“He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” – Colossians 3:13-14 

Scripture Reading: Revelation 7:9-17

Having considered Paul’s petition in Verses 9-12, we also do well to ask the question, “On what basis has Paul made such a request to God?” How can Paul be sure that he has not been praying into thin air? Here we discover that the power of Paul’s prayer rests in the person and work of Jesus Christ through Whom God has graciously delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of light.

Do we recognize that Satan’s kingdom is a dark kingdom? Satan’s kingdom is a kingdom of enslavement to sin. Satan’s kingdom is the dead-end kingdom. It is full of empty promises, disappointment, and misery. It’s a kingdom that’s run by a tyrant, for Satan is not our friend, but our adversary.

But God has transferred us out of the kingdom of darkness and into the glorious kingdom of His beloved Son. And what a glorious kingdom this is. God’s kingdom is ruled by an eminently gracious king in Whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of all our sins.

Suggestions for prayer

Give thanks to the Lord for delivering you from the domain of darkness. Pray for the conversion of those who still belong to that kingdom. Pray that God would be gracious to deliver them from it through the preaching of the gospel.

Rev. Bryce De Zwarte is a native of Pella, Iowa and a graduate of Dordt University and Mid-America Reformed Seminary. Rev. De Zwarte has been serving as the pastor of the Adoration URC in Vineland, Ontario since April of 2020. Get this devotional delivered directly to your phone each day via our RP App. This devotional is made available by the Nearer To God Devotional team, who also make available in print, for purchase, at NTGDevotional.com.