Destroy and Deliver

“Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.” (Hebrews 2:14-15)

What is man that he should glory in his flesh? What is man that he should boast of his strength or wisdom? It is vanity to glory in flesh that is subject to bondage. It is arrogance to boast in flesh held captive by sin. This flesh is neither man’s glory or his strength. This sinful flesh is man’s captor and his condemnation. 

But the Word was made flesh. Jesus being made lower than the angels became a partaker of flesh and blood to deliver man from his captor and his condemnation. This MAN did not become a king of nations, he became a suffering Savior. 

The Word was made flesh to destroy. What generals would call a miserable failure became the greatest victory of all time! Jesus Christ in His death destroyed him that had the power of death. Satan’s doom is forever sealed. His resurrection declared that death had no more sting and the grave had no more victory. He holds in His nail-pierced hands the keys of hell and of death.

The Word was made flesh to deliver. Jesus Christ tasted death for every man that He might deliver every man from the bondage and condemnation of sinful flesh! All that are in bondage only need to turn to Him and believe! 

“He that believeth on HIM is not condemned...”