiah is to turn everything upside down. The Apostle Paul was accused; the man who was turning the world upside down. You have that power too. If you are in Messiah, you have the power to turn everything upside down, to turn your sorrow into joy, your setbacks into victory, your failures into triumph, to turn every bad thing into the blessing of God. Use that power; the cross is the most revolutionary power in the universe. It's the power for the Lord and in the Lord to turn your life and the world upside down.

From Message #1201 - Upside Down