THE BELIEVER’S AUTHORITY II – Wednesday October 12th
2016
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
Read: Luke 10:17-20, (KJV)
17 And
the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject
unto us through thy name.
18 And he said unto
them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
19 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.
20 Notwithstanding
in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice,
because your names are written in heaven.
Bible in one year:
Daniel 3:1-4:33, Psalms 78:9-16
MESSAGE
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. Open Heavens 12 October 2016:- The Believers Authority II Hebrews
2:14-15 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.
12 October 2016 Open Heavens 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.
Open Heavens
Daily Devotional, written by Pastor E.A Adeboye
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