FAITH CAPSULE: The Word of God will build any who becomes exposed to His revelation and the gates of hades shall not prevail.

Matthew 16:13-28

It is written, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.  All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men…” (John 1:1-5) The word of God is here. The book of John went further to point out about the Word which was in the beginning by stating, “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:14) Jesus is the Word of God.
Jesus gave the revelation of the church when He stated in Matthew 16:18, “And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.”  Jesus’ statement is a living statement that no weapon formed under heaven or under the earth shall prevail against the building His church. Jesus, the living Word of God will build up any man who comes in contact or exposed to His revelation and the gates of hades shall not prevail.

The bible identifies  the church of God (temple of God) in the book of 1 Corinthians 3:16-17, “Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? Every identifiable true believer is a church that is under construction by the living word of God. Jesus is set and committed to build up every man with an encounter of His word. Paul also admonished believers of the word (the church) when he stated in Acts 20:32, “So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.”

As a true believing believer and not an unbelieving believer, it is certain that the gates of hades shall fail and not stop you from being built up by Jesus. Jesus knew that gates of hades (not one gate) are set up by the wicked one; the one whose inheritance is not among the sanctified but in hell. Jesus affirmed that the gates of Hades shall not prevail. Gate which is set against your health, finances or your marriage shall not prevail if you will commit to the word of His grace. As a believing believer, be rest assured that as long as you keep eyes on Jesus, none of the gates of hades will trap you from becoming the building which Jesus wants for Himself.

Prayer for today: Ask God to build you up just as it pleases Him so that His name shall be glorified in your life.