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He not only paid the awful price for what Adam did, He broke the power of the curse and destroyed the devil's authority to use it on any believer who, by faith, will walk in their purchased redemption. Jesus took away the authority of bitterness and released THE BLESSING—heaven's sweetness—back into the Earth! He bore our bitterness and gave us His sweet abundant life. He opened Eden's goodness to us again. How do we live in that goodness? The same way Adam and Eve were supposed to do it— by obeying God's commandments. If we'll do that, the curse will be helpless to function in our lives and God's good BLESSINGS will overtake us (Deuteronomy 28:1-2). The saving power of the Cross itself is released in every area of our lives—spirit, soul and body—when we keep God's commands. And as 1 John 5:3 says, "His commandments are not grievous." In fact, they are delightfully simple. "This is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another" (1 John 3:23). Or, as Jesus said in Matthew 22:37-40: "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the fi rst and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets." Believe and love. That's all we have to do to live free. There's no need for us to su' er the e' ects of the curse any longer. Through Jesus' death and resurrection, God has not only made it possible for us to taste the sweet life of God, He's put a well of it inside us (John 4:14). He's given us rivers of it, rivers that will never run dry (John 7:38). The supernatural power to touch a bitter life and make it sweet has already been given to you. So release your faith and let that sweetness fl ood not only your own life, but the lives of countless others as well. Step into the overfl ow through the power of the Cross! B V O V : 2 3 Celebrate: Look What the Lord Has Done! by Nancy Dufresne Lord Has Years ago, I went through a long season of testing. When I got on the other side, I heard these words rise up in my spirit: Just because you can still see the Egyptians doesn't mean you're back in Egypt. My freedom had come after a long battle. Even though I was standing on the other side, the enemy wanted to convince me that my freedom wasn't real. But, praise God, I knew the truth. I've seen this ploy of the enemy many times. He follows believers into their new lives and tries to bring back the old. It can happen with any kind of battle—sickness, depression, anxiety, fear, torment, addictions or bad habits—you name it! The truth is, God has already given you your freedom. You don't need to convince Him to give it to you. He already has!