Memorise; And these signs shall follow them that believe; in my name
shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
Mark 16:17
Authority is a very powerful tool. Authority indicates an extent of
ownership and silences any opposition. There is no way we can survive as
Christians in our daily lives without the authority of God. It took authority
for Jesus to put the devil and the gods of this world where they belong. Satan
came and did all he could to derail Jesus, but at the end of the day, he lost
on all fronts because of the authority which Jesus has over the devil and his
cohorts. Authority is a powerful tool for good or for justification, and it is
with this authority that you can rule over nations and kingdoms. It takes
authority to pull down, to root out, to destroy the schemes of men, and throw
down the altars of darkness. You also need authority to take your place in life
both in building and in planting. When you have the backing of the Almighty God
and men begin to fight against you, they will never be able to prevail against
you because the Lord will deliver you and many signs and wonders will continue
to be made manifest in your life and ministry. This is why it is very important
that as children of God we must not exchange our authority in Christ Jesus for
anything.
When the devil appeared to Jesus after He had fasted for 40 days, Jesus
used the authority He had to dislodge the strength of the devil and to
frustrate his plans further. At the end of the day, the devil had to flee. In
the Name that is above all names, I cast out every demon on assignment over
your family right now in Jesus’ name. The end-time army of God must reflect the
outward evidence in the demonstration of the authority of God with many signs
following. As a child of God, you are to spoil principalities and powers and
make a public show of them,
“And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them
openly, triumphing over them in it.” Colossians 2:15
The truth remains that the authority given to the church has not been
effectively used by the church to its advantage. Many of us have abandoned
intimacy with God as a relationship to be exercised by only ‘great men of God’.
If there is anything a pastor needs very urgently, it is this tool called
authority. It was this authority that the Roman Centurion understood which made
him to suggest to Jesus that He should just speak a word and the healing would
be done. When you carry authority, there will be no room for struggles in your
ministry. Devil and all his activities will always bow to the voice of God. You
need to submit yourself totally to God for his authority to work for you. The
devil himself knows that as long as you are under the authority of God, there
is nothing he can do with your life. Demons and unpleasant situations will always
bow to the authority of Jesus, but with evidence that the person exercising the
authority is operating in Christ alone. This was why the seven sons of Sceva
met trouble when they were trying to cast out devils. The demons asked them by
whose authority they were beaten up and disgraced by the demons. Never allow
anything to disconnect you from the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
Prayer Point: Father, by your authority let every unpleasant situation
bow in my life in Jesus’ Name.
Bible in one year: Joshua 1-3, Job 34:1-15
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