Memorise: Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and
scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means
hurt you. Luke 10:19
As it was
pointed out yesterday, the power and authority which Jesus Christ has made
available to believers cannot be imagined by natural minds. Some people subject
themselves to life-long bondage because they are looking for power and
protection outside Jesus. says:
“Forasmuch
then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise
took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the
power of death, that is, the devil; And deliver them who through fear of death
were all their lifetime subject to bondage.”
One of my
spiritual children testified that it was the grace of Jesus Christ that
prevented him from entangling himself in occultism. Before he met the Lord, he
had determined to join as many secret societies as could be found on the earth,
to ensure his security. Fortunately for him, he met the Lord and he is now
exercising the authority of a believer.
Beloved,
the believer’s authority is yours if you genuinely accept Jesus Christ. This
authority was given to us without measure. Our Lord said He has given to us
authority over all the powers of the enemy and that nothing will by any means
hurt us. When we rely on this, we will live our lives in peace even in the
midst of a storm. Our Lord Jesus Christ is in the boat, it will not capsize.
However, we must use the authority to our advantage. The story was told of a
man who inherited magical powers to ward off evil and dispel whoever might want
to harm him on a journey which he set for himself. As he started on the
journey, he sighted robbers, taking the song to be true of the man, ran away
for their lives. And that was how the woman saved the day for her husband. The
lesson we should learn from this story is that, though the authority to conquer
the devil and his cohorts are available, unless we exercise it in holy
boldness, we remain as powerless ad though it isn’t available. To exercise
authority over sickness, demonic oppression, poverty and all unpleasant
situations, we need to be believers indeed by being born again through faith in
Jesus Christ our Saviour. Also, we need to live according to the Word of God. We
must be doers of the Word because it is the authority of the Word that we
honour that can help us in times of trouble.
Action
Point: Begin to exercise faith the Son of the Living God, and you will
experience the supernatural.
Bible in one year: Daniel 3:1-4:33, Psalms 78:9-16
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