April 7, 1999, Wednesday

What sacrifice does a Captain or Commander make

for those troops or subordinates under him? Should he

receive glory or honor from those he leads? What type of

strength should this captain and leader have? How does a

great Captain prove he is capable of leadership.

The writer to the Hebrews tells us that Jesus continues

to receive glory and ending to His sufferings and trouble

because of His perfect sacrifice and payment of our sin-

For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things and

by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory,

to make the Captain of their Salvation perfect through

sufferings" (Heb 2:10). Through His sufferings in His

perfect life, He was made the perfect and the complete

sin offering to God for the sin of mankind to those who

will accept Him as the Captain of their souls.

Micah prophesied that Christ would open the way to

God. He took upon Himself the nature of man, and by the

work of His Spirit in the hearts of men breaks the sin

that binds a person. He breaks through the enemies that

would stop our way to heaven with His righteous strength-

"The breaker goes up before them; They break out, pass

through the gate, and go out by it. So the Captain goes

on before them, And the Lord is their head" (Mic 2:13).

Just as the Lord Jehová Sabaoth was the Head of Israel

when He brought them out of Egypt, He will lead His

people out of bondage and slavery from sin to heaven.

Isaiah tells us that Jesus was a witness to the point

of death for God, to His law, His claims, and plan of

redeeming love. His claims were made true by actions-

"Behold, I have made Him a witness to the peoples, A

leader and Captain for the peoples" (Isa 55:4). Our

Christ was given to us to be our Leader, our Captain,

to show us what to do, and empower us to do it. Our

duty is to obey Him and follow Him. He is the Holy One

of Israel that is true to every one of His promises.

Let us remember the God that is our Captain. God's name

is Jehová Sabaoth. He is the God who is the Captain and

Lord of The Hosts of Heaven. He is the Mighty Conqueror

over all of His enemies. He is mighty in battle and able to

lead His Host to victory. Lift your hands to Him and Praise

Him today for the fact that He is the God who is our Captain

that leads us to our victory! He teaches us to overcome!