AUTHORITY!

That is a big word, with great power, and meaning. If we could just grasp the fact that we have the same authority that Jesus had while He was here on this earth, we would be getting a lot more accomplished in our walk with the Lord. People have a hard time with that fact sometimes. They think we are saying we are the same as Jesus when we say we have the same authority. Well, I hope we are being just like Jesus. That is what we were told to do. Now, I know we are not perfect like He was, but I am talking about being as powerful with God's authority as He was. That is called Faith!

We need to quit being religious, and start being the church Christ called us to be. We are all one church and we are all here for the same purpose. To bring others to the salvation of Christ. This makes me think of when Jesus healed the woman who was bent over with the infirmity, (see the tid-bit What is keeping you bent over) the people were angry with Jesus because He healed this woman on the Sabbath. Forget the fact that He healed this woman who had this infirmity for 18 years, no they wanted to argue (doctrine, law, religion) whatever word you want to give it, it is still the same. Why could they not just be happy for this woman's healing? That is what I mean by quit being religious, and start using your faith as the church Christ called us to be. He is the one who said people would be healed. Are you questioning Him when you see healings being performed? Where is the faith He said you could have?

Col. 2 vs 9...For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily, and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.

Mark 16 vs 17-18...And these signs will follow those who believe; In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover...

Ephes. 3 vs 10-12...to the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places, according to the eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in Him...

Titus 2 vs 15...Speak these things, exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you...

Titus 3 vs 9...But avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless....

Gal. 3 vs 13...Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree), that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the spirit through faith...

We have the authority given to Jesus by God, and then to us by Jesus. Whether we choose to use this authority is in our hands. But there are a lot of Christians out there still sick and dying with diseases when they don't have to. If we would take our authority and rebuke the devil and his enemies from attacking us with these things, we would overcome. He told us, whatever we loose on earth will be loosed in heaven and whatever we bind on earth will be bound in heaven. Don't tie up the angel's hands from helping you because of your unbelief and trying to do things on your own with the circumstances you are given. Get your eyes off the circumstances and shout the word of God over your situation or yourself with the boldness and authority He says you have. You have been given the right to use Jesus Name over every situation in your life. Be a name dropper in this case, and no one will mind. Use the name of Jesus, and His blood that has already been spilled to take care of all things once and for all.

Romans 6 vs 10....For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God....

Pick His blood up and wipe It all over yourself and cleanse whatever it is that is trying to take authority over you. We too many times, just leave Christ's blood laying around for no benefit, instead of using It for the purpose that It was spilled.

Neta